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Trump blasts UN in speech President tells General Assembly institution not living up to potential

BY AAMER MADHANI and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

down on mandatory testing.

“Through doing this,” said state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley, “we will have significantly reduced the amount of time that students are taking standardized tests in the state of Louisiana and provided more time for instruction.”

The proposed high school changes, which the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will consider

UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump castigated the United Nations as a feckless institution in a speech to the world body on Tuesday, praising the turn America has taken under his leadership while warning Europe will be ruined if it doesn’t turn away from a “double-tailed monster” of ill-conceived migration and green energy policies.

His roughly hourlong Trump speech before the U.N. General Assembly was both grievancefilled and self-congratulatory as he used the platform to applaud his second-term achievements and lament that some of his fellow world leaders’ countries were “going to hell.”

The address was the latest reminder for U.S. allies and foes that the United States — after a four-year interim under the more internationalist President Joe Biden — has returned to an unapologetically “America First” posture with an antagonistic view toward the United Nations.

Trump also sharply criticized the global body for inaction, saying it was filled with “empty words” that “don’t solve wars.”

“What is the purpose of the United Nations?” Trump said. “The U.N. has such tremendous potential. I’ve always said it. It has such tremendous, tremendous

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Beginning in 2028, high school students in Louisiana will see the number of mandatory state tests they take decrease from six to four.

State-mandated exams will drop from six to four beginning in 2028

BY PATRICK WALL Staff writer

Here’s a math problem that Louisiana high schoolers might enjoy solving: six mandatory state tests minus two.

Beginning in 2028, high schoolers will take one comprehensive test in math and one in English, down from two tests in each subject, state Department of Education officials said. The civics and biology tests will continue,

for a total of four state tests instead of six.

The comprehensive English assessment will replace separate English I and English II end-of-course exams, while the math assessment will replace separate Algebra I and geometry tests.

Students will take both comprehensive tests in 10th grade.

The changes will not affect Louisiana’s graduation requirements, which require high schoolers to pass at least three state exams. But they will cut

AI key to LSU’s new flood prediction model

Abandoned oil platforms along La. coast untracked at least 879 offshore structures State’s oversight of ofabandoned in Louisiana’s state waaccording to a new analysis structures questioned ters,

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Technique produces faster, accurate results, scientists say

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When a storm is barreling in from the Gulf, which neighborhoods would be most likely to flood and at what depths? And can that be predicted quickly with affordable technology?

A team of LSU scientists is using artificial intelligence to do just that — and so far having success. It is developing a new flood prediction technique that runs exponentially faster than previous models while yielding highly accurate results.

The method documents both storm surge and

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Damaged inshore oil platforms and rigs stand in the Gulf south of Venice.

BLACK BAY — The anonymous log, found months later in an oil platform’s living quarters, documented a worker’s tasks: He pumped oil, cleaned sludge and repaired the structure.

Then, abruptly: “Shutting in field prepping to leave Wednesday morning. We have red or orange flagging tape on every valve that we closed,” reads an entry dated Feb. 6, 2024.

Now, the platform sits rusting and empty in the waters of Black Bay, northeast of Buras, just one

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compiled its report after discovering a gap in state data: While Louisiana tracks oil wells, it does not track the platforms built to service them.

Using satellite images from Skytruth, another environmental nonprofit, and data from the state’s Department of Energy and Natural Resources, the report identifies more than 1,113 offshore structures within 3 miles of Louisiana’s coastline in state waters. Of those, only 234 appear to be near active oil and gas wells. The rest — 879 — are likely idle or abandoned.

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Trump cancels meeting with Schumer, Jeffries

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Inmate gets 80 years for making, mailing bombs

STATESBORO, Ga. — A person already in prison has been sentenced to 80 years in federal custody after authorities said the inmate built two bombs while behind bars and mailed them to a federal courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced the sentence for the inmate authorities identified as David Dwayne Cassady, 57, who was incarcerated in a state prison in Georgia when the devices were made, authorities said. The inmate pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted malicious use of explosive materials.

The inmate has severe anxiety and gender dysphoria, defense lawyer Tina Maddox wrote in a sentencing memo to the court.

The crimes were “acts of desperation born out of unrelenting abuse, hopelessness, and mental distress,” Maddox wrote. The defendant is a transgender woman and now goes by the name Lena Noel Summerlin, the lawyer said in the July 8 court document.

The indictment says both bombs were made at a state prison in Tattnall County, Georgia, and mailed from the prison. The document does not detail how the bombs were built or where the materials were obtained.

The bombs were functional and had the capabilities to explode, a plea agreement states.

The inmate admitted to mailing them “in retaliation for prison conditions,” it said.

Since the early 1990s, the inmate has been held in a variety of Georgia prisons after being convicted of more than a dozen crimes including kidnapping and aggravated sodomy, according to records from the Georgia Department of Corrections.

The defendant “intended to incite fear” in the targets and among the public, said Rodney Hopkins, the inspector in charge of the Atlanta division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

1 killed, 2 arrested in shooting at Ga. mall AUGUSTA, Ga. — One person was shot and killed Tuesday when a fistfight at a Georgia shopping mall ended in gunfire, according to the sheriff.

Richmond County Sheriff Eugene Brantley told reporters no one else was seriously injured at the Augusta Mall, where SWAT team members went store-bystore to evacuate hiding shoppers and employees.

Mall security video of the shooting helped deputies quickly identify suspects, Brantley said.

Two were in custody Tuesday afternoon. Investigators were still searching for two others.

“It all started as a fight at first, which ended up going from a fistfight to one of the subjects pulling out a firearm and shooting the other one,” said Brantley, adding that the shooting victim was one of about six people involved in the fight.

Gabrielle spins toward the Azores in Atlantic MIAMI — Hurricane Gabrielle churned Tuesday afternoon across open Atlantic waters ever closer to the Azores as forecasters warned residents of the volcanic archipelago to be on guard for a possible strike later in the week.

In the Pacific, Narda was upgraded to a hurricane off the west coast of Mexico after steady strengthening while moving away from land, the National Hurricane Center said.

Narda had top sustained winds of about 85 mph Tuesday afternoon, according to a hurricane center advisory.

A hurricane watch was issued for all of the Azores chain ahead of Gabrielle. Currently a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, Gabrielle was centered about 1,635 miles west of the island chain by Tuesday afternoon and was expected to still be a hurricane upon its approach there Thursday.

Gabrielle had maximum sustained winds Tuesday of 130 mph as a major hurricane and was traveling to the east-northeast at 21 mph.

Forecasters predict Gabrielle will bring up to 5 inches of rain across the central and western Azores.

Democratic leaders accuse president of throwing a tantrum, chickening out

BY LISA MASCARO

AP congressional correspondent

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U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon listens to Ryan Routh during his trial Tuesday in Fort Pierce, Fla. Routh is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida.

Man found guilty of trying to kill Trump

Ryan Routh tries to stab self after verdict

BY DAVID FISCHER

Associated Press

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The man who was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after being found guilty of all counts on Tuesday.

Officers quickly swarmed him and dragged him out of the courtroom.

The jury of five men and seven women found Ryan Routh guilty on all counts that he was facing after about two hours of deliberation.

The jurors were on their way out of the courtroom after the verdict was announced when Routh grabbed a pen off a desk and tried to stab himself in the neck.

The pen Routh used to try to stab himself was a flexible pen designed to prevent people in custody from using it as a weapon, so he did not puncture his skin or otherwise hurt himself, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person could not publicly disclose specific details of the incident and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

As marshals were dragging him from the courtroom, Routh’s daughter Sara Routh began screaming, “Dad I love you, don’t do anything. I’ll get you out.

He didn’t hurt anybody.”

She continued screaming as her father was taken from the courtroom, saying the case against him was rigged. She was escorted from the courtroom and later waited outside with her brother Adam Routh for the motorcade that took their father away.

The judge announced Routh will be sentenced Dec. 18. He faces life in prison.

Routh’s standby defense attorneys did not have a comment following the verdict. They have served as standby counsel since he took over his own defense and have been present during trial the past two weeks.

Routh had been charged with attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and defended himself in court.

Following the verdict, Trump told reporters in New York that the case was “really well handled.”

“It’s very important. You can’t let things like that happen. Nothing to do with me, but a president — or even a person, you can’t allow that to happen,” Trump said. “And so justice was served.

But I very much appreciate the judge and jury and everybody on that.”

Prosecutors said Routh spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the Republican played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club.

Routh told jurors in his closing argument that he didn’t intend to kill anyone that day.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed off on Routh’s request to represent himself in July. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that criminal defendants have a right to represent themselves in court proceedings, as long as they can show a judge they are competent to waive their right to be defended by an attorney.

Man who helped integrate Tenn. high schools dies

BY TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bobby Cain, who helped integrate one of the first high schools in the South in 1956 as one of the so-called Clinton 12, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 85, according to his nephew J. Kelvin Cain.

Bobby Cain was a senior when he entered the formerly all-White Clinton High School in Tennessee on a court order. He had previously attended a Black high school about 20 miles away in Knoxville and was not happy about leaving his friends to spend his senior year at a new school in a hostile environment.

“He had no interest in doing it because, you know, he’d gotten to rise up through the ranks at Cain Austin High School as the senior and was finally big fish in the pond.

And to have to go to this all-White high school — it was tough,” said Adam Velk, executive director of the Green McAdoo Cultural Center, which promotes the legacy of the Clinton 12. Velk added that the 16-year-old had to do it “with the entire world watching him.”

This was a couple of years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v.

Board of Education that separating public school children on the basis of race was unconstitutional and a year before Little Rock Central High School was desegregated by force. Unlike the Little Rock Nine, the Clinton 12 students were not hand-picked and trained for the job of desegregation. They just happed to live within the Anderson County school district at the time, Velk said.

Although the court-ordered desegrega-

tion in Clinton was accepted by state and local authorities, many in the local White community were against it. They were soon joined by Ku Klux Klan members and other segregationists from outside the community in a series of protests that led to the National Guard being called in to restore order.

Cain managed to stick out the year, becoming the first Black student in Tennessee to graduate from an integrated state-run school. What should have been a triumphant moment was marred by violence. After receiving his diploma, Cain was jumped and beaten up by a group of White students. In the end, only one other member of the Clinton 12 made it to graduation. Gail Ann Epps graduated the following year, according to the Tennessee State Museum.

Cain had a lot of anger around his experience at the school and didn’t talk about it for many years. “He didn’t want to remember it,” his nephew said.

He received a scholarship to attend Tennessee State University in Nashville, where he met his wife. After graduation, he worked for the Tennessee Department of Human Services and was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. He never joined in the sit-in protests of the era, quipping to The Tennessee Magazine in a 2017 interview that it was because “you had to agree to be nonviolent.”

Cain told the magazine that he had no White friends at Clinton High School.

“You have to realize that if any White students had gone out of their way to be nice to us, they would have been jumped on,” he said.

He also had to stop playing sports because “the coaches at Clinton told me that none of the other high schools would play against us if I was on the field at the game.”

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled this week’s planned meeting with congressional Democratic leaders, refusing to negotiate over their demands to shore up health care funds as part of a deal to prevent a potential looming federal government shutdown.

In a lengthy Tuesday social media post, Trump rejected the sit-down that the White House had agreed to a day before. It would have been the first time the Republican president met with the Democratic Party’s leaders, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, since his return to the White House.

“I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive,” Trump wrote in the post.

The president complained the Democrats “are threatening to shut down the Government of the United States” unless the Republicans agree to more funding for health care for various groups of people he has criticized. Trump did not close the door on a future sitdown with the Democratic leaders, but he warned of a “long and brutal slog” ahead unless Democrats dropped their demands to salvage health care funds.

The stalemate over a funding deal — or even talks between the White House and Congress to strike a compromise — has quickly intensified the risk of federal closures, starting as soon as next week, ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline for the start of the government’s new fiscal year.

The Democratic leaders swiftly accused the Republican president of throwing a tantrum and running away from the situation.

“Trump Always Chickens Out,” Jeffries posted on X.

In a post directed at Trump, Schumer said Democrats will sit down and discuss health care “when you’re finished ranting.”

Schumer said Trump “is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there” and would “rather throw a tantrum than do his job.”

Trump has been unafraid of shutting down the government and, during his first term, was president over the nation’s longest federal closure, during the 2018-19 holiday season, when he was pushing Congress to provide funds for his long-promised U.S.Mexico border wall.

Thursday’s scheduled meeting would have potentially set up a showdown at the White House, reminiscent of the 2018 funding fight when Trump led an explosive public session with Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

Schumer and Jeffries had been demanding a meeting with Trump to work out a compromise over the health care funds, but the Republican president has been reluctant to enter talks and instructed GOP leaders on Capitol Hill not to negotiate with the Democrats.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office said that the Democrats are holding government funding “hostage” to their demands for vast amounts of health care funding.

Johnson, R-Benton, led the passage late last week of a temporary funding measure, which would have kept government offices running into November while talks get underway.

That’s the typical way to buy time during funding fights, but the measure failed in the Senate. Democrats refused to support the stopgap bill because it did not include their priorities of health care funds. A Democratic proposal was defeated

by Senate Republicans.

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More experts see genocide in Israel’s actions

BY MIKE CORDER and MOLLY QUELL Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A growing number of experts, including those commissioned by a U.N. body, have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies.

The accusation is vehemently denied by Israel, which was established in part as a refuge for Jews after the Holocaust. Others have rejected it or said only a court can make that determination.

Even so, global outrage over Israel’s wartime conduct has mounted in recent months, as images of starving children emerged, adding to the humanitarian catastrophe of a 23-month war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and laid waste to much of Gaza.

A current offensive in the territory’s largest city further raised concern.

But the genocide accusation goes further, raising the question of whether a state forged in the aftermath of the crime is now committing it.

Israeli leaders brand the argument as veiled antisemitism, saying the country abides by international law

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People protest the ongoing Israel-Palestine war outside the United Nations Headquarters during the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly’s discussion on a two-state solution Monday in New york. and urges Gaza’s civilians to evacuate ahead of major military operations. They say Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war was itself a genocidal act.

In that attack, Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251. Forty-eight hostages remain in Gaza, around 20 of whom Israel believes are alive.

Israel’s ensuing operation has reduced much of Gaza

to rubble and led to famine in parts. Israeli leaders have also expressed support for the mass relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, a move Palestinians and others say would amount to forcible expulsion.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed. The ministry — part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals — doesn’t say how many were

civilians or combatants, but says women and children make up around half.

Genocide was codified in a 1948 convention drawn up after the horrors of the Holocaust that defines it as acts “committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”

According to the convention, genocidal acts include: killing; causing serious bodi-

ly or mental harm; and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the group’s physical destruction in whole or in part.

In a report last week, a team of independent experts commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council concluded the war has become an attempt by Israel to destroy the Palestinian population in Gaza and constitutes genocide.

The group, which doesn’t speak for the U.N., said its determination was based on a pattern of behavior, including Israel’s “total siege” of Gaza, killing or wounding vast numbers of Palestinians, and the destruction of health and educational facilities. Israel says Hamas uses such facilities for military purposes.

Two Israeli rights groups have also said it’s genocide. While the groups are respected internationally, their views are not representative of the vast majority of Israelis.

In December, Amnesty International used the term, citing similar findings as the U.N.-commissioned experts.

“Looking at the broader picture of Israel’s military campaign and the cumulative impact of its policies and acts, genocidal intent is the only reasonable con-

clusion,” it said. Two weeks later, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of intentionally depriving Gaza of water, saying that amounted to “an act of genocide.”

Israel — where the Holocaust plays a critical role in national identity — casts such allegations as an assault on its very legitimacy.

It says Hamas — which doesn’t accept Israel’s right to exist — is prolonging the war by not surrendering and releasing the hostages.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel could have committed genocide “in one afternoon” if it wanted, implying it has acted with restraint. Experts say there’s no numerical threshold for the crime.

The Elie Wiesel Foundation, established by the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, also rejected the characterization.

“Israel’s actions in Gaza do not constitute genocide — they are legitimate acts of self-defense against an organization that seeks Israel’s destruction,” it said in a statement.

Norman Goda, a professor of Holocaust studies at the University of Florida, sees the use of the word as part of “a long-standing effort to delegitimize Israel,” saying the accusations are “laced with antisemitic tropes.”

U.N. leader warns of ‘an age of reckless disruption’

BY EDITH M. LEDERER, JENNIFER PELTZ and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — With global peace and progress under siege, the United Nations chief challenged world leaders Tuesday to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power and where nations come together rather than scramble for self-interests.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.N.’s founders faced the same questions 80 years ago, but he told today’s world leaders at the opening of their annual gathering at the General Assembly that the choice of peace or war, law or lawlessness, cooperation or conflict, is “more urgent, more intertwined, more unforgiving.”

“We have entered in an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering,” he said in his annual “state of the World” speech.

“The pillars of peace and

progress are buckling under the weight of impunity, inequality and indifference.”

But despite all the internal and external challenges facing the U.N., he and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock pleaded with its members not to give up.

“If we stop doing the right things, evil will prevail,” Baerbock said in her opening remarks.

Guterres said the leaders’ first obligation is to choose peace, and without naming any countries, he urged all parties — including those in the Assembly chamber — to stop supporting Sudan’s warring parties.

He also didn’t name Israel but used his strongest words against its actions in Gaza, saying the scale of death and destruction are the worst in his nearly nine years as secretary-general, and that “nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.”

With global support for a Palestinian state growing,

Israel’s devastating war in Gaza is expected to take center stage. But humanity’s myriad conflicts, rising poverty and heating planet will also be in the spotlight.

The General Assembly’s big week of meetings began Monday with events including a conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tuesday kicked off the “General Debate” — more of an agglomeration of speeches — in which presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and cabinet members give their annual take on the state of the world and their own nations.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — speaking first, under a longtime tradition dating to when Brazil was the only nation that volunteered to lead off — worried aloud that the U.N.’s authority was waning. “We are witnessing the consolidation of an international order blocked by repeated concessions to power play,” he said.

Man attempting to serve Taylor Swift deposition papers arrested at Kelce home

BY JESSICA SCHLADEBECK

New york Daily News (TNS)

NEW YORK — A process server was arrested at Travis Kelce’s home in Kansas while attempting to serve Taylor Swift deposition papers from Justin Baldoni’s legal team, according to reports.

Justin Lee Fisher, a former cop now working as a private investigator, was caught at Kelce’s home in Leawood earlier this month, after he jumped “the fence onto a private residence in a private neighborhood,” according to documents obtained by the star.

He was reportedly taken into custody on Sept. 15 around 2 a.m. and faces a misdemeanor count of criminal trespassing.

Fisher was reportedly released after posting bond. It is unclear whether he success-

fully served Swift the documents.

His arrest came just two days after a judge denied a request to depose the 35-year-old pop star in connection with the defamation and sexual harassment lawsuit between “It Ends With Us” co-stars, Baldoni and Swift’s former best friend, Blake Lively.

In late December, Lively accused Baldoni, who also served as director, of sexually harassing her on the set of their film and launching a smear campaign against her after the fact. Baldoni, who has repeatedly denied the allegations, followed up with a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times for its deep dive into Lively’s claims.

He also filed a $400 million defamation suit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloane, much of which was dismissed in June.

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Continued from page 1A potential. But it’s not even coming close to living up to that potential.”

Afterward, Trump attempted to assuage fears from some diplomats by assuring the top U.N. leader that the U.S. remained “100%” supportive of the global body despite his earlier criticism.

“I may disagree with it sometimes, but I am so behind it because the potential for peace at this institution is great,” Trump told Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

It was another about-face after Trump offered a weave of jarring juxtapositions in his address to the assembly.

He trumpeted himself as a peacemaker and enumerated successes of his administration’s efforts in several hotspots around the globe. At the same time, Trump heralded his decisions to order the U.S. military to carry out strikes on Iran and more recently against alleged drug smugglers from Venezuela and argued that “globalists” are on the verge of destroying successful nations.

Trump touted his administration’s policies allowing for expanded drilling for oil and natural gas in the United States, and aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration, implicitly suggesting more countries should follow suit.

He sharply warned that European nations that have more welcoming migration policies and commit to expensive energy projects aimed at reducing their carbon footprint were causing irreparable harm to their economies and cultures.

“I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the ‘green energy’ scam, your country is going to fail,” Trump said. “If you don’t stop people that you’ve never seen

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Continued from page 1A inland flooding from rainfall. Z. George Xue, a professor in the department of oceanography and coastal science and the Center for Computation and Technology, said the new method could assist disaster managers during storms and help analyze longer-term risk patterns.

The results of six years of research were published in July in the journal Natural Hazards. The team of professors, postdoctoral students and graduate students received federal support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Society, the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA for the project.

The new system offers “a promising strategy to overcome the trade-off between speed and accuracy in flood predictions,” the paper states, by combining two types of methods: a slower but more accurate model, and a faster AI model with lower accuracy.

This hybrid method relies on the accurate, but computationally intensive, models that Xue’s team previously created. The result, called the Prediction-to-Map, is flooding predictions that are 100,000 faster than the previous models, Xue said.

“You can imagine if each

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President Donald Trump addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. before that you have nothing in common with, your country is going to fail.”

Trump added, “I love the people of Europe, and I hate to see it being devastated by energy and immigration. This double-tailed monster destroys everything in its wake, and they cannot let that happen any longer.”

Trump also addressed Russia’s war in Ukraine, once again threatening to hit Moscow with “a very strong round of powerful tariffs” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not come to the table to end the war.

He waited until after the speech, and a meeting with Ukrainian

of the simulations use 500 computers running for one hour, then nobody can afford that,” Xue said. “But if you use the AI model, that’s one laptop for 4 seconds. We migrate that into a supercomputer and we can generate tens of thousands of scenarios.”

The study drives home the point that fast and affordable flood models are becoming increasingly important for local officials.

“As global exposure to floods is projected to rise, the demand for rapid and accurate flood prediction becomes crucial for effective decision-making and risk mitigation,” it states.

The scientists used 2021’s Hurricane Nicholas, a Category 1 storm that hit the Houston area, to test the accuracy of their models. The AI prediction method used the expensive data from the LSU team’s past numerical models, as well as “real data,” Xue said, such as riv-

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to announce a dramatic shift in his position on the war: He said he now believes Ukraine, with the help of NATO, can win back all territory lost to Russia.

Trump wrote in part in his post.

“I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.

With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option.”

The strengthened support from Trump, if it sticks, is a huge win for Zelenskyy, who has urged the

er gauges and buoys.

More specifically, the scientists created one AI model trained exclusively on real data to predict flood depths at certain points. Another AI model trained on the team’s previous numerical model was used to map flood depths at the same points.

As the researchers had hoped, the novel prediction method corresponded to the actual flooding of the storm near Galveston Bay. In fact, it was more accurate than the existing model.

This new hybrid model has only been done on the greater Houston area, but the intensive numerical models have been run for the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coasts.

“For the longer term, we plan to adapt this AI model into the entire Gulf Coast, but that depends on what kind of resources we have,” Xue said.

In addition to expanding the coverage area, the LSU

American president to keep up the pressure on Putin to end his brutal war on Ukraine.

Trump going back to his 2024 campaign insisted that he would quickly end the war. And he’s frequently suggested that U.S. interests in the outcome were limited.

“Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win,” Trump wrote. “This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like ‘a paper tiger.’”

The president also pushed back on longtime American allies who are using this year’s General As-

team eventually wants to “downscale” the project, which means zooming into a hyperlocal area — like a single street or neighborhood — to predict flooding during an extreme weather event.

Gathering this information is “totally different” than regional modeling, Xue said, and requires more data and

sembly to spotlight the growing international campaign for recognition of a Palestinian state, a move that the U.S. and Israel vehemently oppose.

France became the latest nation to recognize Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a highprofile meeting at the U.N. aimed at galvanizing support for a twostate solution to the Mideast conflict. Trump sharply criticized the effort.

“The rewards would be too great for Hamas terrorists,” Trump said.

“This would be a reward for these horrible atrocities, including Oct. 7.”

The president also took part in a group meeting with officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan for talks focused on ending the Gaza war.

“This is my most important meeting,” Trump said. “But this is the one that’s very important to me because we’re going to end something that should have probably never started.” The president again made clear that he wants to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, repeating his spurious claim that he’s “ended seven wars” since he returned to office.

“Everyone says that I should get the Nobel Prize — but for me, the real prize will be the sons and daughters who live to grow up because millions of people are no longer being killed in endless wars,” Trump said in his address.

Trump regularly points to his administration’s efforts to end several conflicts around the world, including fighting between Israel and Iran, India and Pakistan, and Egypt and Sudan.

“It’s too bad that I had to do these things instead of the United Nations doing them,” Trump said.

“Sadly, in all cases, the United Nations did not even try to help in any of them.”

different algorithms, among other information.

This is one avenue where the technical modelers may collaborate with social scientists to help Gulf Coast communities during storms, explained Jim Spencer, a professor of architecture and urban planning at LSU who is working with Xue on

a separate Gulf Coast resilience project.

“Flood is not just a function of natural events,” Spencer said. “Flood is a function of the infrastructure that’s put in place. … If we don’t combine those two aspects, we can’t really say whose house is going to get flooded.”

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Claudia Cardinale, star of ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard,’ dies

BY VICTOR L. SIMPSON Associated Press

ROME — Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, AFP reported Tuesday.

She was 87.

She starred in more than 100 films and made-for-television productions, but she was best known for embodying youthful purity in Federico Fellini’s “81/ 2,” in which she co-starred with Marcello Mastroianni in 1963.

Cardinale also won praise for her role as Angelica Sedara in Luchino Visconti’s award-winning screen adaption of the historical novel

“The Leopard” that same year and a reformed prostitute in Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western “Once Upon a Time in the West” in 1968.

She died in Nemours, France, surrounded by her children, her agent Laurent Savry told AFP. Cardinale began her movie career at the age of 17 after winning a beauty contest in Tunisia, where she was born of Sicilian parents who had emigrated to North Africa. The contest brought her to the Venice Film Festival, where she came to the attention of the Italian movie industry.

Before entering the beauty contest she had expected to become a school teacher.

“The fact I’m making movies is

just an accident,” Cardinale recalled while accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival in 2002. “When they asked me ‘do you want to be in the movies?’ I said no and they insisted for six months.”

Her success came in the wake of Sophia Loren’s international stardom and she was touted as Italy’s Cardinale answer to Brigitte Bardot. While never achieving the level of success of the French actor, she nonetheless was considered a star and worked with the leading directors in Europe and

Hollywood.

“They gave me everything,” Cardinale said. “It’s marvelous to live so many lives. I’ve been living more than 150 lives, totally different women.”

One of her earliest roles was as a black-clad Sicilian girl in the 1958 comedy classic “Big Deal on Madonna Street.” It was produced

by Franco Cristaldi, who managed her early career and to whom she was married from 1966 to 1975.

The sensuous brunette with enormous eyes was often cast as a hot-blooded woman. As she had a deep voice and spoke Italian with a heavy French accent, her voice was dubbed in her early movies.

Her career in Hollywood brought

only partial success because she was not interested in giving up European film. Nonetheless, she achieved some fame by teaming with Rock Hudson in the 1965 comedy thriller “Blindfold” and another comedy “Don’t Make Waves” with Tony Curtis two years later.

Cardinale herself considered the 1966 “The Professionals,” directed

by Richard Brooks as the best of her Hollywood films, where she starred alongside Burt Lancaster, Jack Palance, Robert Ryan and Lee Marvin.

Among her industry prizes was a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement that she received at the Venice film festival nearly 40 years after her initial appearance on screen.

Iran’s supreme leader rejects direct talks with U.S. on nuclear program

BY STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN, JON GAMBRELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

VIENNA — Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday rejected direct negotiations with the United States over his country’s nuclear program, likely slamming the door shut on a last-ditch effort to halt the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Tehran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks, aired on Iranian state television, likely constrain any possible outreach to the U.S. by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held meetings there with diplomats from France, Germany and Britain over the reimposition of the sanctions, set to take effect Sunday.

Talks with the U.S. represent “a sheer dead end,” Khamenei said.

“The U.S. has announced result of the talks in advance,” he added. “The result is the closure of nuclear activities and enrichment.

This is not a negotiation. It is a diktat, an imposition.”

The German Foreign Office, in comments posted on X after the meeting with Araghchi, said that France, Germany, Britain and the EU urged Iran to take steps within days, “if not hours,” to address concerns over its nuclear program. It should resume direct talks with the U.S. and provide the International Atomic Energy Agency with access to all its nuclear sites, ”in line with its obligations,” the statement said.

Earlier this month, the U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran signed an agreement mediated by Egypt to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

However, that agreement has yet to fully take hold.

In July, Pezeshkian had signed a law adopted by his country’s parliament suspending all cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

That followed Israel’s 12day war with Iran in June, during which Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites.

France, Germany and the U.K. began the process of reimposing sanctions on Iran at the end of August.

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PLATFORMS

Continued from page 1A Unlike other states and the federal government, Louisiana does not know where oil and gas platforms in its state waters are located.

“We contacted everyone — DENR, the Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, the Coast Guard — and no one could provide a map or a count,” said Megan Biven, the founder of True Transition and one of the report’s authors.

The Energy Department confirmed that it does not track platforms, only wells.

“There has never been a requirement that operators register individual platforms with the Office of Conservation, which historically only directly tracked wellhead locations, and many of those platforms serve other functions,” said Patrick Courreges, an Energy Department spokesperson.

A recent analysis from The Times-Picayune | The Advocate found that more than 3,600 wells were likely drilled on land or in marsh and are now in open water.

The Energy Department also does not track whether wells have fallen below the waterline due to land loss and sea level rise.

Neither of Louisiana’s two industry trade organizations, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association nor the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, responded to requests for comment.

Louisiana law already requires abandoned wells and platforms in state waters to be dismantled at the owner’s expense. Pipelines, too, are supposed to be removed or safely buried.

In practice, enforcement is weak. Platforms, like wells, can become “orphaned” when their owners, often small oil and gas companies, go bankrupt, leaving the state on the hook for cleanup costs. While Louisiana has a program for plugging wells, it has no dedicated program or source of funding for dismantling the platforms and pipelines associated with them.

By contrast, federal regu-

TESTING

Continued from page 1A next month, are the state’s latest effort to trim testing. The math and English tests that students in third through eighth grades took last school year were about 20% shorter, and beginning in 2028 students in those grades will no longer take a state social studies test every year.

Still there are limits to how much the state can cut.

Under federal law, students must be tested in English, math and science at least once during high school.

And students’ scores on the state tests, which measure their mastery of Louisiana’s learning standards, also are used to evaluate teachers and grade schools.

“I fundamentally believe we need to assess because we need accurate information to drive instructional decisions, policy decisions and financial decisions,” Brumley said. “But I also believe that we have tested more aggressively than we need to.”

State officials said the timing is right to develop new high school tests because the state is revamping its English and math standards, which list the skills and knowledge students are

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damaged by a storm, the report estimates that cleanup costs are 15 times higher.

Louisiana does have a rigsto-reefs program, which allows operators to sink parts of their platforms to create fish habitat.

The report’s authors also advocate against reefing more platforms in state waters, arguing instead that salvaging them provides an opportunity to create jobs and reuse steel components.

That steel, the report notes, could be processed in U.S.based facilities like the $6 billion Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville that will soon break ground.

“The issue with rigs-toreefs is that we already do it.

We’ve done a great job of it,” she said. “But we’ve reached STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER peak rigs-to-reefs.”

Reefing more platforms, Unmarked pipes stick out of the water in the Gulf south of Venice. she argued, will not provide additional ecological benefit.

Louisiana has lost 20,000 If they’re not dismantled lators maintain a formal platform, in an oilfield east “Idle Iron” policy, with of the Bird’s Foot delta at the or converted into underwa- jobs in oil and gas producclear regulations on how end of the Mississippi River, ter reefs, hurricanes can tion over the past 10 years, and when a structure needs looked like a giant chair. An- also topple structures. When a figure that the report cites to be dismantled. California, other was a rusting strucwhich only has four offshore ture with a large, collapsed platforms remaining in its gangway bridge. What apstate waters, also requires peared to be water spurted platforms to be decommis- from a busted pipe attached sioned when a lease ends, ac- to yet another platform.

They once served a vacording to Sheri Pemberton, a spokesperson for the Cali- riety of purposes. Some fornia State Lands Commis- housed condensers, a masion. Texas also maintains a chine that turns highly publicly accessible database pressurized gas into liquid of platforms associated with so it can be more easily oil and gas wells in its state transported. Others housed workers or served as batwaters.

In places like Black Bay, teries, where oil is stored Louisiana’s lack of enforce- before being piped to shore.

Leaving these structures ment is obvious. The platforms loom over Gulf wa- in place carries risks, acters, clearly decades old and cording to the report.

Some old platforms conabandoned.

They are not the enormous stantly leak methane, a podeep-water oil rigs, like the tent greenhouse gas that Deepwater Horizon plat- contributes to global heatform that caused the 2010 ing. Methane from some BP oil spill. Rather, they are active platforms, which a diverse and striking collec- purposefully vent the gas, tion of smaller structures, indicates it has made its built to facilitate drilling in way into helicopter engines and caused them to stall, acshallower waters.

“When we say ‘platform,’ cording to the report. it’s a catch-all for different The pipes and platforms types of infrastructure sup- can also impede navigaporting oil and gas,” Biven tion. The Energy Departsaid. “These are not cutting- ment has fielded hundreds edge, space-age-looking of complaints of shrimping facilities. Most are old and boats or charter fishermen not maintained. Many are running into infrastructure derelict.” left behind after wells were One apparently damaged shuttered.

to argue for employing some of that workforce to dismantle platforms.

Cleaning up the coast would have a clear upside, the report argues: If the state prioritized doing it, it would create thousands of well-paid jobs. The report estimates that decommissioning all platforms in state waters would create between 14,700 and 16,500 job-years. (A job-year represents one full-time job that exists for one year.)

To plug and abandon nearly 2,800 wells in the state’s coastal waters would create between 3,600 and 4,800 job-years, according to the report.

Courreges, the spokesperson for the Energy Department, said the agency will aim to track platforms going forward and locate those that already exist.

“With the reorganization of DENR … it is hoped that better methods can be developed to help locate more non-well platforms,” he said.

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“I fundamentally believe we need to assess because we need accurate information to drive instructional decisions, policy decisions and financial decisions. But I also believe that we have tested more aggressively than we need to.”

CADE BRUMLEy, Louisiana superintendent of education supposed to acquire at each grade level. The new standards are scheduled to take effect next school year.

Louisiana requires students to pass three tests to graduate: one in English, one in math and one in biology or civics.

Officials also say that system can have an unintended consequence: Students who pass the English I and Algebra I end-of-course tests might see less of a need to pass English II or geometry.

“We have heard loud and clear from various stakeholders that once a student passes one of those exams for exit purposes, there is less motivation to do as well,” said Thomas Lambert, who oversees assessment for the state Education Department, during a recent

meeting with district superintendents.

Officials hope that testing students in math and reading at the end of 10th grade will keep them engaged in their classes.

While the state is slashing the number of tests, it isn’t touching the requirement that students pass three exams to earn a diploma. Louisiana is one of just six states — Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Virginia are the others — where graduation is tied to test scores.

Most other states have moved away from graduation exams, which critics say aren’t an accurate predictor of future success and put students with disabilities and those still learning English at a disadvantage. But Brumley said he has no intention of ending exit exams: “Not under my watch.”

He argued that test scores are a better measure of student learning than course grades due to “grade inflation,” which has made it easier for students to earn high marks. And he said that making graduates pass several exams signals to colleges and employers the quality of Louisiana’s high school diploma.

“I think students need to demonstrate key competencies,” he said, “prior to graduation.”

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N.C. Legislature passes bill package after stabbing

BY GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — In response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte’s light rail system, the North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a criminal justice package that limits bail and seeks to ensure more defendants undergo mental health evaluations.

The Republican-penned bill also could help restart executions in the state.

The House voted 82-30 to accept the omnibus measure passed by the Senate on Monday, sending it next to Democratic Gov. Josh Stein. Stein, a former attorney general, has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal Aug. 22 attack upon 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Stein would sign the bill into law or veto it. A Stein spokesperson said he was reviewing the measure.

The attack suspect, De-

carlos Brown Jr., had been arrested more than a dozen times and was released earlier this year by a magistrate on a misdemeanor count without any bond. Brown is charged with first-degree murder in state court and a federal count in connection with Zarutska’s death. Both crimes can be punishable by the death penalty.

Brown “should have never been allowed out of the jail.

The catch-and-release practices for violent offenders will end today with your support,” Charlotte-area Republican state Rep. Tricia Cotham told colleagues during two hours of House debate. “This heinous act was preventable.”

Public outrage over Zarutska’s death intensified with the release of security video showing the attack on the commuter train, leading President Donald Trump and GOP allies to accuse Charlotte and statewide elected Democrats of promoting soft-on-crime policies.

Much of the bill entitled

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By CHRIS SEWARD

North Carolina Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg, center, holds a ‘Justice for Iryna’ notebook before she introduces a bill in response to the murder of Ukrainian Iryna Zarutska on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. “Iryna’s Law” focuses on eliminating cashless bail for many crimes, limiting the discretion that magistrates and judges have in making pretrial release decisions, and laying out when offenders should be examined for possible involuntary commitment.

Brown’s mother told me-

dia outlets that her son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Several House Democrats took issue with the soft-oncrime label, pointing out that Republicans have controlled the General Assembly for over a decade. They said the bill falls well short in providing mental health services

that advocates say could stop crimes before they occur, as well as funds to hire additional police officers and crisis responders and to house defendants being held for behavioral problems.

“Tough on crime doesn’t only mean let’s pay attention to punishment after the fact,” said Democratic Rep. Marcia Morey of Durham, a former judge. “We grieve the murder. It was senseless, it was horrible. But what you are voting on today does nothing to take it back or would have prevented it.

Let’s get smart on crime.”

Unlike Monday’s party-line Senate vote, over one-third of House Democrats present joined all Republicans in voting for the bill Tuesday. The margins signal any Stein veto could be overridden.

The bill initially contained language that would require certain appeals for deathrow inmates be heard and reviewed by courts by the end of 2027. More than 120 people are on death row in North Carolina, but an ex-

ecution hasn’t been carried out since 2006.

But an amendment from powerful Senate leader Phil Berger would direct the state Adult Correction Department secretary to find another form of execution if lethal injection — currently the state’s sole method — is declared unconstitutional or is “not available,” potentially if the drugs can’t be accessed.

The secretary would have to select another method that’s been adopted by another state. That could include the use of a firing squad, a method used to execute South Carolina inmates twice this year, or perhaps electrocution.

Capital punishment has been put on hold in North Carolina in part over legal challenges on the use of the injection drugs. Inmate challenges also have occurred under a now-repealed law that has allowed some prisoners to receive life without parole if they could show racial bias was the reason for their death sentence.

Scott gives $70M to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

BY GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press

NEW YORK — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen all 37 of its historically Black colleges and universities.

The gift is one of Scott’s largest single donations ever and among the first to be publicly disclosed in 2025. Famously private, Scott only discusses her donations through her website and does not confirm them until after the recipients do.

“This extraordinary gift is a powerful vote of confidence in HBCUs and in the work of UNCF,” the nonprofit’s President and CEO Dr. Michael Lomax said in a statement.

“It provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our member institutions to build permanent assets that will support students and campuses for decades to come.”

Lomax said Scott’s donation would be used for UNCF’s pooled endowment, which aims to establish a $370 million fund — $10 million for each UNCF member

HBCU. That fund will be invested and designed to pay out about 4% annually, which will then be divided among the HBCUs to help stabilize their budgets. Increasing HBCU endowments is a priority since they trail endowments at non-HBCUs by 70%, according to the UNCF. The broader $1 billion fundraising effort is an attempt to help HBCUs address the funding disparity they Scott face when compared to other colleges and universities. A 2023 study by philanthropic research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit that advocates for investments in Black communities, found that the eight Ivy League schools received $5.5 billion from the 1,000 largest U.S. foundations compared to $45 million for the 99 HBCUs in 2019.

Since Scott, a novelist who received the bulk of her fortune after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, signed the Giving Pledge in 2019, promising to donate more than half her wealth,

HBCUs have been among her favorite grantees. She previously gave UNCF $10 million in 2020.

Though Scott hasn’t addressed HBCU donations specifically, she wrote in 2020 that her funding decisions were “driven by a deep belief in the value different backgrounds bring to problem-solving on any issue.”

Scott hasn’t made any announcements about her giving since she acknowledged $2 billion in gifts in 2024, bringing her total to $19.2 billion. According to Forbes, Scott’s net worth is currently around $34 billion.

Her unusual donations — which are much larger than most foundations give at one time and carry no restrictions on when they can be used or what they can be used for — financially strengthened the nonprofits that received them, said Phil Buchanan, president of The Center for Effective Philanthropy, which studied Scott’s giving over three years.

“We didn’t see the fears people predicted come to pass,” said Buchanan, who disclosed that The Center for Effective Philanthropy received a one-time $10 million grant from Scott. Though

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Former student sues college, fraternity over alleged hazing

BY SOPHIE BATES Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. — A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the University of Southern

Mississippi, multiple other people and organizations.

According to the federal lawsuit, Rafeal Joseph and other pledges were struck repeatedly with a wooden paddle made from a two-byfour plank on April 16, 2023.

Joseph went to the hospital where he underwent a blood transfusion and emergency

surgery while being treated for bruised ribs, a hematoma, posterior compartment syndrome and rhabdomyolysis, a severe muscle injury.

The lawsuit alleges Joseph suffered severe emotional distress and could not walk for months. He ultimately dropped out of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity declined to comment on the litigation. The University of Southern Mississippi was not available for comment.

“We see violent incidents like these time and again across the nation but, instead of taking action, fraternity leaders and university officials alike sweep it under the

rug and write it off as ‘boys will be boys,’ ” civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers, who is representing Joseph, said in a press release. “It’s criminal violence and abuse and it needs to end.”

The lawsuit alleges fraternity members began hazing Joseph in December 2022 by stealing his food and money,

preventing him from sleeping and threatening him.

It also lays out a second case of alleged abuse, claiming Nu Eta hazing left another student with a torn ACL in the fall of 2022. According to the lawsuit, the university did not investigate the incident or take action against the fraternity.

Ex-state senator gets 6 months for burglary at stepmother’s home

BY KIM HYATT

Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was sentenced to six months in jail on Tuesday for breaking into her stepmother’s home.

“I don’t think six months is very much time for what she put me through,” Carol Mitchell, her stepmother, told the Minnesota Star Tribune after sentencing.

“But at least I know it’s going to hurt her … losing her children and losing her job. … I guess there’s definitely repercussions for what she did.”

Facing a mandatory minimum sentence of six months in jail, Nicole Mitchell’s attorneys argued for probation and for her felony burglary convictions to be reduced to misdemeanors.

Prosecutors said she should face the full consequence after a jury convicted her in July of breaking into the Detroit Lakes home of her stepmother, who caught her dressed like a burglar and called 911 in a panic.

Judge Michael Fritz ordered Mitchell to serve six months in Ramsey County to participate in work release.

Minnesota law requires defendants to serve two-thirds of their sentence, so she will only be incarcerated in Ramsey for four months.

She will be on probation for five years and must report to work release Oct. 1.

She was not remanded after

sentencing and instead left with her attorneys, who said she recently got a job working at a fast-food restaurant because it was the only place that would hire her with a felony conviction.

Mitchell’s attorneys asked Fritz to allow her to be close to her sons and keep her job.

The prosecution opposed any requests to serve her sentence or work release outside the county where the crime occurred in April 2024.

Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald objected to what he deemed was “preferential treatment” by serving her sentence outside Becker County.

Fritz said that “society benefits when defendants are employed.”

“Becker County taxpayers will not be responsible for the cost of your incarceration,” he said, adding that her request to serve jail time in another county “is not unusual.”

Mitchell resigned a week after her conviction of firstdegree burglary and possession of burglary tools.

She also retired from a long military career. McDonald said these decisions were on her terms and a direct consequence of her crime.

As for her children, he said it’s also a “sad and tragic consequence,” but no different from any other defendant who is a parent facing incarceration.

“This should’ve been part

of her calculation,” McDonald said, adding that Mitchell found someone to watch her children so she could drive 220 miles from Woodbury to Detroit Lakes in the middle of the night to break into the home.

He said the defense is claiming Mitchell is “too important to face the consequences” and alleges that she asserted “legislative privilege” by continuing to vote, craft laws and collect a paycheck from taxpayers while her case was pending.

Moreover, McDonald said, she has not apologized once to her stepmother.

McDonald read Carol Mitchell’s written statement in which she spoke of living with fear and paranoia.

Nicole Mitchell apologized in court ahead of her sentencing and said that she did something “ridiculous and illegal and selfish.”

“I tell my kids that by the time you have to say you’re sorry it’s kind of already too late … because sometimes there are things that are so big you can’t take them back,” she said. “And this is one of those situations.”

Defense attorney Dane DeKrey said in his 31-page memo, compared with a five-page sentencing memo from McDonald, that “Nicole made an enormous mistake by breaking into her stepmother Carol Mitchell’s home … and she’s about to pay an enormous price.”

One of three attorneys representing Mitchell, DeKrey,

who successfully argued for a two-week delay in sentencing, again argued that his client “no doubt committed trespass.” But he said that she didn’t steal anything, and her conduct is far less serious than the typical firstdegree burglary case, even though her attire suggested that’s exactly what she intended to do.

A hallmark of Mitchell’s

case is the “almost comical nature” of her black clothes, stocking cap and covered flashlight, DeKrey said.

But the idea “she’s more guilty … because she acted like a cartoon cat burglary is nonsense … this trope of her behaving like the Wet Bandits from the movie ‘Home Alone’ should be put to bed once and for all,” DeKrey wrote in the lengthy sen-

tencing memo.

DeKrey asked Fritz to stay her six-month sentence pending appeal, but if not, allow her to serve her sentence at the Ramsey County work release program. He said McDonald opposes this for reasons “rooted in vindictiveness,” when all Mitchell wants to do is care for her son who has autism and ADHD.

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The S&P 500 dipped 0.6%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 88 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.9%.

It’s the first pullback for the indexes after the trio set alltime highs in each of the last three days. Since surging from a bottom in April, the broad U.S. stock market has been facing criticism that it’s shot too high, too fast and become too expensive.

Nvidia weighed on the market after giving back some of its big gain from the day before, when it announced a partnership with OpenAI to build out data centers. Wall Street’s most influential stock lost 2.8%.

Gold continued its recordbreaking rally and briefly topped $3,800 per ounce. It’s soared nearly 45% so far this year, even more than the U.S. stock market, in part on expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates to help the slowing U.S. job market.

Mexico boosts controls on cattle near border MEXICO CITY — Mexico activated emergency controls Monday after detecting a new case of New World screwworm in cattle in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon, the closest case to the U.S. border since the outbreak began last year.

The animal, found in the town of Sabinas Hidalgo, came from the Gulf state of Veracruz, Mexico’s National Health for Food Safety and Food Quality Service said. The last case was reported July 9 in Veracruz, prompting Washington to suspend imports of live Mexican cattle.

The parasite, a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, attacks warm-blooded animals, including humans. Mexico has reported more than 500 active cases in cattle across southern states.

The block on cattle imports has spelled trouble for Mexico’s government, which has already been busy trying to offset the brunt of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats this year.

The government and ranchers have sought to get the ban lifted.

If it stays in place through the year, Mexico’s ranching federation estimates losses up to $400 million.

Kiss cam scandal was not an ‘affair,’ report says Months after the kiss cam scandal, a source close to Kristin Cabot, the HR executive seen cuddling with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron during a Coldplay concert, is speaking out about the nature of their relationship.

When the pair were caught on the jumbotron hugged up at the band’s Boston concert in July, the duo awkwardly broke away from each other and tried to hide from the camera.

But a source told People that the viral clip didn’t paint an accurate image of the real story.

“Kristin and Andy had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship,” the Cabot source told the outlet. “There was no affair.”

“It was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it,” the insider said.

“But the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job — all of that is unfair.”

Recent reports confirmed that Cabot was already in the process of divorcing her husband before the concert, but Byron is reportedly married.

The scandal thrusted both families into the spotlight, fueling headlines, which the source says misrepresented Cabot.

“It is important to note how inappropriately mislabeled Kristin has been — as a homewrecker,” the source said. “It’s unfathomable to witness what has happened, and how devastating it can be, for not just individuals, but entire families.”

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Powell says labor market faces risk

BY AMARA OMEOKWE Bloomberg News (TNS)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the outlooks for the labor market and inflation face risks, reiterating his view that policymakers likely have a difficult road ahead as they weigh further interest-rate cuts.

“Near-term risks to inflation are tilted to the upside and risks to employment to the downside — a challenging situation,” Powell said Tuesday in remarks to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce in Rhode Island. “Two-sided risks mean that there is no risk-free path.”

Powell offered no hints on wheth-

er he might support a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting, in October.

He did, however, address the tense political environment surrounding the Fed during a question and answer session following his speech, and denied accusations the central bank has acted politically in its policy decisions.

“We’re looking at what’s the best thing for the people that we serve,” he said. “Truth is mostly people who are calling us political — it’s just a cheap shot.”

President Donald Trump — in addition to pressuring the Fed for lower interest rates — has been among Republicans who have accused Powell of making rate decisions that favored Democrats.

Powell’s remarks hewed closely to those he made in a press conference on Sept. 17 after Fed policymakers lowered the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 4% to 4.25%, the first reduction of 2025. Powell at the press conference described the move as a “risk-management cut” aimed at responding to growing warning signs in the labor market.

Recent data, along with revisions to previous figures, have pointed to a sharp slowdown in job creation.

“There has been a marked slowing in both the supply of and demand for workers — an unusual and challenging development,” Powell said.

“In this less dynamic and somewhat softer labor market, the downside

risks to employment have risen.”

Still, Powell on Tuesday continued to argue the Fed must remain attentive to the possibility that Trump’s tariffs lead to persistent inflationary effects.

He said recent price increases were largely being driven by tariffs, but he continued to expect that would be a “one-time” effect.

“Powell wasn’t as dovish as markets were probably hoping for, somewhat mirroring his tone at last week’s press conference,” Oren Klachkin, an economist at Nationwide, said in a note after the speech. “But he still sees tariffs as a one-time adjustment to the price level, which should give him the green light to continue easing.”

Kentucky distillery bounces back Buffalo Trace long connected to river that flooded facility earlier this year

BY BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The long history of bourbon production at Buffalo Trace Distillery has been connected to the Kentucky River — summed up as a blessing and curse by a plaque on the grounds.

In the 1800s, long before the Buffalo Trace name was attached to the distillery, the river served as a floating highway to bring in grain and other production essentials and to transport barrels of whiskey to markets along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Even today, river water cools down production equipment. But the river flowing past the distillery flashed its destructive side in April.

A massive flood, caused by days of unrelenting rain, sent the Kentucky River surging over its banks, inundating most of the 200-plus-acre distillery grounds on its main campus in Frankfort. Nearly every phase of production was impacted, as were several warehouses where whiskey is aged.

“It was just something that was hard to process, but we knew we couldn’t take too much time to process it,” said Tyler Adams, a distillery general manager. He said they had much to do to recover from the reservoir of murky water that swamped the bourbon-making campus.

Whiskey production bounces back Five months later, production at the distillery is back to normal, including of some of the most sought-after bourbons. Its lineup includes the namesake flagship brand, Buffalo Trace, as well as Eagle Rare, W.L. Weller and Blanton’s. Pappy Van Winkle bourbons are distilled and aged at Buffalo Trace while the Van Winkle family remains in control of the coveted brand.

The distillery recently filled its 9 millionth barrel of bourbon since Prohibition, just 21/2 years since filling the 8 millionth barrel. It has also introduced new whiskeys to its catalog and is renovating a campus building into a cafe and events center.

The cleanup enlisted hundreds of plant employees and contract workers. Buffalo Trace fans swamped the distillery with offers to pitch in, Adams said. The distillery politely declined and suggested they might assist area residents instead.

Crews removed debris, sanitized equipment and pumped out what was left after floodwaters receded.

Few visible reminders remain of that mudcaked, debris-strewn mess.

Some filled whiskey barrels touched by

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Five months after devastating flooding by the Kentucky River, production is back to normal at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky. floodwaters were still being cleaned and tested, but the meticulous task of examining thousands of barrels was nearly complete, the distillery said. Quality control assessments found only small amounts of aging whiskey were impacted. High water marks are etched into some buildings and tour guides casually remind visitors of the epic event.

Once the river crested, it took a few days for the floodwaters to fully recede, but operations gradually sprung back to life. Finished whiskey shipped out the day after the rain stopped. Bottling soon resumed and a makeshift gift shop opened until the visitors’ center was repaired. Tours eventually resumed.

But bourbon production halted for about a month as the cost for cleanup and repairs surpassed $30 million.

Several storage tanks shifted off their foundation. Some were repaired, others replaced.

Dozens of electrical control panels were destroyed. About three-fourths of gift shop inventory was lost.

Hard times in the whiskey sector For the American whiskey industry as a whole, it’s been anything but business as usual.

After years of growth, prospects turned sour for the sector amid sluggish sales and trade uncertainties as President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs.

In 2024, American whiskey sales in the U.S. fell nearly 2%, the first such drop in supplier sales in more than 20 years, the Distilled Spirits Council said. Initial data

for the first half of 2025 showed a continued decline, it said. American whiskey exports dropped more than 13% through July of this year compared to the year-ago period, it said. The American whiskey category includes bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey.

Kentucky distilleries producing such prominent brands as Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve, Wild Turkey and Four Roses can weather downturns better than small producers.

Heaven Hill Brands, another large producer, recently celebrated its new $200 million distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, taking a long view of market prospects by significantly boosting bourbon capacity.

“As an independent, family-owned company, we don’t have to chase quarterly trends; we’re building for the next generation,” said Kate Latts, co-president of Heaven Hill Brands, whose brands include Evan Williams and Elijah Craig. “This distillery reflects that philosophy.”

At Buffalo Trace, its future is entrenched alongside the Kentucky River, realizing that more floods could come in the years ahead.

The distillery learned lessons to be even better prepared next time.

“This area being a National Historic Landmark, being right on the river, there’s only so much you can do to hold back that water,” Adams said. “Your best bet is to prepare for it, do what you can. But holding back that water? It’s really inevitable it’s going to make it into some spaces.”

Build-A-Bear racks up market gains for second quarter

BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizable gains.

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are up more than 60% since the start of 2025, trading at just under $72 apiece as of Tuesday afternoon. That compares to just 13% for the S&P 500 since the start of the year, and marks dramatic growth from five years ago, when the St. Louis-based retailer’s stock sat under $3.

The toy industry overall has been “reasonably soft” in recent years, notes Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData — but certain categories, in-

cluding craft-oriented products, have done very well following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that’s key to BuildA-Bear’s core business model: welcoming consumers into their brick-and-mortar stores to make their own plush animals.

That may also set Build-A-Bear apart from the malls its stores are often inside, many of which have struggled to see overall traffic rebound over the years.

“The mall may not be a destination, but Build-A-Bear often is — because it’s often a planned trip,” Saunders said. “It’s a store within a mall that many consumers make a beeline for.”

Build-A-Bear is still not entirely immune to macroeconomic pressures, but the company’s profit has soared to record after

record in recent quarters. Last month, the retailer reported what it said were the best results for a second quarter and first half of a fiscal year in the history of the Build-A-Bear, which opened its first store in 1997. Company executives pointed to strong store performance and other expansion efforts.

In the first half of its 2025 fiscal year, the company’s revenues hit $252.6 million and its pretax income climbed to $34.9 million — up 11.5% and 31.5%, respectively, year-over-year.

The company also raised its financial outlook for the full year, despite anticipated costs of President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from around the world and other headwinds.

“Tariffs are a real cost that we are facing,” Voin Todorovic, chief financial officer at Build-ABear, said in the company’s Aug. 28 earnings call — pointing to current U.S. import tax rates of 30% on China and 20% on Vietnam, where the retailer sources much of its products. Some of that has already trickled down to the cost of Build-A-Bear’s merchandise in North America, but Todorovic noted that such levies would impact the company “even more in the second half of the year.”

Still, he and other executives pointed to preparations BuildA-Bear had made to lessen the blow, including previous inventory increases. The company also maintained that consumer-facing price impacts would be limited.

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Administration rehires hundreds of laid-off employees

BY JOSHUA GOODMAN and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

MIAMI — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained

by The Associated Press.

Those who accept must report for duty on Oct. 6 after what amounts to a sevenmonth paid vacation, during which time the GSA in some cases racked up high costs — passed along to taxpayers — to stay in dozens of properties whose leases it had slated for termination or were allowed to expire.

“Ultimately, the outcome

was the agency was left broken and understaffed,” said Chad Becker, a former GSA real estate official. “They didn’t have the people they needed to carry out basic functions.”

Becker, who represents owners with government leases at Arco Real Estate Solutions, said GSA has been in a “triage mode” for months. He said the sudden reversal of the downsizing reflects how Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency had gone too far, too fast.

GSA was established in the 1940s to centralize the acquisition and management of thousands of federal workplaces. Its return to work request mirrors rehiring efforts at in several agencies targeted by DOGE. Last month, the IRS said it would allow some employees who took a resignation offer to remain on the job. The La-

“They didn’t have the people they needed to carry out basic functions.”

CHAD BECKER, former GSA real estate official bor Department has also brought back some employees who took buyouts, while the National Park Service earlier reinstated a number of purged employees.

Critical to the work of such agencies is the GSA, which manages many of the buildings. Starting in March, thousands of GSA employees left the agency as part of programs that encouraged them to resign or take early retirement. Hundreds of others — those subject to the recall notice — were dismissed as part of an aggressive push to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Though those employees did not show up for work, they

were to be paid through the end of this month.

GSA representatives didn’t respond to detailed questions about the returnto-work notice, which the agency issued Friday. They also declined to discuss the agency’s headcount, staffing decisions or the potential cost overruns generated by reversing its plans to terminate leases.

“GSA’s leadership team has reviewed workforce actions and is making adjustments in the best interest of the customer agencies we serve and the American taxpayers,” an agency spokesman said in an email.

DOGE identified the agency, which had about 12,000 employees at the start of the Trump administration, as a chief target of its campaign to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government.

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Poll finds Americans warming to benefits of legal immigration

BY ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and AMELIA THOMSONDEVEAUX

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As President Donald Trump’s administration imposes new restrictions on the legal immigration system, U.S. adults are more likely than they were a year ago to think these immigrants benefit the country, according to a new poll.

The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Americans are more likely than they were in March 2024 to say it’s a “major benefit” that people who come to the U.S. legally contribute to economic growth and help American companies get the expertise of skilled workers.

The survey also shows that Americans are less likely than they were in January to say the number of legal immigrants to the U.S. should be reduced. Slightly fewer than half of Americans say the number should remain the same, a similar percentage from earlier this year.

At the same time, perceptions of illegal immigration haven’t shifted meaningfully. Americans continue to see fewer benefits from people who come to the U.S. illegally, and they’re more likely to see major risks from these immigrants, including the concern that they’ll commit crimes while in the U.S. On Friday, Trump signed a proclamation to overhaul the H-1B visa program, one of the most common pathways for highly skilled foreign workers, requiring now a $100,000 fee for applications. The Trump administration is also subjecting green card applicants to “anti-Americanism” screening, and students applying for visas now need to adhere to social media vetting.

While slightly fewer than half of U.S. adults say the number of legal immigrants should stay as it is, about onequarter say the number of legal immigrants to the U.S. should be reduced “a lot” or “a little.” That marks a decrease from January, when about one-third said this.

The drop is largely driven

by Republicans. About 3 in 10 Republicans now say that legal immigration should be reduced, down from 45% in January.

About 3 in 10 U.S. adults say the number of legal immigrants to the U.S. should be increased “a lot” or “a little,” up slightly from January, when 24% of Americans wanted an increase in legal immigration.

Americans are more likely to see “major” benefits from people who come to the U.S. legally and less likely to see “major” risks, compared with an AP-NORC poll conducted early last year.

About 6 in 10 U.S. adults say a “major” benefit of immigrants in the country legally is that they contribute to economic growth, which went up from about 4 in 10 in March 2024. Similarly, 51% of U.S. adults say a “major” benefit of legal immigration is that American companies get the expertise of skilled workers in fields like science and technology, compared with 41% in March 2024.

Carlos Gonzalez, who was born in the U.S. to Panamanian parents, said immigrants “provide a lot to the economy of the United States.”

“They bring different ideas that help the economy,” said Gonzalez, 53, a Democrat from Waterbury, Connecticut, adding his mother served as a military nurse in Vietnam. “A lot of people don’t realize that when they do come over here, they try to enrich the country and not take away from it.”

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BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

LSU is continuing to expand its footprint along Tulane Avenue’s medical corridor with the recent purchase of nearly an acre of vacant land near the intersection of Tulane Avenue and Galvez Street.

Property records filed Sept. 17

with the Orleans Parish clerk of court show that the LSU Board of Supervisors purchased eight parcels from the LSU Health Foundation, its nonprofit affiliate, for $5.1 million.

The foundation, which raises money for LSU Health, had been gradually assembling the properties in recent years.

It’s the second time in a year the university has purchased land next to the LSU Health Science Center campus and gives LSU control of nearly the entire city block bounded by Tulane, Gravier, South Galvez and Johnson streets.

In October, LSU bought the site of the longtime late-night diner Anita’s Grill and its adjacent lots in the 2100

block of Tulane for $1.1 million. The structure that housed the popular restaurant since 1989 was subsequently razed. Anita’s reopened in the Central Business District earlier this year.

LSU officials have said they do not have any immediate plans or a timeline for developing the area, but that their strategic plan calls for buying up property as it becomes available between Claiborne Avenue and Galvez Street and between Tulane

Avenue and Poydras Street.

“The primary reason being potential future expansion as well as removing blighted property for safety reasons,” Chancellor Dr. Steve Nelson said last fall, following the Anita’s acquisition.

The properties LSU has earmarked for long-term acquisition are located within BioDistrict New Orleans, the economic development

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Former staffer files suit against Cantrell

Allegations of fund misuse surface again in second lawsuit

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

A second former City Hall staffer has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration alleging the misuse of pandemic relief funds and termination in retaliation for raising concerns.

Former New Orleans American Rescue Plan Act Implementation Director Tricia Diamond claims she was fired in July while on approved medical leave after reporting that city officials misappropriated at least $15 million due to nonprofits, according to the complaint filed last week in U.S. Eastern District Court in New Orleans.

Diamond, who began working for the city in 2023, alleges that a supervisor, then-city Administration and Planning Director Courtney Story, routinely approved “vague” invoices submitted by a national health care debt relief company, Undue Medical Debt, despite a lack of documentation substantiating its claims.

While reviewing the company’s invoices, Diamond found they regularly lacked information such as the names of those entitled to debt relief, amounts they owed and other relevant information justifying the need for federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to the lawsuit.

Diamond claims Story allocated $5 million to Undue Medical Debt before taking a job with that organization. That would nearly quadruple the $1.3 million in federal funds the Cantrell administration announced in 2023 that it would provide to Undue Medical Debt — formerly known as RIP Medical Debt — to purchase and forgive patient debt from local health care groups.

Exactly what the group received is unclear. In response to a public records request, Cantrell’s City Attorney’s Office said there are no records of any payments to Undue Medical Debt or RIP Medical Debt.

Also at issue, per the lawsuit, is about $10 million that Diamond’s former supervisor allegedly dispersed to the 9th Ward stadium construction project, against Diamond’s objections that the project is ineligible for federal funding because of federal regulations.

Construction of convention centers, stadiums or other large capital projects are “generally ineligible” for pandemic relief funds, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury.

The estimated $12 million facility is slated to be built on the campus of G.W. Carver High School and design plans include a turfed athletic field football and soccer field,

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ABOVE: Big Queen Dianne Honor and Mardi Gras Indian Chief Darryl Montana sing during a benefit event for Montana at the New Orleans Jazz Museum in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Musicians and Black Masking Indians gathered at the museum to raise money for medical bills for Montana as he battles leukemia and Stage 4 lung cancer. ‘I have one foot in the grave, but here am I,’ said Montana. Montana said he has made 51 Mardi Gras Indian suits. Between himself and his father, the famous Big Chief Allison ‘Tootie’ Montana, they have a combined 103 years as Black Masking Indians.

LEFT: Supporters come together in prayer during the benefit event.

Jefferson homeless Kamala Harris endorses service center opens Moreno for N.O. mayor Facility hopes to be one-stop shop

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

A family living out of their car, looking to escape the heat without burning through their gasoline.

A man who served 25 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and had to rebuild his life from the ground up.

Residents who lost their homes and belongings in an apartment complex fire and had nowhere else to go.

These are just some examples of the clientele who have used Jefferson Parish’s new homeless service center since its opening on the West Bank in July, months

after the parish banned homeless encampments earlier this year.

The center, run by the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, seeks to provide the unhoused with a “one-stop shop” for services, from case management to clothing donations to treatment for substance abuse and mental illness to serving as a mailing address.

For some, the center merely acts as a respite from the scorching heat outside, or a place to charge their electronics for a bit.

“Whatever we can help them with, we do,” program supervisor Kolby Curry said. “It’s about removing barriers.”

Jefferson Parish does not have any homeless shelters, and prior to the center, there was no cen-

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Former vice president calls hopeful a ‘star’

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

Former Vice President Kamala Harris praised Helena Moreno’s bid for New Orleans mayor on Monday, calling the City Council vice president a rising “star” in national Democratic politics.

Harris, who has been close to Moreno since the pair met in New Orleans in 2019, shouted her out in response to a question from MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about whether Harris would endorse Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race.

Harris responded that she “sup-

ports the Democrat in the race.”

But, she added, “I hope that we don’t so over-index on New York City that we lose sight of the stars throughout our country.”

Mamdani “is not the only star” running for mayor in a U.S. city, Harris said.

“He’s in New York and New York is the center of it all,” Harris said. “But I think there are people like (mayoral candidate) Barbara Drummond, in Mobile, Alabama, and Helena Moreno in New Orleans. They’re both running for mayor, too, and they are stars.”

Harris is the highest-profile Democrat to publicly back Moreno’s candidacy in the New Orleans’s mayor’s race. New Orleans voters will cast ballots on Oct. 11 in the municipal primary.

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alleged violations involve self-reported water quality problems related to the plant, including high levels of fecal matter and caustics. But the remainder revolve primarily around alleged breakdowns in the containment system.

Inspectors found erosion channels as deep as 10 feet in the earthen levees that hold back the waste. Other sections were bare of protective grass or, conversely, too overgrown, which is a problem for spotting erosion, inspectors said.

Inspectors also found seepages from the levees funneling down the erosion channels and, in some cases, flowing into the Blind River Swamp north of the company’s land. Those liquids had a bright red or orange color, a potent caustic smell and a highly alkaline quality ranging from toothpaste to ammonia, inspectors said. Foliage in ditches impacted by the seepage was dead or showed signs of distress, inspectors added.

State regulators alleged Atlantic Alumina, also known as Atalco, failed to report problems to them in a timely fashion, to log many days of its own monitoring of the containment levees and to inspect the most active pond.

Atalco “failed to conduct adequate inspections as necessary to detect evidence of deterioration of the dike and levees, overtopping, malfunctions, and/or improper operation of permitted” red mud lakes, a DEQ compliance or-

der says.

In a response to DEQ, Atalco officials said they had already fixed or were in the process of fixing alleged containment failures when the order was issued Aug. 22.

The response includes photographs of formerly eroded levee banks being patched up and previously silted-in containment ditches cleared out to help prevent runoff from escaping.

Asked for a comment on the order, Atalco officials provided a copy of that response along with a brief statement last week.

John Habisreitinger, president of Atalco, said the repairs have stopped the seepage of liquids from red mud ponds. Company officials have also met with DEQ several times about the inspection findings and the compliance order, he added.

“While Atalco does not fully concur with every characterization in the Department’s findings — particularly the classification of seepage liquid as solid waste — we take these matters very seriously and are actively working to address the conditions outlined in the Order,” Habisreitinger said.

DEQ says the liquid seeping from the levees is solid waste that is being illegally discharged.

The red mud runoff was cited by a Southeastern Louisiana University researcher as a potential source of heavy metals and other pollutants

in Lake Maurepas. The published study said leaks from Atalco may be reaching Blind River and contributing the lake pollution.

Atalco has rejected that suggestion.

The researcher, analytical chemist Fereshteh Emami, had proposed more intensive study to trace the pollution sources but was removed from her role on the Souteastern team in July.

University correspondence indicates the decision wasn’t related to her findings, but Emami’s lawyer has questioned the stated reasons for her removal.

Atalco has faced other complaints and government action in recent years.

During the Biden administration, the plant was under regular scrutiny by workplace safety regulators and assessed several millions of dollars in fines. Among the safety problems, four workers were injured, and one contractor was killed in 2024.

Residents in Gramercy and across the river have also routinely complained about red and white dust blowing from the complex.

Atalco officials have argued that they have faced unfair criticism from environmental groups.

In June, Atalco officials announced they installed new filter presses to squeeze out much of the water normally sent to the red mud ponds, allowing more efficient waste storage.

Atalco has also continued to explore ways to reuse the red mud safely. Company officials have told state regulators they don’t plan to close the ponds until 2046 but will need to build a new pond before then. They also said shipping red mud off-site isn’t feasible.

Atalco emphasizes its operation, which makes nearly 40% of the nation’s alumina, is a national security asset under threat and has alleged that Chinese companies are engaged in state-sponsored efforts to undercut alumina prices.

In July, Atalco officials said the U.S. Export-Import Bank, an independent arm of the federal government that helps exporters, has shown interest in financing a $450 million expansion.

U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans.

Diamond alleges she complained to her former supervisor about the misuse of ARPA spending throughout 2024 “in person during regular meetings, but Story did nothing to address Diamond’s objections and concerns,” the suit said.

The suit follows one filed earlier this month by another former official, Office of Workforce Development Director Sunae Villavaso, who made similar complaints

against the city. Villavaso was fired in April after reporting to top city officials, including Mayor LaToya Cantrell, cases of payroll fraud.

“Mayor Cantrell remarked that Villavaso’s act of putting her complaints in writing meant that ‘maybe Ms. Villavaso needs to find her happiness elsewhere,’ ” Villavoso’s suit alleges.

Both lawsuits claim that Story ignored federal protocol when routing ARPA money to the nonprofit, Un-

due Medical Debt, of which she now serves as its Vice President of Government Initiatives, according to the company’s website.

Both also seek damages for emotional distress and lost wages and allege that the city violated state whistleblower protections for employees.

A city spokesperson declined to comment on pending litigation matters. Attempts to reach Story were not unsuccessful.

Staff writer Ben Myers contributed to this report.

vide them all with housing by the end of the year.

The center is made possible through roughly $1.5 million in funding from multiple sources: $240,000 per year from a local property tax, $500,000 from opioid epidemic lawsuit settlements and $780,000 in American Rescue Plan dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

With those funds, the Human Services Authority tripled its homeless outreach team, hired a case manager for identifying housing opportunities, and established a hotline for those wishing to receive or refer someone else for services.

The Jefferson Parish Council approved another $167,000 for the center at its Aug. 20 meeting, which will allow for the installation of showers and laundry machines on the premises.

Officials hope they can one day purchase a van to assist their clients, particularly those located on the east bank who need transportation to access the center.

Jefferson Parish Council member Deano Bonano launched a homelessness task force in 2023, which recommended a single point of contact for the homelessness services already available.

Bonano said the task force is on pause until spring 2026 while the center gets up and running, so they can assess how many people use the center and what services they need most.

“Contrary to what people believe, you cannot arrest your way out of homelessness,” Bonano said. “You’ve got to have some kind of way to get individuals who’ve hit rock bottom into treatment, job training and hopefully return them to society one day.”

The Jefferson Parish Council unanimously approved an ordinance in January prohibiting people from camping overnight on public or private property without permission, although officials say no arrests have been made thus far.

Under the new law, the parish will provide illegal campsites with 24 hours’ notice to vacate the premises, which must include the phone number to the Human Services Authority homeless service center. After that, authorities can clear the site and issue citations, which could result in community service, fines or jail time.

The parish’s homeless task force reviewed the legislation before its approval.

“It wasn’t designed to get these people off the street

and into jail,” said council member Hans Liljeberg, who authored the ordinance. “It was designed to get people help, but also to stop homeless encampments, to make sure they didn’t take root.”

While the city of New Orleans does not penalize sleeping outside, officials can remove any “encampments that are deemed obstructions” to public rights-of-way.

The city has performed intermittent sweeps of the French Quarter and downtown over the past year with the backing of Gov. Jeff Landry, particularly during tourism-heavy events like the Taylor Swift concerts and the Super Bowl.

New Orleans is also working to build a new homeless shelter in the Tulane-Gravier area with a 2028 completion date.

Babcock said the homeless service center hotline is open for those experiencing homelessness in Jefferson Parish, as well as anyone who sees a homeless person in their community who should be connected with services.

The homeless services center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those interested in learning more can call the center at (504) 822-6722.

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL

Staff writer

In south Louisiana, Atlantic Alumina operates the nation’s only remaining bauxite ore refinery — a process that creates fields full of a byproduct called “red mud.”

Now, state environmental regulators have issued orders and threatened fines against the company, claiming the levees and other systems built to contain the waste have allowed smelly, bright orange runoff to flow into a nearby swamp.

The massive operation in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes, founded in the late 1950s by Kaiser Aluminum, extracts alumina from red earth mined in Jamaica. Alumina is used by smelters elsewhere to make aluminum.

Hundreds of acres of red mud — which is contaminated with trace amounts of naturally occurring heavy metals and slightly radioactive elements — stretch out on the facility’s lands near Gramercy and the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Seen from the air, watery surfaces dot the growing mounds of waste.

Generated at a rate of 1 to 11/2 pounds for every pound of alumina made, red mud has proved hard to reuse and is contained in the growing impoundments just south of the swamps along Airline Highway.

But over 11 months between late 2024 and mid-2025, state inspectors reported a series of breakdowns in that containment system, known as red mud “ponds” or “lakes,” according to hundreds of pages of state reports and photographs.

Atlantic Alumina says it has been trying to make repairs and has stopped the seepage. But the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued a 24-page compliance order against the company.

Leveling around 70 violations, the order threatens fines and issues directives to fix the problems.

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Continued from page 1B an eight-lane track and seating to accommodate 5,000 people.

Arnie Fielkow, chair of the project’s fundraising entity, 9th Ward Stadium Inc., said Tuesday that they’ve raised $12 million through sponsorship naming rights, the City Council, state capital outlay funds, private donations and federal funding allocated by

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Continued from page 1B tralized location for homeless people to get assistance, which officials say can make it more difficult for people without homes to get back on their feet.

If someone needed a copy of their birth certificate, for example, the Human Services Authority would often have to pay to ship it to their own P.O. Box, and then find the person again to hand it to them, according to Rosanna DiChiro Derbes, executive director for the agency.

“Anyone who is homeless is going to lose those things for the most part,” said Sarah Babcock, chief administrative assistant for the parish.

“So having a place like this to keep copies of all those documents is important.”

In the nearly three months since its opening, the center has had 112 visits and opened 26 cases with clients, all through outreach groups and word-of-mouth.

Officials estimate as many as 400 homeless people are living in Jefferson Parish, although the actual number could be higher. New Orleans has an estimated 1,500 homeless people and intends to pro-

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A series of inspections of the Atalco bauxite refinery in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes in 2024 and 2025 uncovered a series of failures in the perimeter levees and ditches.

zone spanning 1,500 acres of downtown and Mid-City and funded through growth in sales tax revenue under an agreement approved in 2022.

According to the BioDistrict strategic master plan, approved by the City Council last year, the site of LSU’s recent purchases as well as the rest of that side of Tulane Avenue between Galvez and Claiborne has been set aside for LSU Health Science Center’s institutional campus.

Commercial activity in the district, as well as sales tax revenue growth, has been bolstered by the last month’s opening of the first New Orleans Trader Joe’s location three blocks down Tulane Avenue from the site of LSU’s latest land purchases.

Elsewhere in the district, Tulane University is trying to finalize a complicated financial deal, now expected to cost at least $650 million, to revive its long-stalled plans to convert the former Charity Hospital into a new complex of offices, lab space and apartments. Tulane has also invested more than $44 million in recent years on its own medical buildings in the downtown district.

For its part, in addition to buying up land around its downtown campus, LSU Health has been renovating existing buildings in the area. In 2023, it completed the $68 million transformation of the former Hotel Dieu Hospital and interim LSU hospital into the Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation.

A $100 million renovation of LSU Health’s Medical Education Building is underway at the corner of Perdido Street and South Roman Street. That’s due to be completed in spring 2026.

Andy Kopplin, chair of the BioDistrict’s board, said Monday the district plans to make its first investments in improvements to Tulane Avenue next month, with plans

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to spend $90,000 to plant trees between Claiborne and Carrollton avenues.

“We continue to work with RTA on plans for new bus shelters as well, and look forward to making investments in those along with new lighting, pedestrian crosswalks and related infrastructure, green infrastructure for flood mitigation, and other Tulane Avenue improvements,” said Kopplin, who also heads the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

LSU officials are not currently in negotiations to buy either of the two independently owned parcels within the block containing the former Anita’s site, according to Marykay Thevis, a spokesperson for the chancellor of LSU Health.

Rahim Ebrahimpour, who owns the vacant parcel at 2100 Tulane Ave., said he was approached by someone interested in purchasing it about a year ago. But he said he had no plans to sell.

A representative of 437 S Johnson St LLC, the owner of the only other parcel on the block that is yet to be acquired by LSU, could not be reached for comment.

And though LSU Health has yet to disclose any plans for building up the block, spending on infrastructure improvements there is already underway.

“We have begun the process of enhancing parking lots and green space,” Thevis said. “We also plan to do stormwater management projects in that area.”

Staff writer Tony McAuley contributed reporting.

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Kamala Harris, center, meets with New Orleans City Council member Helena Moreno, right, and former state Rep. Ted James.

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Continued from page 1B “It’s an honor to hear those kind words from Vice President Kamala Harris, a courageous leader with whom I’ve enjoyed a close and longtime relationship,” Moreno said in a statement provided by her campaign.

“But I remain focused on our issues here in New Orleans and working to earn the opportunity to lead our home city in a new direction.”

The tone of the mayoral contest has intensified in recent weeks as state Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, has flung attacks at Moreno, who for weeks has held a 30-plus point polling lead over Duplessis and City Council member Oliver Thomas.

Duplessis maintained his criticisms of the consensus front-runner in a debate televised on WDSU-TV on Monday evening.

Moreno’s campaign pointed to Harris’ remarks to hit back at attacks Moreno’s opponents have leveled against her in recent weeks.

“Could a so-called Trump supporter pull this shoutout?” a statement Moreno’s campaign shared on Instagram said. “Enough of the lies.”

“Thank you Kamala Harris,” the post said, “we think she’s a star also!”

When they first met in New Orleans six years ago,

Harris and Moreno bonded over a desire to reform how victims of sexual assault and domestic violence are treated under the legal system.

Later, Moreno co-chaired Harris’ ill-fated 2019 presidential bid along with Ted James, a former Baton Rouge-area state representative who ran for mayor in Louisiana’s capital city last fall.

Moreno also helped whip votes from Democratic Party delegates to secure Harris’ nomination for president in 2024.

Harris and Moreno have spoken since they met about Louisiana’s electrical grid challenges, among other issues.

Moreno in an interview last summer said she believed that after Hurricane Ida in 2021, Harris’ support helped grease the wheels on federal cash to help pay for grid repairs.

“It was like, ‘OK, this is where this relationship really matters,’ ” Moreno said then.

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Roberts to serve ment That decision prompted racial and gender discrimiand research. ment. ana State University Paul M. a legal dispute, which was nation. Those allegations joining the Paul She is also deputy executive Hebert Law Center.” as national search M.Before Hebert Law Center, she director of the Southeastern Blanchard said Roberts eventually resolved outside stemmed from the univerwas a visiting professor at A s s o c i a - “will serve in an interim ca- court less than two weeks ago. sity’s scrutiny of Allen after conducted Allen, who held her dean- she raised concerns about the George Washington Unition of Law pacity until a national search

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

LSU has announced that it has named Caprice Roberts interim dean of the law school.

Roberts joined LSU as a tenured full professor in fall 2022 and teaches constitutional law, federal courts and remedies. She is also associ-

versity Law School and has taught at a number of other law schools.

“Professor Roberts has over two decades of legal experience, including law school teaching and administration, federal judicial clerkships, and government enforcement litigation,” interim Executive Vice President and Provost Troy Blanchard said

Schools.

“Our greatest strength is the community’s collective commitment Roberts to the success of LSU Law and all its students,” Roberts said in a statement. “I am grateful and honored to serve during this

has been conducted for a permanent dean.”

“Please join me in congratulating her on this appointment and in supporting her leadership during this important period of transition,” he said.

The appointment comes after LSU leadership last month told former law school Dean Alena Allen that the Board of Supervisors would seek a new

ship through an at-will employment arrangement, was told in late August that the Board of Supervisors was “just going a different direction” with law school leadership and that she could serve as dean until the end of the academic year, according to Allison Jones, Allen’s attorney.

In response, Allen threatened to sue LSU over alleged

“irregularities” with the law school’s budgeting practices that predated her tenure, according to Jones.

Allen and LSU ultimately reached an “amicable resolution” that “resolved all claims,” Jones said. As part of the deal, Allen stepped down from the top post on Sept. 19 and is staying on as a tenured faculty member.

Cassidy wants to see data on Tylenol guidance Many say FDA recommendations don’t align with scientific research

BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT Staff writer

In a news conference Monday, President Donald Trump repeatedly gave medical advice to pregnant mothers: “Don’t take Tylenol.”

Trump was unveiling new guidance from the FDA that urges mothers to talk with their doctor and minimize the use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in the popular pain reliever. The guidance points to some studies that have found a link between the drug and neurological conditions like autism and ADHD. The announcement swiftly drew criticism and concern from many doctors and medical associations who argued that Trump’s administration is misrepresenting the scientific evidence and potentially giving bad advice.

“HHS should release the new data that it has to support this claim. The preponderance of evidence shows that this is not the

case,” said U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who is a doctor and chair of the committee that oversees the health department. “The concern is that women will be left with no options to manage pain in pregnancy. We must be compassionate to this problem.”

The new guidance does not go as far as Trump did in telling doctors and mothers to avoid Tylenol entirely.

“The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a statement. “It remains reasonable, however, for pregnant women to use acetaminophen in certain scenarios.”

Here’s what to know about the new recommendations, what the research says, and what other medical experts say.

What does research show?

Some studies have shown a connection between acetaminophen and autism. But those studies have not proven a causal link, many experts say, meaning it’s not clear whether the drug actually caused the condition.

It’s possible, for example, that

patients who used acetaminophen had other conditions, like the ones that led them to take Tylenol.

And some studies, including one published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found no direct association between acetaminophen and autism or ADHD. “In more than two decades of research on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy, not a single reputable study has successfully concluded that the use of acetaminophen in any trimester of pregnancy causes neurodevelopmental disorders in children,” Steven J. Fleischman, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, wrote in a statement responding to Trump’s announcement.

What are the recommendations?

“In the spirit of patient safety and prudent medicine, clinicians should consider minimizing the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy for routine low-grade fevers,” the FDA said in a statement Monday. “This consideration should also be balanced with the fact that acetaminophen is the safest over-the-counter alternative in pregnancy.”

The agency said “evidence has

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accumulated” that using the drug during pregnancy “may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism and ADHD in children,” particularly when used chronically.

“These concerns may be magnified by the fact that a very young child’s liver may still be developing and thus a child’s ability to metabolize the drug may be limited,” the statement said.

What do experts recommend?

What politics are behind this?

Trump’s announcement Monday was not the first time he and Robert F. Kennedy, the secretary of Health and Human Services, have stirred criticism in the medical community.

Long a prominent vaccine skeptic, Kennedy fired the entire board that guides federal vaccine policy, and some of the members he appointed to replace them have a history of anti-vaccine statements.

The director and other top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were fired or quit — some of them have said Kennedy pressured them to accept vaccine recommendations without solid scientific evidence.

Cassidy, who ran vaccine clinics as a doctor before he entered politics, has questioned some of Kennedy’s actions, saying they put public health at risk. But he has also avoided directly criticizing Trump; the senator is up for reelection next year and faces several conservative opponents who have blasted his vote in favor of impeaching Trump over riots at the U.S. Capitol building.

Many experts do caution against prolonged, high-dosage use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.

But even some researchers who have raised caution about the drug say the conditions that it addresses, like pain and fever, can be more harmful to the fetus if left untreated.

“We recommend judicious acetaminophen use — lowest effective dose, shortest duration — under medical guidance, tailored to individual risk-benefit assessments, rather than a broad limitation,” a group of Harvard University researchers said in a study that flagged potential risks.

Both the FDA statement and its critics say other, similar pain relievers, like ibuprofen and aspirin, Email Matthew Albright at malbright@theadvocate.com. present a greater risk.

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New Orleans Area Deaths Banks, Nathaniel DeBlanc, Cynthia Fouquier, Margaret Harris, Reginald Heepke, Jean Jordan, Margaret Menesses, Linda Morris, Edith Stockman Sr., Nelson Wilson, Jason

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Obituaries Banks, Nathaniel

With sadness we share the passing of Nathaniel Banks on Monday, Septem‐ ber 22, 2025. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to view service information, online guestbook, sign send flowers and share condolences.

DeBlanc, Cynthia Cay Harter

Cynthia Cay Harter De‐ Blanc passed away peace‐ fully at home with her daughter Marigny Jian by her side on Saturday, De‐ cember 7, 2024. She was 78 years old. Cynthia was born on September 25, 1946 in Olean, NY. Cynthia is sur‐ vived by her beloved daughter, Marigny Jian Constance Harter DeBlanc, her sister Becky Harter, and brother Sandy Harter.

She will also be lovingly re‐ membered by her nephews William (Lindy) and their children Donovan and Cai‐ lyn; Andrew (Alana) and their children Ryan Lee, Zoe, Easton, and Paige; and Peterson, along with her cousins and many life‐ long friends whose lives were graced by her kind‐ ness and care. She was preceded in death by her dear parents, Constance Osborne Harter and Earl William Harter, Sr. Cyn‐ thia’s childhood was filled with love and adventure— growing up on the West Bank in Aurora Gardens and spending summers with her grandparents in Pennsylvania. She gradu‐ ated from Isidore Newman School in 1964. Early in her career, she worked at the New Orleans Museum of Art where she engaged with galleries and sup‐ ported artists from around world.

She later the worked at the Province‐ town Art Gallery and earned a degree in English from Skidmore College in 1968. Her natural ability to and understand listen turned into a calling as an and social educator worker, which was a testa‐ ment to her deep care for others. She taught kinder‐ garten at Trinity Episcopal School and worked with youth underprivileged through the Trinity Educa‐ tional Enrichment Program.

She furthered her studies in education at Tulane Uni‐ versity and the Catholic

University of America where she received her Master of Social Work in 1979. In 1993, Cynthia helped to establish the Weight Management Cen‐ ter at St. Charles General Hospital and was a psy‐ chotherapist on the hospi‐ tal treatment team. She dedicated herself to help‐ ing thousands of people and later transitioned to private practice where she continued to serve clients with deep compassion and wisdom. Cynthia’s spirit was prolific and efferves‐ cent. She embodied a light and joy that radiated to all who knew her. She had an incredible sense of humor, a sharp wit, and a deep love for reading and writ‐ ing. Cynthia had a particu‐ lar fondness for obituaries, finding in them both deep insight and unexpected levity. Her appreciation for dark humor and the irrev‐ erent reflected a mind that was curious, nuanced, and She unconventional. warmth and brought laughter to every room she entered. She had a radiant energy that made every‐ one feel seen and valued.

Above all, she loved with all her heart. She adored her two whippets, Alibi and and found Matanzas, peace in the sound of the ocean waves—her favorite place to be. The greatest joy of her life was the jour‐ ney she took to bring her daughter, Marigny Jian into her arms. As a single mother, she traveled to China with 30 other fami‐ lies and adopted her daughter. The bond they shared was the greatest love and treasure of her life. A beautiful part of Cynthia’s life story is the connection she had with a shaman who gave her the name Night Owl, a symbol of her wisdom and ability to listen deeply. Marigny was named Running Brook which is a reflection of her gentle and enduring spirit.

Cynthia’s love, kindness, and laughter will be for‐ ever cherished and deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. A special and heartfelt thank you to Notre Dame Hospice for their compassionate care and support. Their kindness made all the dif‐ ference, and the family is grateful for the comfort they provided. The family welcomes flowers and do‐ nations that may be made in Cynthia’s memory to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), a cause close to her heart and one she supported during her lifetime as a board mem‐ ber. A memorial tribute to honor her life and legacy will be held at Trinity Epis‐ copal Church, 1329 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130 on Saturday, Sep‐ tember 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Parish House.

All are welcome to attend.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. The DeBlanc family invites you to share thoughts, memo‐ ries, and condolences on‐ line at the E.J. Fielding Fu‐ neral Home Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

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Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 Highway 73, Prairieville, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place at Serenity Oaks Memorial Park, Prairieville.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ascension Catholic School honoring Peggy's lifelong devotion to faith and education.

Harris, Reginald

Reginald Harris passed away on September 17, 2025, at the age of 87. He was born on May 5, 1938, to Henry Harris, Sr., and Dorothy Edmonson Harris in New Orleans, LA. He was a proud graduate of Joseph S. Clark High School; re‐ ceived a Bachelor’s Degree from Xavier University and a Master’s Degree from the University of New Orleans.

He enjoyed a career as an Administrator at the New Orleans Skills Training Cen‐ ter and as an English and Spanish teacher at several Orleans public New schools and St. Augustine High School. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Merle Ann Triche Harris; and his four daughters: Dr. Leslie M. Harris, Jennifer H. (Shane), Retired Jones Regina BarthJudge (Jimmie) olomew-Woods and Rachel T. Harris. He is also survived by his 5 grandsons: Capt. David Bartholomew, IV (USAF), Jones, Reginald Ryan Bartholomew, Devin Jones and Jimmie Woods, Jr.; his brothers Melvin Harris, John Harris and Lionel Har‐ ris; his sisters Betty Ann Harris and Barbara Ann Harris; his two goddaugh‐ ters: Tiffany Benjamin and Kristen Howard, Esq.; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Joyce Harris Guy and Ernestine Harris Jackson, and his brothers Henry Harris, Jr., Herbert Harris, and Charles Harris. Family and friends are invited to celebrate his life at a Catholic Funeral Mass on Friday, September 26, 2025, for 11:00 a.m. at St. Martin de Pores Church, 5621 Elysian Fields Ave., N.O., LA. Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 a.m., and conclude with the Rosary at 10:45 a.m. Fr. Howard Byrd, SSJ, Officiat‐ ing. Interment will follow at St. Louis #3 Cemetery, 3421 Esplanade Ave. N.O., LA. To honor his request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to his beloved alma mater, University of Xavier Louisiana. Guestbook On‐ line: www.anewtraditionbe (504)282-0600. gins.com Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Own‐ ers/Funeral Directors.

Heepke, Jean Dyck

Margaret "Peggy" Galvin Fouquier, born May 27, 1954, devoted wife, beloved mother, and adoring grandmother, peacefully entered eternal rest with our Lord on September 20, 2025, at her home in Gonzales, Louisiana, surrounded by her family.

Peggy's life was one of faith, service, and love. A graduate of Mount Carmel Academy (1972) and the University of Southwestern Louisiana (1976), she shared 46 joyful years with her husband, Mike. She began her career as a dietitian at Baptist Hospital before answering her true calling as a teacher, devoting 30 years to Catholic education at St. Clement of Rome, Mount Carmel Academy, and Ascension Catholic.

Her students brought her great joy, and she will be remembered as a mentor and source of light to her classroom, colleagues, and community.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Mike; her children Jéanne-Marie Heintz (Jonathan) with their children Jonny, Hallie, and Peter; Michael Everette (Sydni) with their children Evie and Everette; and Aimée Fouquier, forever her Mimi.

A visitation will be held

Jean Dyck Heepke, 98, of New Orleans, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025.

She was raised on a beautiful farm in Canada by her

parents, David and Helena Dyck, as the youngest of nine children. The Dyck family enjoyed activities such as riding horses, skating on their own ice rink, and playing ball in the pastures. Christmas celebrations were always grand, with the house filled with six boys and four girls.

Mrs. Heepke, who was adopted, was proud to help with the successful family farm and share the workload with her siblings.

Her childhood was filled with joy, and she fondly remembers her mother always dressing her in red.

She graduated from nursing school and passed the State Board Exam in 1948 at the age of 20. Her nursing career began in the Emergency Room, followed by a decade in the Operating Room.

Throughout her distinguished career, she held various positions, including head nurse on a medical-surgical floor and Night Supervisor at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati for three years. She also served as Head Nurse of the Operating Room for eight years before retiring at the age of 76. Mrs. Heepke felt incredibly blessed to have had a fulfilling career in nursing, allowing her to serve others.

Outside of work and raising her children, she enjoyed playing golf, bridge, and reading. Golf was her great passion, and she played competitively as a member of the Colonial Country Club. She loved traveling and attending church, cherishing the friendships she made throughout her life above all else.

Mrs. Heepke was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Dyck; her husband and life partner, Richard A. Heepke, Sr., who passed away in 1996; and her siblings, Ernest (Marie), Alfred (Ann), Walter (Effie), Clifford (Agnes), Abram (Margie), Elise (Aaron), Roby (Dane), and Rose (Mark).

She is survived by her sons, Michael L. Heepke and Richard A. Heepke, Jr. (Joan), along with many nieces and nephews.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend visitation on Friday, September 26, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow in the chapel, and interment will take place in Lake Lawn Park.

Condolences may be expressed at www.lakelawn metairie.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, or the Louisiana Methodist Children's Home.

Jordan, Margaret Stanley Lemarie 'Peggy'

Margaret Stanley Lemarie (“Peggy”) Jordan, aged 99, passed away peacefully in New Orleans on September 14, 2025. She was born in New Orleans on January 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Hilda Baccich Lemarie and Stan‐ Munford Lemarie. ley Peggy graduated from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in 1942 and from Newcomb College in 1946, where, through her deter‐ mination and vision, she helped create the Art His‐ tory degree program and became one of its very first graduates. In that same year, she married Thomas

Francis Jordan, and to‐ gether they raised seven children: Timothy McShane Jordan (deceased), Meg Jordan Bradley, Ann Jordan Wilde, Jonathan Edward Jordan (deceased), Evelyn Jordan, Mary Jennifer Jor‐ (deceased), and dan Joshua Jordan. She was the beloved grandmother of ten (Sarah Davis, William Bradley, Johanna Wilde, Zoe Vermeulen, Jackson Joshua Jordan, Wilde, Caitlin Jordan, Ian Jordan, Michael Jordan, and Dono‐ van Jordan) and the greatgrandmother of ten (Con‐ Davis, Remington nor Davis, Helena Davis, Esme Eloise Ver‐ Vermeulen, meulen, Bennett Jordan, Jace Jordan, Hudson Jor‐ dan, Charlotte Bradley, and Frederick Bradley). After the birth of her first grand‐ child, Sarah, she was affec‐ tionately given the name “Poogie.” From then on, though the world knew her as Peggy, to her family she was always Poogie—the heart of the family, deeply loved and admired. Poogie was known by those clos‐ est to her as an elegant and sophisticated woman, remembered for her grace, dignity, kindness, and im‐ peccable sense of style.

Her lifelong love of art led her to help establish the Docent Program at the New Orleans Museum of Art. She later built a rich and abundant career, first as a real estate agent and then as a successful dealer of art and antiques on Royal Street, where she be‐ came known for her exper‐ tise in jade and early American painting and fur‐ niture. She herself col‐ lected beautiful antiques and created a stylish home in her beloved apartment on St. Charles Avenue.

Peggy, or “Poogie,” cher‐ ished the French heritage of New Orleans and contin‐ ued her study of the French language throughout her life. She will be remem‐ bered for her devotion to her family, her refined eye for beauty, and her gift for making life elegant and full of meaning. A private in‐ urnment ceremony will be held at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.

Menesses, Linda Jean Vincent

Linda Jean Vincent Menesses, age 78, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Sep‐ tember 17, 2025. Mrs. Menesses was preceded in death by her beloved hus‐ band, Jimmy Menesses and her parents, Elmer “Howard” and Doris Vin‐ cent. She is survived by her children, Wendy (Tim) Gon‐ James “Bubba” zales, (Stacey) Menesses and (Robert) Campo; Stacy Matthew grandchildren, and Joshua (Bailie) Menesses, Amanda (Jarrod) Gourgues, Dalton (Tori) Faith (Tyler) Gonzales, and Brittany Roberts (Cody) Duke, Robert,

Zachary and Nicholas (Cassidy); great-grandchil‐ dren, Brantley, Terry, Isla, Ava, Brody, Gage, Noah, Saylor, Ella and Robert, Jr. Linda will be remembered for her loving spirit and the devotion she showed to her family and friends. Rel‐ atives and friends are in‐ vited to attend the funeral.

A Mass of Celebration hon‐ oring the life and legacy of the late Linda Jean Vincent Menesses will be held at Bernard Catholic St. Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard, LA 70085 on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11 30 am. Interment St. Bernard Catholic Ceme‐ tery. Visitation 10 am in the church. Please sign online guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com.

A reception will follow the burial at Iverson Hall. Final arrangements entrusted to Charbonnet Family Ser‐ vices (504)302 1520.

Morris, Edith H.

Edith H. Morris, 81, passed away on September 21, 2025 in Charlottesville, Virginia, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Edith was born and raised in Birmingham Alabama, the daughter of Roberta and William Henderson and the younger sister of Sterrett Henderson. She moved to the city of New Orleans with her husband Joe in 1968. There she became an elementary school teacher, taught English as a second language, and directed Christian education at Trinity Episcopal Church.

At age 38, she summoned her hallmark courage and enrolled in law school at Loyola University New Orleans. To no surprise, she graduated with honors and served on the law review. She became an accomplished family lawyer known for her integrity and humanity.

She was proud to be at the forefront of the collaborative law movement, and she received awards for her adoption work, her professionalism, and her steadfast commitment to pro bono work.

Edith loved and lived fully. She made lifelong friends wherever she went.

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The family would like to thank Mary Brand James of Hospice of the Piedmont, and the entire team at Hospice House, for their extraordinary care and grace.

In lieu of flowers, please honor Edith by contributing your talents or making a financial donation to the charity of your choice.

Stockman Sr., Nelson

vited to attend Funeral Ser‐ vice at Stronger Hope B. C., 2401 S. Galvez St., New Or‐ leans, La. 70125, on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 9:00 am. Visitation will begin at 8:00 am until 9:00 am. In‐ terment: Mt. Olivet Ceme‐ tery. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, La. 70125.

Please visit www.rhodesf uneral.com to sign the on‐ guestbook, share line and condo‐ memories lences with the family.

Wilson, Jason

pleasure of knowing him.

His journey on earth was one marked by love and compassion. His passing has left a void in the hearts of his family, friends, and many more whose lives were touched by him.

Jason is survived by his mom, Dessie Wilson. He leaves to cherish his mem‐ ory his children: Anya Monet Summers and Jason Malbrue; three stepdaugh‐ ters: Jayla Griffin, Meco Malbrue, and Tylanedra Malbrue; two grandchil‐ dren: Luna Labat and Larry Collins; and a long-term companion, Moya Malbrue.

He is also survived by three brothers: Jacob Wil‐ son III, Joseph (Melinda) Wilson, and Christopher Bush; and a godbrother, Kevin Johnson. He also behind eleven leaves aunts: Belinda Heim, Diane Gilmore, Wanda (Johnson) Debra Gilmore, Burds, Denise (Terry) Johnson, Na‐ talie (Calvin) Choice, Ad‐ line Smith, Patsy (Ted) Am‐ brose, Mary Howard, Mat‐ tie Smith, and Sylvia Smith; two uncles: Freddie Smith Jr. and Theodore (Rita)

Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Jacob “Lil Jack” Wilson Jr.; grandparents: Elinor Bolds, Luther H. Gilmore, Jacob Wilson Sr., Betsy Blanks, and David Blanks; three aunts: Judy Heims, Rita and Carlette Hamilton, Ellis; and four uncles: Luther Gilmore, Joseph Heim, Ronnie Heim, and Frank Heim. Relatives and friends of the family, also Pastor, Officers and Mem‐

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Twenty years later, Rita’s lessons not forgotten In September 2005, as Louisiana was still reeling from the blow dealt by Hurricane Katrina, another monster storm was brewing in the Gulf.

That storm, Hurricane Rita, would make landfall Sept. 24 on the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3 hurricane with 118 mph winds and a devastating storm surge of up to 18 feet in some areas.

In any ordinary year, Hurricane Rita, the fourth most intense storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, would be remembered as one of the most catastrophic events to strike our state.

But, of course, 2005 was no ordinary year. And Rita, which led to 120 deaths, is often forgotten in the wake of the utter tragedy that Katrina wrought on the New Orleans area.

But in some ways, Rita’s lessons have been more relevant to the broader population. It’s important to remember that most of Rita’s deaths came in the days before the storm hit land. As it grew to a dangerous Category 5 storm in the Gulf, millions scrambled to leave the Houston area and got stuck in hours- long traffic jams, with some dying of heat exposure or in accidents on the road. It forced officials to examine mass evacuation plans from major population areas and put a focus on what could be done to prevent similar catastrophes in the future.

When Rita struck, many who had evacuated New Orleans to southwestern parts of the state or to Texas had to evacuate again to get to higher ground. This prompted federal and state emergency management officials to reform sheltering plans to ensure the safety of evacuees.

If Katrina taught us the importance of protecting our coast, Rita, which leveled whole cities and towns, provided a living laboratory for how to rebuild houses along the coast higher and more resilient to storms.

Whole swaths of Cameron, Vermilion and Calcasieu parishes had to start from scratch to regain what was lost. In towns like Cameron and Holly Beach, more than 90% of the structures were destroyed.

Many areas still haven’t fully recovered, but the fierce resolve and ingenuity of those who have long lived in this culturally rich region of our state isn’t to be underestimated.

Each hurricane that hits our state is a harsh teacher. Katrina and Rita gave us a vicious one-two punch in 2005. At the time, it was hard to see how we would pick ourselves up. Today we can see how far we have come. That’s due, in large part, to communities coming together and neighbors being willing to lend a hand, even when they too were hurting.

On this 20th anniversary of the storm’s landfall, we remember the communities affected by Hurricane Rita, and we recognize the hard road they have faced to protect their way of life.

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sickened 4,500 and killed at least 16.

According to the KFF Health News analysis of the CDC grants, Texas lost 30 grants and Louisiana lost six. Blue states got 80% of funding restored, but red states only received 5%. Health care access and resources to respond to epidemics and disease should not depend on which party controls the state house. Our state officials should demand that this funding be restored by taking legal steps used successfully by other states that refused to accept these cuts to funds that had been allocated.

In March, the Trump administration made cuts to the CDC’s funding to state and local health departments worth $11 billion.

The loss of funding affected red and blue states evenly, but states where Democrats had majority control of the state house — for example, Massachusetts, California and Illinois — fought back in court and got most of their funding restored.

States controlled by Republicans, like Texas and Louisiana, did not try to get funding restored, and the losses were big. Texas had the biggest cuts to funding at a time when the state was experiencing a measles outbreak that

MERRY TOUPS New Orleans

3 world leaders choosing wrong path threaten all The world community is in a state of utter chaos because of three world leaders: Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump.

Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for launching an unjustified war against the sovereign country of Ukraine.

Netanyahu was justified in retaliating against Hamas after Hamas attacked and killed over 1,200 people during an October 2023 concert in Israel. Since that time, however, Netanyahu has enacted a scorched-earth approach to reaching Hamas, and, in the process, barbarically and unjustifiably killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. The world watches as innocent women and children are willfully sub-

jected to famine and starvation.

Trump has wreaked havoc on America. The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the very populations that Jesus Christ deemed blessed: the poor and children.

Like the biblical Herod, Trump has weaponized the justice department in a campaign to exact revenge against his perceived enemies; he has terrorized immigrant communities; and he is crippling or destroying our nation’s treasured institutions, universities and museums.

How much more peaceful would our world be if these three actually led like Christ?

FRANCIS E. LEWIS Waggaman

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Strengthen DEQ to keep up with technology

State officials should fight for federal health care money

We evacuated for Hurricane Katrina from Bayou Liberty in Slidell to Dallas, then moved to my daughter’s in Michigan. My husband, Irwin, came back and said he was going to restore our home.

The problem: No help. Everyone we knew was restoring their own homes.

Then he found help in immigrants who were looking for work.

Were they here illegally? We didn’t know. All we know is that without them, we wouldn’t have made it. The Mexicans helped pull muddy stuff out of the house and cleared the yard of trash, trees and debris. Granadans

working for a roofing company put on a new roof where a huge branch had fallen through. A Peruvian helped cut out drywall and helped clean the house with bleach and sanitizers. A young Cambodian helped put the floors down.

Then Irwin went back to Michigan and found a homeless man he paid to stay for a month and help refinish. We were so grateful, and I still am, for those talented people.

Without their help, my resourceful, hardworking husband could not have gotten it done.

CAROLYN ROUSSEAU Slidell

Louisiana faces a rapidly emerging need to invest in a more robust Department of Environmental Quality to meet challenges stemming from new technologies and increasing threats to air, water and soil quality.

According to the governor’s executive budget document for FY 2025, the mission of the DEQ and Office of Environmental Services is “to ensure that the citizens of Louisiana have a clean and healthy environment to live and work in for present and future generations.”

However, the governor’s proposed budget cuts DEQ’s allocation by more than $3.3 million, from $160.5 million to $157.3 million. That is going in the wrong direction, especially in view of the new and unfamiliar industries coming to Louisiana, such as massive AI data centers and carbon-capture operations.

For example, two data centers have been announced for Richland and West Feliciana parishes. The center in Richland, operated by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, will be located less than 20 miles from the Poverty Point World Heritage Site, while the center in West Feliciana will be within the boundaries of the Southern Hills Aquifer, which supplies Baton Rouge with its highquality water.

Data centers are notorious for energy usage and the number of servers they burn up, creating massive piles of digital junk whose chips are loaded with chemicals such as boron, phosphorus or arsenic and heavy metals like lead, zinc, copper and silver.

If these metals leach into the aquifer, we are done.

West Feliciana President Kenny Havard told this newspaper that the new data center is “a life changer.”

Indeed, it may change lives in ways that most of us do not want, and both data center projects should be monitored closely to make certain they do no harm to our water, air or soil. We do not want a reputation for being the nation’s dumping ground.

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COMMENTARY Cops beat a man, and State Police said it wasn’t a crime Stop me if you’ve heard this story before.

A Black man in rural Louisiana is brutally beaten by police. State Police launch an investigation and conclude that the use of force was justified and that the officers involved merited no sanction.

It happened in September 2019 to a man named Faimon Jarius Brown in DeSoto in northwestern Roberts Parish, Louisiana. Brown, who was accused of stealing a car, had been taken into the jail’s laundry room by two DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s deputies to be strip-searched.

When he emerged six minutes later, he had a broken nose, a fractured eye tained and published last week by The socket and a hideously swollen face.

Associated Press.

The attack was caught on security Use of force experts consulted by the camera footage from up near the ceilAP were uniformly horrified. And no ing in the laundry room. In the footage, wonder.

When AP reporter Jim Mustian asked which was published last week by The State Police officials to explain their Associated Press, Brown can be seen conclusion, a spokesperson told him being peacefully ushered into a room that the evidence didn’t support chargwhen the two deputies, for unclear reasons, begin furiously punching him. ing the deputies with any crimes. They Brown cowers in a corner before fallalso blamed delays in the investigation on the COVID-19 pandemic, which ing to the floor as the blows continue. gripped the state six months after the At one point, deputies pause their atbeating took place. tack to pick him off the ground. Once Taken by itself, the case is horrifying he’s up, they resume their assault. One — not just the beating, but also the apdeputy holds Brown while the other throws haymakers. It lasts less than 50 parent indifference of the State Police seconds. investigators. Sprinkle in some conThe two deputies sought no medical text, though, and it looks even worse. attention for Brown, but another jail ofBrown’s beating came just four months after another Black man was ficial, seeing his condition, sent him to brutalized by officers in a rural part the hospital for treatment. An internal of the state. Ronald Greene fled from review at the Sheriff’s Office concludofficers in Union Parish when they ed that “there was no way to defend” tried to pull him over late one night in what the two deputies, Javarrea PounMay. When he did stop, a handful of cy and DeMarkes Grant, did.

Louisiana State troopers and one Union Enter Louisiana State Police, who, it Parish deputy rushed his car, ignormight reasonably be expected, might be more professional. ing his pleas as they pepper-sprayed, Yet despite the graphic video, they beat and dragged him face down on the concluded that Brown was the “aggres- pavement.

Greene later died from his injuries. sor” and that the deputies’ actions were State Police told his family that not criminal.

Greene died in a car crash and worked State Police investigators even to keep the horrific body camera footdragged their feet on turning over the camera footage to the local district atage out of public view for two years. It torney. And when they finally did, their might still be secret if The Associated Press hadn’t broken that story, too. conclusion made a successful state Greene’s case, as well as others prosecution nearly impossible. uncovered by AP, prompted the U.S. The whole case might have drawn Department of Justice to launch a “patscant attention if it hadn’t been ob-

Jarius Brown is interviewed following a jailhouse beating that left him with a bruised face, fractured eye socket and broken nose at the DeSoto Parish Detention Center in Mansfield on Sept. 27, 2019.

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tern-and-practice” investigation into whether LSP had a habit of violating rights. That report, released in January, concluded that it did, and said that State Police had put citizens “at serious risk of harm.”

State Police leaders and Gov. Jeff Landry fired back, saying the report was not a fair representation of the agency, which underwent large-scale leadership changes in the aftermath of the Greene case.

Unlike Greene, Brown did not die from the assault. He’s filed a lawsuit against the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office.

And fortunately, federal prosecutors got involved. Their conclusion: Brown was the victim of an illegal assault.

They prosecuted both deputies.

Pouncy pleaded guilty last year to malfeasance, admitting that Brown posed no threat, and is in federal prison with a release date in February 2027. Grant pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and served 10 months in federal prison.

No one denies that law enforcement officers follow a noble calling. It requires that they uphold the highest ideals of our nation’s Constitution while dealing with people at their lowest points. But when officers misuse that power — as these deputies did — they must be held accountable.

That’s where the Louisiana State Police come in. We rely on them to protect us from criminals, not enable them because they wear a badge.

Faimon A. Roberts III can be reached at froberts@theadvocate.com.

Trump isn’t keeping NOPD chief in loop So many people are talking about the There are cities led by Republicans National Guard these days. and non-Democrats that have worse At the behest of President Donald crime.

Trump, they went into Los Angeles — Consider Baton Rouge and Shreveunwanted. The president called them port, where the mayors are Republiinto Washington, D.C. — unwanted. He can. But let’s stick with Trump’s Demosent them into Memphis — uninvited cratic theme. by the Democratic mayor but OK’d by Kirkpatrick didn’t say a thing about the Republican governor. how New Orleans’ crime compares to Now there’s a “draft” plan to have the other Louisiana cities. But I will.

National Guard in New Orleans.

New Orleans, the city where The idea is to call up about 1,000 the number of murders fell so Guard troops to, er, do somemuch in 2024 that the number is the lowest since the 1970s. New thing to attack a violent crime Orleans, where there have been problem in Louisiana’s “urban crime declines in almost every centers.” category. New Orleans, where Our Republican governor is Will the number of murders in 2025 supportive of the idea.

Sutton is so low that the city might finI haven’t heard New Orleans’ Democratic mayor weigh in on ish the year as the least deadly whether a Trump-ordered National on record.

Guard presence is needed or wanted.

There are various crime stats to Maybe Trump or someone on his team show that New Orleans isn’t as bad as has reached out to the mayor. Or cerTrump says it is.

Take ReoLink, a company that makes tainly they’d reach out to New Orleans security cameras. It ranked Louisiana Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatcities based on the violent crime rate rick. That would make sense, right? per 100,000 residents and came up Wrong. with a Top Ten list. Is New Orleans on “No one has called me,” Kirkpatrick the list? Yes. But Marksville, Monroe, told me during a recent WBOK Good Alexandria and Opelousas rank higher Morning Show interview. “No one.”

The chief has been learning about the than the Crescent City does.

ReoLink ranked Marksville, a city Louisiana National Guard plan, as most of about 5,000 in Avoyelles Parish, the of us do, through the media. worst in Louisiana. The city has been That’s a darn shame. called ”the most dangerous city in That’s unprofessional.

Louisiana.”

And it’s not right.

Monroe is right behind Marksville.

All the chief can do is listen to, read It’s likely that 1 in 48 people in that and watch the news until she gets Ouachita Parish community will be a a call, an email, a text. Perhaps her violent crime victim, statistics show.

National Guard update is coming via Alexandria, a city of about 47,000, is ground delivery. Or maybe a pigeon next. Opelousas is just ahead of New has lost its way.

Orleans .

The reason the president is sending Can New Orleans do better? Sure. troops to different cities allegedly is The Marksville, Monroe, Alexanbecause crime is soooo bad when Democrats are in charge. dria and Opelousas mayors and police

chiefs might be interested in getting some federal government help. West Monroe, Bogalusa, Jennings, Baton Rouge and Bossier City round out the ReoLink Top Ten list.

I’m sure those mayors have the same general thinking as does the New Orleans police chief.

“I do not want to be taken over. I don’t want a takeover,” she told me.

“But I think they’re coming regardless.”

The bottom line, the chief said, is “National Guard, if you come, I am going to work with you. We’re going to make it work. Because the end game, no matter what your politics are, is that no one wants to be a victim of crime.”

She said a lot of people were concerned about Troop Nola arriving in the city, but “we’ve made it work.”

What would really help is money and resources she can direct to further reduce violent crime and prevent crime.

“First and foremost, I would restore the agency in terms of staffing levels where we could rebuild every one of our specialty assignments, such as more traffic officers, officers who did undercover narcotics work …,” the chief said. “If those resources were given to me, then it would be a matter of restoring and expanding our resources and dealing with upstream issues that create opportunities for people to engage in crime to begin with.”

Seems Gov. Jeff Landry holds the key to what might be happening, or not.

A friendly nudge to the governor from a New Orleanian: Listen to the NOPD chief, diplomatically ask your buddy to send help and let Kirkpatrick do her job.

Email Will Sutton at wsutton@ theadvocate.com.

As Trump blasts boats, Congress hits rock bottom Last year, when JD Vance was campaigning to become what nature designed him to be, Donald Trump’s vice president, Vance gave credence to rumors about kitten-cooking Haitians: Immigrants were eating the pets of Springfield, Ohio.

Given the scarcity of evidence, he defended these “stories” — his term — as instructive.

Which they were. They taught us about him.

As did his response when the president recently ordered the airstrike on a boat leaving Venezuela, killing, the president says, 11 drug smugglers. The president says there have been two other missile strikes on boats near VenGeorge ezuela. Vance says: “Killing cartel Will members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military.” Higher and better, then, than Bunker Hill, Antietam, Belleau Wood, Omaha Beach and Inchon.

Well. Assume that the dead were cartel members. Assume the boats were carrying drugs.

Assume the drugs were destined for Americans who would poison themselves. And assume that this story ages better than did the story of the August 1964 Tonkin Gulf incident.

North Vietnamese torpedo boats supposedly launched two attacks on U.S. destroyers. Congress promptly passed a resolution conferring on President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to “take all necessary measures” to defeat aggression in Indochina. There were about 20,000 U.S. troops then. Max Hastings’s “Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975” reveals: The first Tonkin Gulf attack was trivial.

A Navy captain cabled “ENTIRE ACTION LEAVES MANY DOUBTS” and “NEVER POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED A BOAT AS SUCH.” An admiral warned the Pentagon that “many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appeared doubtful.” The second attack was fictitious. Hastings says that Johnson (“The details didn’t much matter to him”), waging his 1964 election campaign, was eager to seem strong. Hastings: “Thereafter, it was almost inevitable that the administration would lie and lie again to conceal the multiple blunders and deceits already perpetrated and to justify airstrikes on North Vietnam.” Johnson would have been indignant if “anticlimactic facts had pricked the bubble of his carefully crafted indignation.”

That was then. This is now: The Supreme Court will soon consider Trump’s claim that a statute that does not mention tariffs gives him the power to impose tariffs as high as he chooses, on any country he chooses, for any reason he chooses, for as long as he chooses.

About this claim, congressional Republicans are supine, because of fear or adoration. Congressional Democrats are dumbfounded by the president’s exercise of powers their party was complicit in Congress forfeiting.

So, unsurprisingly, there is tepid congressional questioning of the president’s actions as judge, jury and executioner in the waters off Venezuela. His behavior is predictable.

Given his capacious notion of presidential powers, in domestic and foreign affairs. And given Vance’s disdain for Americans “weeping over the lack of due process” for people swept from U.S. streets and workplaces into Alligator Alcatraz and similar confinements because they are suspected members of criminal gangs. And given the president’s penchant for declaring this and that (e.g., a trade deficit) to be an “emergency.” And given that he learned opportunistic verbal extravagance (e.g., an “invasion” at the southern border) from progressives who tried to disqualify him from the 2024 election because the afternoon riot of Jan. 6, 2021, supposedly qualified as an “insurrection” under the 14th Amendment. Given all this, expect more of this.

John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California at Berkley, is not squeamish about controversial uses of power: As deputy assistant attorney general under George W. Bush, Yoo provided legal justifications for post-9/11 “enhanced interrogation” methods against captured al-Qaeda combatants. He says, however: “There has to be a line between crime and war.

We can’t just consider anything that harms the country to be a matter for the military. Because that could potentially include every crime.”

But who will draw that line? Who will enforce it? If you say Congress, you have not been paying attention.

Before Tonkin Gulf, there was Havana Harbor.

In 1898, America embraced war and imperialism because, well, “Remember the Maine!” The U.S. battleship supposedly was blown up by a Spanish mine. Its sinking has long since been ascribed to an accidental internal explosion.

Events sprint; understanding saunters.

And some tough guys think understanding is for weaklings. When an online critic of the missile strikes near Venezuela called them a “war crime,” Vance’s rejoinder was rich in tough-guy testosterone but thin on arguments: “I don’t give a shit what you call it.” Vance is, by mind and manner, where he belongs.

Email George Will at georgewill@washpost.com.

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I like Joe. What you see is what you get. He’s going to hold me accountable. As he holds me accountable, he’s going to give me a lot of responsibility as well. I’m excited for it and I look forward to it.

ZION WILLIAMSON, Pelicans forward on his releationship with executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars

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Passing the time

Opposing QBs feasting on Saints’ pass defense

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson speaks during media day on Tuesday in Metairie. Williamson looked to be in top shape as the Pelicans start training camp Wednesday. ‘It feels good to feel good,’ he said. ‘I haven’t felt like this since high school or college.’

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Zion says he buys what new Pelicans leader Dumars is selling

BY ROD WALKER Staff writer

There are times when Zion Williamson is talking to Joe Dumars and all of a sudden Williamson’s mind starts to drift.

“I’m sitting with him and I’m like, ‘Man, this is Joe Dumars,’ ” Williamson said.

“He’s an NBA champion. Finals MVP. This dude was part of the ‘Bad Boys.’ Then I have to lock back in the conversation. It’s dope.”

Dumars is in his first season as the New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations.

His impressive résumé includes two

NBA titles as a guard for the Detroit Pistons, another as the Pistons’ general manager, and an induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Dumars’ next goal is to bring winning basketball to New Orleans. That mission starts with him untapping all of Williamson’s potential. The Pelicans will go as far as Williamson takes them, which is why Dumars has spent so much time with him.

They’ve had plenty of what Williamson calls “man-to-man” conversations.

“I like Joe,” Williamson said at Tuesday’s media day for the Pelicans. “What you see is what you get. He’s going to hold me accountable. As he holds me accountable, he’s

going to give me a lot of responsibility as well. I’m excited for it and I look forward to it.”

Dumars didn’t wait long to start handing Williamson responsibilities. Dumars was hired in April, and in May, he sent Williamson to Chicago to represent the Pelicans at the NBA draft lottery. The two of them got to bond there. That continued as they watched NBA playoff games together.

When April rolls around, the playoff games Dumars and Williamson hope to be talking about are the ones the Pelicans are playing in. To do that, Dumars needs

LSU’s Kelly backs RT Davis despite struggles

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton pulls in a touchdown reception over Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry on Sunday in Seattle.

Tulane puts big loss to Ole Miss in past Wave puts focus on league foe Tulsa

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

The LSU offense started its first drive of the second half Saturday with its starters. The Tigers led Southeastern Louisiana 35-0, but coach Brian Kelly wanted his attack to construct one more strong drive before calling it a night.

The group, led by senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, had every starter back on the field to begin the new half except for one. Instead of redshirt freshman Weston Davis at right tackle, sophomore DJ Chester took his place. ä LSU at Does this mean LSU has a positional Ole Miss. battle at right tackle?

“He needed a break,” Kelly said when 2:30 P.M. asked about his decision to replace DaSATURDAy, vis with Chester. “We needed to get him ABC back to where he needs to be as one of the five guys working together. So it was a good learning experience for him.”

Kelly squashed any notion of Chester replacing Davis as the starting right tackle on Monday, saying that LSU has its starter in place with Davis. But despite facing an overmatched opponent on Saturday, Davis struggled.

He surrendered a sack and three quarterback pressures against Southeastern, according to Pro Football Focus, and has allowed nine more pressures than any other member of the offensive line this season. The LSU rushing attack also has fared better when directing its carries to the left side of

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On his first pass Sunday, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold stepped to his right to avoid the oncoming rusher, scrambled to his left and hit an open Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 29-yard gain.

The completion set the tone for the rest of the New Orleans Saints’ ugly 44-13 loss in Seattle as Darnold had ä Saints no problem reading at Bills. the black and gold’s NOON SUNDAy, defense.

CBS That’s been an early theme to start the season.

After Darnold completed 77.8% of his passes Sunday and posted a 154.2 passer rating, opposing quarterbacks have posted a 70.8% completion percentage to go with a 118.9 passer rating against the Saints.

That’s the sixth-worst and thirdworst defensive rates, respectively, across the league.

The Saints want to be a zoneheavy defense that disguises well, takes away the big shot and punishes teams at the line of scrimmage. But far too often through three games, the Saints are fooling anybody.

Quarterbacks stand comfortably in the pocket, scan the field and find the open spot repeatedly. It seems to matter little that linebackers Demario Davis and Pete Werner crowd the line as if to blitz before falling back into coverage — opposing passers simply find the gap behind them.

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the line.

On runs between the right guard and right end — running plays to the right of the right tackle — LSU is averaging 4.3 yards per carry. On runs between the left guard and the left end of the line, the Tigers are averaging 6.8 yards per carry.

Considering Davis’ struggles, combined with Chester starting the second half Saturday and

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With its American Conference opener on deck, the Tulane football team talked extensively about the 24-hour rule after being dealt a 45-10 loss at Ole Miss.

Mismatches like that can linger in the psyche for a long time, ä Tulane at particularly for Tulsa. 3 P.M. a team that was SATURDAy, ESPNU within range of the AP Top 25 poll and still harbors College Football Playoff ambitions.

“Losing that game the way we did definitely hurt, but like coach (Jon) Sumrall said Sunday, you wake up and it’s a new day,” senior safety and co-captain Bailey Despanie said. “You’re not dead.

You’re not in the hospital. There are people with far worse problems than us. We played a game.

It’s not the end of the world.

That’s really been the message throughout the team. The sky isn’t falling. Starting conference

play is really when you’re playing for something, that ring. We’re good.”

The litmus test will come Saturday at Tulsa (3 p.m., ESPNU). Tulane (3-1) opened as a 141/ 2-point favorite against the Golden Hurricane (2-2, 0-1 American), but the two teams are at the opposite end of the emotional spectrum.

The night before the Wave received its reality check, Tulsa upset Oklahoma State 19-12, an achievement it had been fantasizing about since last winning in Stillwater in 1951.

The Wave, meanwhile, is coming off a difficult stretch to start the season. Tulane is one of only three teams to face three Power Four opponents already. Ohio and Kent State, the only other teams with three Power Four opponents, entertained an FCS foe along the way. Tulane’s other game was on the road at South Alabama of the Sun Belt Conference.

Sumrall emphasized the benefit of getting nonconference action out of the way and concentrating on league play for the rest of the year.

“It’s a very clear line and

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World No. 1 players no sure thing

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Scottie Scheffler has been the standard everyone is chasing for the last 856 days.

That’s how long he has been No. 1 in the world, the longest stretch in golf for anyone since Tiger Woods.

Now he is one of 12 at the Ryder Cup. His matches at Bethpage Black count no more than anyone else, whether it’s Patrick Cantlay or Harris English or Bryson DeChambeau.

“At the end of the day, it’s just all about going and winning your point,” Justin Thomas said Tuesday. “All of us are very happy that he’s on our team this week so we don’t have to try to figure out how to beat him in an individual tournament. It’s nice that he’s on our side.

“No, he’s just viewed as one of the 12. And we’re all one and the same, I’d say.”

It was like that for Scheffler when he was world No. 1 at Marco Simone two years ago, and he failed to win a match by going 0-2-2. That included being on the losing end with Brooks Koepka in the shortest match in Ryder Cup history. Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland won in 11 holes.

Americans at No. 1 There isn’t a great history for No. 1 players in the Ryder Cup, at least on the American side. Dustin Johnson was at the top of his game when he went 1-4-0 in Paris.

As for Woods, he didn’t have a winning record until his fifth Ryder Cup, in 2006 at The K Club in Ireland, when he went 3-2-0 as the Americans lost by nine points.

None of this matters to Scheffler.

Very little does when it comes to golf. His credo has been to show up at the first tee — Bethpage Black, Royal Portrush, Muirfield Village — knowing he has done everything possible to be ready. And then go compete.

“Should the expectations of me be different than any other player?

I don’t really think about that kind of stuff,” Scheffler said.

But there always seemed to be a burden for Woods, a different cat.

He never really was one of 12 because he was Tiger Woods. He was the one of 12.

A European win over Woods

The Houston Texans released starting safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday after only three games with the team.

Houston acquired the former Saints player from Philadelphia in the offseason in a trade for offensive lineman Kenyon Green in hopes that his ball-hawking ability would provide a boost.

Gardner-Johnson played 96% of the defensive snaps as Houston got off to an 0-3 start. He had 15 tackles but had no interceptions or passes defensed. The Texans restructured Gardner-Johnson’s contract before the season to give him a $6.6 million signing bonus that he keeps despite getting cut.

Gardner-Johnson had six interceptions for the Eagles as he helped Philadelphia reach the Super Bowl twice and win it all last season.

Bucs WR Evans will miss games with hamstring injury

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Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. speaks during a news conference before a practice round at the Ryder Cup on Tuesday in Farmingdale, N.y., at Bethpage State Park’s Black Course. ä Ryder Cup. 6 A.M. FRIDAy, USA

self in that category.”

Scheffler’s rookie year on the PGA Tour was the last time Woods counted as one point. Motivation- competed in team matches, so it’s a subject on which he has limited ally, it felt like two. knowledge.

Finding the right partner “It could just be the aura that There also was the issue of find- was Tiger Woods,” he said. ing Woods a good partner for foursomes and fourballs. He played European top players success with 10 players in his first four Europe has had its share of No. 1 Ryder Cup appearances. players with a different result.

Scheffler has had six partners Jon Rahm was 3-1-1 when he — three each for the Presidents was at No. 1 for the 2021 matches Cup and Ryder Cup — though he at Whistling Straits. His one loss and Russell Henley appeared to be was to Scheffler, who birdied the a good fit last year at Royal Mon- opening four holes for a comforttreal in the Presidents Cup and are able win. likely to be together at Bethpage Rory McIlroy went 3-2-0 at No. 1 Black. in the world when Europe won at “I think we have 12 guys that are Medinah in 2012, and he was 2-1all equal. I don’t think one player 2 as the top-ranked player at Gleis more important than another. neagles in Scotland in 2024.

I think that is something that is Nick Faldo was 2-1-2 when he through our team room,” Schef- played as the world No. 1 at the fler said. “I’d like to think that I’m Belfry in 1993. The only No. 1 not difficult to pair with people. I’d player from Europe with a losing like to think of myself as someone record was Ian Woosnam (1-3-0) in that’s a nice guy and easy to get 1991.

“Rory has talked about this many along with.

“I’ve had different partners over times — he loves what the Ryder the years and have had some suc- Cup represents,” European captain cess. I would definitely not put my- Luke Donald said.

There were tears from McIlroy when Europe lost big at Whistling Straits. There was that dispute with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie on the 18th green at Marco Simone two years ago, that resulted in McIlroy having to be restrained later that evening in the parking lot.

He used that as motivation for Europe on Sunday to finish the job by smoking the Americans.

“He sees himself as a leader, but also just one of the 12,” Donald said. “We try and talk about that a lot. We all have an opportunity to contribute to the team. To have someone of his caliber, though, what he’s achieved in the game is tremendous.”

American inexperience Scheffler is a leader of the U.S. team by his sheer stature in the game, even if he doesn’t see it that way. This is only his third Ryder Cup. Then again, Thomas is the most experienced American and this is only his fourth appearance.

It’s a young U.S. team by experience — the 12 players have combined to play in 15 Ryder Cups.

Scheffler is among six players on the last team in Rome.

Veteran U.S. golfers get rookies ready

BY MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — It was the wisdom U.S. Ryder Cup rookie J.J. Spaun needed, even after winning a major, climbing to No. 6 in the world and automatically qualifying for the team.

Justin Thomas, who’s played in more Ryder Cups than anyone on this American squad, told the U.S. Open winner: “You earned your spot on this team. Don’t feel like this is a handout or a pick. You have a major that a lot of us are very jealous of, and you deserve to be on this team.”

“I think hearing that has helped me feel like I fit in more as a core player than a rookie who’s just trying to make some sort of impact,” Spaun, 35, said Tuesday at Bethpage Black.

“I think that’s huge for my conSpaun fidence.”

A year removed from being in danger of losing his PGA Tour card until rallying to finish at No. 98 in the FedEx Cup, Spaun might be the truest rookie of the U.S. team’s four first-timers.

While the others have teed it up in the Presidents Cup, he’s never played in an international team competition as a pro.

The rookies — Spaun, Ben Griffin, Russell Henley and Cameron Young — are bringing fresh en-

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Ben Griffin of the U.S. waves after a practice round at the Ryder Cup on Tuesday in Farmingdale, N.y., at Bethpage State Park’s Black Course.

ergy and a clean slate to a squad that’s whiplashed between the joy of winning the Ryder Cup at home at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin in 2021 to the heartache of losing to Europe in Rome in 2023.

Five returning U.S. players — world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay, plus two-time major champions Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Thomas — were there for the highs and lows of 2021 and 2023.

Now, under first-time captain Keegan Bradley, they’re counted on to bring the new guys up to speed as the U.S. fights to retake the Ryder Cup in front of a what’s sure to be a raucous New York crowd.

Europe has just one Ryder Cup rookie, Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard.

He doesn’t need to go far to get a sense of what it’s like. His twin brother Nicolai played in 2023.

“A lot of these guys have played multiple Ryder Cups,” Spaun said. “(I’m) just trying to pick their brains.

“It’s a new arena for me, first national team appearance pretty much ever in my career. I just want to know how they feel, just so I can kind of get an estimation of how I’ll most likely feel.”

Schauffele, off the last five weeks for the birth of his son, said Spaun asked him on Monday “how I felt year to year playing in these, and I was happy to tell him.”

“I’m as nervous as anybody when I get to that first tee. I’m as nervous as anyone when I need to hole a putt,” Schauffele said. “But I just told him that there’s nothing more rewarding than to be at home and to make a putt to win a hole or to even tie a hole if you’re in a bad spot and get these fans going and get them going quickly.”

Bradley, who at 39 remains a toptier PGA Tour player and flirted with being a playing captain, said he’s proud of his veteran players for rallying around the rookies.

“What’s really unique about this team is they all really take care of each other,” Bradley said.

“J.J. Spaun is the U.S. Open champion and he’s willing to go to his peers and ask for advice how to go about this, and these veteran

players are always open to helping.”

“It makes my job a lot easier when our veteran players are so open to help,” Bradley added, recalling veterans Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods helping him when he played in Ryder Cups in 2012 and 2014.

“I think when you come into these team events you really need to rely on those older players.”

But, with this year’s team, age doesn’t always equal experience.

Spaun and Henley, 36, are two of the older U.S. players while Thomas, 32, is making his fourth Ryder Cup appearance after debuting in 2018.

Asked about his leadership role, Thomas shied away from the “veteran” label, saying he associates that with older players “and (he’s) just not quite ready for that yet.”

But, he conceded, “It’s coming at me head on. It’s just the reality.”

“I know that I’m one of the leaders on the team,” Thomas said.

“But I don’t think there’s necessarily one person on the team the last handful or couple times I’ve been on that I’m like, ‘This is the person that when in doubt, you’re looking at.’ ” After a season of big moments — pushing Rory McIlroy to a playoff at The Players championship in March, draining a 65-foot putt to take the U.S. Open and fighting Europe’s Justin Rose to sudden death in a FedEx Cup playoff event — Spaun is ready for the Ryder Cup stage.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Evans is expected to miss less than four weeks with a hamstring injury, a person with knowledge of his MRI results told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Evans was injured in Tampa Bay’s 29-27 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

The Buccaneers (3-0) host the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) this week in a matchup between two of the NFL’s six undefeated teams. Evans missed three games and part of another last season with a hamstring injury.

He is the only player in NFL history to start his career with 11 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Only Hall of Famer Jerry Rice had that many at any point.

Giants replace quarterback Wilson with rookie Dart

After Russell Wilson threw an interception during a third consecutive loss to start the season on Sunday night, the Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to two people familiar with the decision.

Dart replaces Wilson with New York off to an 0-3 start and the unbeaten Chargers coming to town.

Wilson is expected to dress as the backup with journeyman Jameis Winston remaining third on the depth chart. Dart is set to make his first NFL start after getting a handful of snaps the past two weeks.

He has yet to attempt a pass, while Wilson has thrown all of them so far, going 65 of 110 for 778 yards, three touchdowns and three picks.

Oklahoma QB to undergo surgery, expected to return

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer, one of the nation’s top players in the early weeks of the season, will have surgery to repair an injury to his throwing hand.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Tuesday that Mateer, a Washington State transfer who has led the Sooners to wins over Top 25 teams Michigan and Auburn, will have surgery on his right hand on Wednesday.

Venables said Mateer is expected to return this season.

Mateer ranks second nationally with 351.3 yards of total offense per game. He is a key reason the Sooners (4-0, 1-0 SEC) have risen to No. 7 in the AP Top 25.

Mateer was injured in the first quarter of the 24-17 win over Auburn last Saturday.

Tennis star Nadal warns about fake AI videos of him

Rafael Nadal is warning about fake online videos of him offering financial advice, and the risks of artificial intelligence.

The retired tennis great said on Tuesday he has never endorsed any of the online videos or their messages.

Nadal wrote on Linkedin, “In recent days, together with my team, we have detected fake videos circulating,” he said.

“These were generated with artificial intelligence ... In those videos, I am falsely attributed with investment advice or proposals that in no case come from me.”

He talked about society’s challenge of learning to distinguish between what is real and what is manipulated, and of “promoting an ethical and responsible use of technology.”

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Thursday

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Seattle at Arizona, 7:15 p.m.

Sunday

Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Dublin, Ireland, 8:30 a.m.

Carolina at New England, noon Cleveland at Detroit, noon L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, noon New Orleans at Buffalo, noon Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, noon Tennessee at Houston, noon Washington at Atlanta, noon Indianapolis at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m.

Jacksonville at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m.

Chicago at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Dallas, 7:20 p.m.

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N.Y. Jets at Miami, 6:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Denver, 7:15 p.m.

Late Monday

Detroit 38, Baltimore 30

Detroit 7 7 7 17 — 38 Baltimore 7 7 7 9 — 30 First Quarter Det: Gibbs 1 run (Bates kick), 9:16.

Bal: Henry 28 run (Loop kick), 5:40.

Second Quarter Det: Montgomery 1 run (Bates kick), 5:55.

Bal: Bateman 3 pass from L.Jackson (Loop kick), :24.

Third Quarter Bal: Andrews 14 pass from L.Jackson (Loop kick), 8:51.

Det: St. Brown 18 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 5:13.

Fourth Quarter Det: Gibbs 4 run (Bates kick), 14:55.

Bal: FG Loop 41, 9:40.

Det: FG Bates 45, 6:35.

Det: Montgomery 31 run (Bates kick), 1:42.

Bal: Andrews 27 pass from L.Jackson (pass failed), :29.

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Det Bal First downs 24 21 Total Net Yards 426 318 Rushes-yards 38-224 19-85 Passing 202 233 Punt Returns 1-0 3-31 Kickoff Returns 4-110 4-105 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 20-28-0 21-28-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 7-55 Punts 3-48.667 3-52.333 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-68 3-10 Time of Possession 33:18 26:42 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Detroit, Montgomery 12-151, Gibbs 22-67, Goff 4-6. Baltimore, Henry 12-50, L.Jackson 7-35.

PASSING: Detroit, Goff 20-28-0-202. Baltimore, L.Jackson 21-27-0-288, Henry 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING: Detroit, St. Brown 7-77, Gibbs 5-32, LaPorta 4-33, J.Williams 2-43, Montgomery 1-13, Raymond 1-4. Baltimore, Andrews 6-91, Bateman 5-63, Hill 3-45, Kolar 2-22, Flowers 2-13, Walker 1-34, Hopkins 1-13, Henry 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS: Detroit, Bates 67.

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Monday’s games

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Tuesday’s games

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Wednesday’s games

Washington (Alvarez 1-1) at Atlanta (Elder 8-10), 11:15 a.m.

Milwaukee (Priester 13-2) at San Diego (Cease 8-12), 3:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Skenes 10-10) at Cincinnati (Greene 7-4), 5:40 p.m.

Miami (Weathers 2-1) at Philadelphia (Luzardo 14-7), 5:45 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Tong 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Boyd 13-8), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Gordon 6-7) at Seattle (Castillo 10-8), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Snell 5-4) at Arizona (Nelson 7-3), 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Gray 14-8) at San Francisco (Ray 11-8), 8:45 p.m.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated RHP Colin Selby from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jose Espada to the spring training complex.

Reinstated RHP Chayce McDermott from the bereavement/family medical emergency list and placed him on the 15-day IL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Nathan Wiles to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Joel Payamps and INF Brett Wisely from Gwinnett.

Placed INF Ozzie Albies on the 10-day IL.

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OL Demontrey Jacobs to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed RB James Conner on injured reserve.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed K Ben Sauls and WR Devin Thompkins to the practice squad.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed WR Dan Chisena to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Luke Floriea to the practice squad. Released DE K.J. Henry from the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released WR Mecole Hardman from the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released WR Tyler Scott from the practice squad. Signed CB Mike Hilton to the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed OL Roy Mbaeteka and OT Kadeem Telfort to the practice squad.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released WR Lucky Jackson and RB Xazavian Valladay from the practice squad. Signed RB Corey Kiner to the practice squad. Terminated the contract of WR Tim Jones.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DB Tyron Herring to the practice squad. Released DB Corey Ballentine from the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Placed LBs Quincy Williams and Marcelino McCrary-Ball on injured reserve.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed RB Khalil Herbert to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed TE Caden Prieskorn and DT Desmond Watson to the practice squad. Promoted DT C.J. Brewer to the active roster. Placed TE Ko Kieft on injured reserve. Released S Jack Henderson.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Traded CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.

College football FCS Top 25 poll This week’s Stats Perform Top 25 poll.

Rec. Pts. Prev.

1. North Dakota State 3-0 1,395 1 2. South Dakota State 3-0 1,341 2 3. Tarleton State 5-0 1,285 3 4. Montana State 2-2 1,190 4 5. Montana 3-0 1,189 5 6. Rhode Island 4-0 1,025 7 7. Illinois State 3-1 966 6 8. Idaho 2-2 935 8 9. UC Davis 2-1 909 9 10. Lehigh 4-0 853 10 11. Southern Illinois 3-1 789 13 12. Abilene Christian 2-2 749 14 13. Tennessee Tech 3-0 737 12 14. North Dakota 2-2 614 16 15. Northern Arizona 3-1 612 17 16. Monmouth 2-1 608 21 17. South Dakota 2-2 520 15 18. West Georgia 4-0 406 22 19. Jackson State 2-1 369 20 20. Villanova 1-2 288 11 21. Sacramento State 2-2 242 24 22. Lamar 2-1 233 23 23. Austin Peay 2-2 217 18 24. Youngstown State 3-1 124 NR 25. Presbyterian 4-0 123 NR Dropped out: UIW (19), New Hampshire (25) Others receiving votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Mercer (2-1, 2-0 SoCon): 89; Harvard (1-0): 81; UIW (1-3, 0-1 Southland): 60; Richmond (2-2, 0-1 Patriot): 44; Stephen F. Austin (2-2): 39; ETSU (2-2): 28; Gardner-Webb (2-2): 26; Southeast Missouri (1-3): 19; Dartmouth (1-0): 15; New Hampshire (2-2) 15; North Carolina Central (3-2): 7; Yale (1-0): 6.

Pro basketball WNBA playoffs (x-if necessary)

Semifinals (Best-of-5)

Minnesota 1, Phoenix 1

Sept. 21: Minnesota 85, Phoenix 69 Tuesday: Phoenix 89, Minnesota 83, OT Friday: Minnesota at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.

(ESPN2) x-Sunday: Minnesota at Phoenix , TBD (ESPN2) x-Sept. 30: Phoenix at Minnesota, TBD (TBD)

Finals

Tampa Bay (Baz 10-12) at Baltimore (Wells 2-0), 5:35 p.m.

Detroit (Flaherty 8-14) at Cleveland (Bibee 11-11), 5:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (TBD) at N.Y. Yankees (Fried 18-5), 6:05 p.m.

Boston (Crochet 17-5) at Toronto (Scherzer 5-4), 6:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Bradley 6-8) at Texas (deGrom

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East Division

Sept. 21: Indiana 89, Vegas 73 Tuesday: Indiana at Las Vegas, n Friday: Las Vegas at Indiana, 6:30 p.m.

(ESPN2) x-Sunday: Las Vegas at Indiana, TBD (TBD) x-Sept. 30: Indiana at Las Vegas, TBD (TBD)

Wednesday’s games

BY CLIFF BRUNT

National League

Indiana 1, Las Vegas 0

N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Boston 4, Toronto 1 Cleveland 5, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay at Baltimore, n Minnesota at Texas, n Kansas City at L.A. Angels, n Colorado at Seattle, n Houston at Athletics, n

Oklahoma State fires Gundy The Mike Gundy era is over.

Gundy, one of college football’s most colorful coaches over the past two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State on Tuesday.

The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 17090 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the 1980s. He posted winning records every season from 2006 to 2023 but had losing records in his final two years. He entered the season ranked third among active coaches in victories at their current school, trailing only Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and Dabo Swinney of Clemson.

In all, Gundy spent over 30 years at OSU as a player and coach. As a player, he was the undersized gunslinger who balanced the Cowboys offense when it featured star running backs Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders.

He ended his career as the Big 8 all-time leading passer, then had several assistant coaching roles at the school before reviving the program as head coach.

“Cowboy football reached an unprecedented level of success and national prominence under coach Gundy’s leadership,” OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a statement. “I believe I speak for OSU fans everywhere when I say that we are grateful for all he did to raise the standard and show us all what is possible for Oklahoma State football.”

After coach Les Miles departed Oklahoma State for LSU following the 2004 season, Gundy was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach. The Oklahoma City native’s charm and sense of humor appealed to fans and recruits and helped the Cowboys compete with and often surpass better-funded schools.

As late billionaire T. Boone Pickens poured millions into the program, Gundy turned Oklahoma State into an unlikely powerhouse that often

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Kansas City (Kolek 5-6) at L.A. Angels (Kikuchi 6-11), 8:38 p.m.

Colorado (Gordon 6-7) at Seattle (Castillo 10-8), 8:40 p.m.

Houston (Brown 12-8) at Athletics (Ginn 4-6), 9:05 p.m.

(Best-of-7) Oct. 3: Game 1, TBD

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Former Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy walks on the field against Oregon on Sept. 6 in Eugene, Ore. Gundy was fired on Tuesday. affected the national championship race. The Cowboys won the Big 12 in 2011 and played in the Big 12 title game in 2021 and 2023. He led the Cowboys to five New Year’s Six bowl appearances and eight 10-win seasons.

He was capable of capturing the nation’s interest at any time, whether it be with a quip or one-liner, or with his ability to break down complex issues. In his final two seasons, he emerged as a refreshingly open and honest voice about the changes in the sport. During camp before the 2024 season, he’d had enough of talking about money.

“I told the players there’s no negotiating now,” he said.

“Portal’s over. All negotiation’s history. Now we’re playing football. Just coaching and playing football.

“The business side of what we do now is, we have to have those conversations with them,” he said. “Tell your agent to quit calling us and asking for more money.

It’s non-negotiable now.

Start again in December.”

His personality wasn’t enough as college football changed. The transfer portal and NIL made it more difficult for a coach who made his name mining diamonds in the rough. He lost 11 of his final 12 games with the program.

On Monday, Gundy said he wanted to stay.

“Ever since I was hired,

I’ve put my heart and soul into this, and I’ll continue to do that until I don’t want to do it anymore, or until someone else says we don’t want you to do it,” he said.

For all his positives, Gundy came with quirks. He is known as much for his “I’m a man, I’m 40” rant that he made defending a player — a diatribe that remains a part of pop culture through a Consumer Cellular commercial — as for his success.

In 2020, he apologized for calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” and again months later after he wore a T-shirt featuring the farright One America News Network that created a disagreement with running back Chuba Hubbard.

All those things were forgiven as the team won. But the Cowboys lost their last nine games last season, the final defeat a 52-0 blowout at Colorado.

This season, OSU struggled out of the gate against FCS program TennesseeMartin. The next week, the Cowboys lost at Oregon 693. Last Friday, the Cowboys lost at home to Tulsa for the first time since 1951. The fans booed him during the loss, with some chanting “Fire Mike Gundy.”

Doug Meacham has been promoted from offensive coordinator to interim head coach. His first game in that new role will be Saturday when OSU hosts Baylor.

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game at AT&T.” Cowboys, Packers set another Just a game that was circled on calendar after Cowto face off Sunday everyone’s boys owner Jerry Jones traded

BY ROB MAADDI

AP pro football writer

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By LINDSEy WASSON

An outfield screen shows a graphic indicating Seattle Mariners batter Julio Rodriguez challenged a pitch call, initiating a review with the automated ball-strike system during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Feb. 23 in Peoria, Ariz.

Robot umpires getting called up to MLB in ’26

BY RONALD BLUM

AP baseball writer

NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season.

Major League Baseball’s 11man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.

Human plate umpires still will call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.

Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter — signaled by tapping the helmet or cap — and a team retains its challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as digital graphics on outfield video boards.

New York Yankees outfielder Austin Slater, one of four players on the competition committee, said three voted in favor after getting support from 22 of the 30 teams. All six management reps voted in favor.

“I think with any sort of technology, there’s not 100% certainty of the accurateness of the system,” Slater said. “I think the same can be said of umpires. So I think it’s just coming to grips with the impact that technology is going to have and whether or not we were

willing to live with that error that was associated with the system, even if the error is very, very miniscule.”

Big league umpires call roughly 94% of pitches correctly, according to UmpScorecards.

Adding the robot umps is likely to cut down on ejections. MLB said 61.5% of ejections among players, managers and coaches last year were related to balls and strikes, as were 60.3% this season through Sunday. The figures include ejections for derogatory comments, throwing equipment while protesting calls and inappropriate conduct.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who leads the American League in ejections for the fifth straight year, called the adoption “inevitable.”

“Throughout the year, I’ve been a little not totally on board with it or exactly how it’s going to be implemented but it’s going to be here and hopefully that’s a good thing,” he said. “A lot of the things that Major League Baseball has done I think have been really successful in the changes they’ve made and hopefully this is another one of them.”

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said players will have to adjust.

“You can like it, dislike it, it

doesn’t matter,” Vogt said. “It’s coming. It’s going to change the game. It’s going to change the game forever.”

ABS, which utilizes Hawk-Eye cameras, has been tested in the minor leagues since 2019. The independent Atlantic League trialed the system at its 2019 AllStar Game and MLB installed the technology for that year’s Arizona Fall League of top prospects. The ABS was tried at eight of nine ballparks of the Low-A Southeast League in 2021, then moved up to Triple-A in 2022.

At Triple-A at the start of the 2023 season, half the games used the robots for ball/strike calls and half had a human making decisions subject to appeals by teams to the ABS. MLB switched Triple-A to an all-challenge system on June 26, 2024, then used the challenge system this year at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams for a total of 288 exhibition games.

Teams won 52.2% of their ball/ strike challenges (617 of 1,182).

“I love it. I loved it in spring training,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “Not all of the players, but most of the players, if you ask them, they really liked it too. I think it keeps everybody accountable. It keeps everybody on their toes.”

Sacking Dak Prescott would be bittersweet for Micah Parsons.

The two-time All-Pro pass rusher downplayed his upcoming return to Dallas and expressed his feelings about potentially taking down his friend and former teammate in a conversation with The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Parsons and the Green Bay Packers (2-1) face off against Prescott and the Cowboys (1-2) in front of a national TV audience on Sunday night.

“It’s going to be painful,” Parsons said about getting a chance to sack Prescott. “That’s my guy.

He was always like a good mentor for me. But you know how it is, he always told me if I ever faced him that it’ll be a great matchup, so I’m excited to see what Sunday brings itself.”

Parsons plans to treat it like an ordinary game, though it’ll be his first time inside AT&T Stadium as a visitor.

“I accepted my fate weeks ago when the trade happened,” Parsons said. “So for me, it’s just all about playing another game and just doing what I do best, and that’s just be a disruptive football player.

I think the media and the fans are trying to blow it up to be such a big thing. But I just look at it as just

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, left, and linebacker Micah Parsons celebrate after a game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 in Green Bay, Wis.

SAINTS

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The cornerbacks also haven’t provided much resistance. KoolAid McKinstry, Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom have allowed 30 catches on 41 targets for 354 yards and four touchdowns, according to Pro Football Focus.

Players and coaches will point out that a team’s coverage is only as good as its pressure. On that front, the Saints barely are getting after the quarterback. According to Next Gen Stats, the Saints rank last in quarterback pressure rate (22.6%) and total pressures (22). When the Saints do manage to pressure, it takes an average of 3.17 seconds to do so — the longest rate in the league.

Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley isn’t just relying on a fourman front, either. The Saints are sending blitzes at a league-average rate, doing so 26.5% of the time on drop-backs. If this trend holds, the Saints’ 118.9 allowed passer rating would be in danger of setting an NFL record.

That mark belongs to the 2015 Saints, who allowed a 116.2 passer rating.

There’s still time to correct the issues. In 2018, for instance, the Saints got off to a horrific start defensively — teams completed 74.2% of their passes for a 141.7 passer rating through the first three games — before improving dramatically the rest of the year.

But those kinds of turnarounds are far from guaranteed, and there are real problems plaguing the defense.

Williamson to be the mega star that everyone expected him to be when the Pelicans drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2019.

“What I’ve said to him is with greatness comes responsibility,” Dumars said. “You don’t get to be great and not responsible. It’s been a heavy emphasis on that.

Just being accountable and responsible for what you do.

“It’s not enough just to be talented. There is a difference between talent and greatness.

Those are two different things.

You can be talented without any responsibility. You can’t be great without any responsibility. You just can’t. That’s not what greatness is.”

The talent is there. Williamson has been named to the All-Star Game twice. He averaged 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and a careerbest 5.3 assists last season. That’s talent.

But the numbers that will get him to greatness are the ones under the games played column.

Williamson has played in just 214 games in his six seasons. He played in just 30 games last season, a big reason the Pelicans finished 21-61.

Williamson said he’s not concerned about anything that happened last season — or the seasons before that.

“The past is going to stay in the past,” Williamson said. “I’m only looking forward to the future.

Whatever my team needs, that’s what I will do.”

He looks to be in the best shape of his NBA career. And he feels that way, too. He credits Daniel Bove, the director of performance and sports science for the Pelicans, for that. They’ve come up with a workout plan that includes everything from boxing to working out on the football field.

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Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completed 77.8% of his passes Sunday and posted a 154.2 passer rating. tler bails out of the pocket, Moore said.

“Plays are designed to be on time, and a lot of times in this league they can become off schedule,” Moore said. “We’re not doing a good enough job. Jack (Stoll’s touchdown) was a great example (of doing it correctly). Jack did a phenomenal job. He got to the back corner in a scramble drill and found the voided zone and (caught) a touchdown as a result of it.

“There were too many other times when we’re not mirroring the quarterback, running back to the quarterback to find ourselves opportunities where we can at least steal yards.”

Numbers to know

80.3%: The Saints are in zone coverage 80.3% of the time, the seventh-highest mark in the league.

According to TruMedia, their most Scramble drill preferred style of zone is Cover 3 Spencer Rattler said the Saints — running it at a 45.4% clip.

21.4%: Only three of Kai Kroeger’s have to do better when the play breaks down and the quarterback 14 punts (21.4%) have been sucis forced to make something out cessfully downed inside the 20. of nothing. Coach Kellen Moore That’s tied for the fifth-worst rate in the league. The coverage hasn’t agrees.

The pass-catchers haven’t always helped. (See: Tory Horton’s 95-yard been on the same page when Rat- touchdown.)

+0.17: The Saints rank 16th in passing yards allowed per game, but that’s misleading.

The pass defense has a passing EPA (expected points added) per play allowed of +0.17, trailing only Miami and Dallas. That measures efficiency.

3: The Saints recorded just three pressures on Darnold’s 18 dropbacks. He was pressured 14 times a week earlier.

Up next One of the best teams in football.

The Buffalo Bills are favored by a 161/ 2 points, marking the largest spread involving the Saints as underdogs since 1975. But Buffalo is favored for a good reason.

The Bills are first in total offense, first in rushing efficiency and fourth in passing efficiency.

Oh, and they have reigning MVP Josh Allen.

The Saints likely won’t see a better quarterback this season, and Allen again has been spectacular to start the year. But don’t overlook Buffalo’s potent rushing attack or its dominating offensive line — the latter of which is holding teams to a league-low 20.7% quarterback pressure rate.

Parsons to the Packers one week before the NFL season opener, ending a lengthy contract dispute.

The Packers increased their Super Bowl hopes with Parsons and made the 26-year-old the highestpaid nonquarterback in NFL history by signing him to a $188 million, four-year contract that includes $136 million guaranteed.

The Cowboys (1-2) have struggled without Parsons, especially on defense.

They’ve allowed the third-most yards (397.7 per game), most passing yards (288) and sixth-highest points (30.7).

Despite missing all of training camp and arriving in Green Bay a week before the first game, Parsons made an immediate impact on defense in a 27-13 win over the two-time reigning NFC North champion Lions in Week 1. The Packers defeated Washington soundly 27-18 four days later, but the offense couldn’t get going in a 13-10 loss at Cleveland in Week 3.

“Besides the fans, just the teammates, the support staff, I mean they made this transition so great and I’m just extremely honored and blessed to be with such a great group of guys that want to win and that just want to play football and I think we’ve been playing really good football so far, so that helps and I just hope we continue that,” Parsons said.

He’s also worked out with former Pelicans assistant coach Teresa Weatherspoon, who is like a big sister to him.

“It feels good to feel good,” Williamson said. “I haven’t felt like this since high school or college.”

Now the Pelicans need to see that translate to availability and wins. Williamson, when asked about his personal goals for this season, didn’t reveal them.

“I have some goals, but those I keep to myself,” he said. “So when that time does come, I know how to celebrate.”

Dumars likes the way Williamson has pushed himself this offseason. Now he wants to see that carry over into the season. Win or lose, Dumars wants Williamson to be front and center.

“When things go well and the team is going great, you’re going to get the bulk of the compliments and credit,” Dumars told Williamson. “But when things are not going well, you should be the first one to step to the media after the games and speak for the team. That goes back to accountability and responsibility.

You can’t just be the person when things are going well. You have to be the person when things don’t go well.”

Williamson said all the right things Tuesday. The Pelicans are 0-0 right now, and Williamson has put last season’s dismal, injuryplagued season in the rearview mirror.

The Dumars era seems like a fresh start for Williamson. The conversations he had with Dumars and senior vice president of basketball operations Troy Weaver have resonated with the face of the franchise.

“They embraced me,” Williamson said. “I told them, ‘I’m not going to let y’all down.’ That helps a lot that they really believe in me. They are going to hold me accountable and with that accountability they will give me a lot of responsibility. And I’m here for it.”

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL LSU’s SEC foes over next 4 seasons unveiled

BY KOKI RILEY and SCOTT RABALAIS Staff writers

LSU’s opponents in Southeastern Conference play for the next four seasons have been revealed.

The SEC announced on Tuesday that the Tigers will face Alabama, Texas and Tennessee, among others, in 2026, the first season of the conference’s nine-game schedule format. Game dates will be determined in December.

LSU will have Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss as its annual opponents over the next four seasons.

The rest of LSU’s 2026 schedule includes Alabama, Mississippi State, Texas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee.

The Tigers will be at home next season against Texas A&M, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi State and on the road for Ole Miss, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Auburn. LSU also has Clemson and McNeese State at home and needs

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Continued from page 1C freshman Carius Curne’s emergence during the preseason, it’s fair to wonder whether LSU is due for a change at right tackle.

“We wanted to get DJ some more tackle reps,” Kelly said.

“As you know, he’s gotten plenty of center reps. He started 13 games for us last year. He’s our first guy in at any one of those five positions.”

This week at Ole Miss, Chester won’t be an option in the first half.

He was ejected during the third quarter Saturday for targeting, and because of it, he will be suspended for the opening 30 minutes in Oxford, Mississippi.

Kelly said Chester’s suspension means Curne will be LSU’s next in line at right tackle. Kelly said Curne is “an exceptional physical specimen,” but someone who still needs to develop from a technical standpoint.

to schedule one other nonconference game, almost certain to be at home.

This will be the first time that Texas will play in Tiger Stadium since 1953. The fact that New Orleans native and highly publicized quarterback Arch Manning is expected to return to the Longhorns next season adds an extra dimension to the matchup.

LSU and Alabama, which have played each other every year since 1964, will continue their annual rivalry one more year but won’t play in 2027. The Tigers will go to Alabama in 2028.

LSU and Florida won’t play each other next season for the first time since 1970. But LSU will go to Gainesville in 2027 and the Gators will play in Tiger Stadium in 2029.

The Tigers will have four SEC home games and five conference road games in 2026 and 2028 and presumably will schedule three home nonconference games in

those years. In 2027 and 2029, LSU will play five SEC opponents at home and four on the road, allowing it to schedule a nonconference road game.

Every SEC school is required to play at least one nonconference team from the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC or Notre Dame.

Annual opponents for teams will be reevaluated every four years, meaning that the Tigers could have a different set of yearly foes starting in 2030.

Tuesday’s announcement follows the SEC’s vote in August to increase its conference slate from eight games to nine. In the new schedule format, teams will have three annual opponents and face six others in a rotation. Each team will face one another at least once every two years and will play each other home and away within a fouryear period.

No. 4 LSU resumes SEC play Saturday when it travels to No. 13 Ole Miss (2:30 p.m., ABC).

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it in 2022 (but) it’s just really difficult.

“When you’re asking somebody to go in and play a position at this level for the first time, there’s going to be a learning curve. I like what he’s doing. I like the maturity that he’s showing and the consistency.

“And again, I still think you’re going to see him playing in some capacity, and he’s got to be prepared to do so.”

LSU already has faced tougher pass rushes and defenses this season.

Despite Clemson and Florida’s struggles, both teams own talented defensive fronts, and LSU still scored enough to win those games and start the year 4-0.

But the Tigers’ attack likely will STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON need to put up more points than it did against Clemson or Florida to LSU’s DJ Chester started the second half at right tackle against beat Ole Miss, a team that owns Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday but was ejected for targeting in the the best offense LSU has faced third quarter. this year.

Therefore, Davis’ play at right “He’s made really good prog- all know that I’m willing to play tackle could go a long way in deress,” Kelly said. “I think we freshmen at that position. We did termining the Tigers’ success in

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Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss prepares to throw with pressure as Tulane safety Bailey Despanie applies pressure on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.

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Beaten less at the line of scrimmage than at the skill positions against Ole Miss, the Wave needs better play at quarterback, receiver and defensive back Saturday. Rebels receivers got open deep consistently for big gains, while Tulane quarterback Jake Retzlaff was 0-of-9 passing before completing his first pass on the last play of the first half.

Wideouts Omari Hayes and Zycarl Lewis (courtesy of a big hit) dropped third-down opportunities on the opening two series.

“The pass game was trending well coming off the Duke game, and then we played a different beast on Saturday,” Sumrall said. “Our matchups were not as favorable on the perimeter. We

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“I like to tell our guys this is the beginning of a new day. We are 0-0 in conference. We have to be focused on Tulsa and getting ready to play the best versions of ourselves we can because that wasn’t us last week.”

JON SUMRALL, Tulane coach definitely took a step back.

Some of that was on us and some of that was a credit to the opponent.”

The Wave should be back to full strength on the offensive line. Senior left tackle Derrick Graham, who was held out against the Rebels with an ankle injury, practiced Tuesday and “looked normal,” according to Sumrall. No one played down Graham’s significance even though longtime starting left guard Shadre Hurst fared well in his first career start outside, and redshirt freshman Elijah Baker earned Sumrall’s praise as Hurst’s replacement.

“DG is an impact player,” Hurst said. “It’s extremely important just getting him back out there.”

Tulsa, which was predicted to finish last in the league

by Phil Steele, has improved significantly since redshirt freshman quarterback Baylor Hayes took over midway through a 21-14 loss to

New Mexico State on Sept.

6. Hayes, who followed new coach Tre Lamb from East Tennessee State, ran and threw for a touchdown during a 42-23 conferenceopening loss to Navy, and went 23-of-36 passing for 219 yards without a turnover against Oklahoma State.

“He’s got real ability,” Sumrall said. “He’s very instinctive and natural. He’s got a little poise about him.

He doesn’t look like a young player.”

He is no Trinidad Chambliss, though. The Ole Miss quarterback delivered knockout blows with his arm and his feet, but the Wave believes it is ready to get back up off of the mat.

“It all comes back to just understanding who we are,” Hurst said. “We know we’re a better team than that. You always have to flush the previous game and move on to the next opponent. When Monday comes, it’s a new week.”

keeping up with the Rebels.

“Ole Miss is an outstanding football team,” Kelly said. “Well coached. (Coach) Lane (Kiffin) does a great job. Again, they have an established winning culture, and certainly an offense that has again put up incredible numbers offensively.”

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Fulwiley’s fit a point of interest for LSU women

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

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Green Wave forward Gregg Glenn scores during a game against Southern on Dec. 16, 2023, at Devlin Fieldhouse. Glenn drowned July 27 while swimming off the coast of Miami.

Grieving Tulane begins practice without Glenn

BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

Nearly two months after center Gregg Glenn’s tragic drowning in Florida, Tulane basketball coach Ron Hunter spoke publicly about Glenn’s death for the first time on Tuesday.

He said even the 58-day interlude was not enough time to process the grief for him or his players after preseason practice began Monday.

“I don’t know if we’ve moved on,” he said, admitting he woke up not wanting to do a media session but found it therapeutic. “My guys are not ready (to talk about it) yet.

They are just not there yet, and we have to let them move at their own pace with that.”

Almost everything has changed.

Hunter typically shows highlights of the previous year to the team before its opening practice, but he could not do it this time because Glenn was involved in all of them.

Glenn, a rising senior known for his spiky hair and his versatile skill set, averaged 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists last season as a 6-foot-7 post player who was equally capable of bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense. The Green Wave was going to rely heavily on the allaround game and leadership skills of its most infectious personality in Hunter’s seventh year as coach.

On Sept. 14, teammate Jake Shapiro hosted a charity basketball event to honor Glenn, with all proceeds going to a scholarship in his name for an underprivileged student to attend college. Glenn’s locker will remain untouched until after he would have graduated with the rest of the seniors, giving a daily reminder of his presence even though he is gone. He will be an integral part of Senior Night as well.

“We’re still trying to figure things out day by day, and our leadership has helped with that,” Hunter said.

“We had a really bad, emotional week last week, so it’s just going to take some time. I like this group.

I like what they’re doing. I’ve just got to be real careful about when and where we do things now.”

Glenn’s absence will leave a huge void on the court for a team that almost reached the American Conference tournament championship game last March, but Hunter likes what he has seen from 6-foot-10 senior center Percy Daniels, primarily a defensive specialist in the past, and 7-foot senior transfer Da-

vion Bradford, a once-promising prospect at Kansas State who is on his fourth school.

“He (Bradford) has been a great surprise for us,” Hunter said.

“Especially since the passing of Gregg, we need that position. He was a godsend that way, but we don’t want to put too much pressure (on him) in that regard.”

Daniels, who was Glenn’s roommate, averaged only 1.6 points last season and has not lived up to his recruiting ranking as the third-best big man in Louisiana in the Class of 2022 according to 247Sports.

“Percy’s taken a big leap,” Hunter said. “He feels like he’s got to do more. We’ve talked about that, and I think this is going to be a big year for Percy.”

Tulane’s strength is at guard, with first-team all-conference selection Rowan Brumbaugh and senior Asher Woods returning along with promising sophomores KJ Greene and Tyler Ringgold.

Hunter added transfers Curtis Williams, who played at Louisville and Georgetown the past two years, and Josiah Moore, who started 18 games for Oral Roberts last season.

“We feel like we have the best backcourt in the league in regards to what’s coming back,” Hunter said. “They know how to score and defend, and when you have an experienced backcourt like that in today’s age, that’s a huge advantage.”

How they handle Glenn’s absence on and off the court remains to be seen. Hunter said he had commiserated with Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield, who lost transfer Deng Mayer to a drowning less than a month after Glenn’s, but this is uncharted territory for all of them.

Tulane’s marquee transfer, former Seton Hall and Ohio State forward Scotty Middleton, is a Miami native who joined the team in large part because of Glenn, a product of Pompano Beach, just north of Miami. Understandably, he has had up-and-down days.

Glenn will be missed in many ways. Hunter noted Monday’s practice was maybe the quietest he ever had experienced because Glenn always used to be the verbal leader.

“There’s no playbook for this, especially a guy that was as vibrant and did so much for us,” he said. “We’re all depending on each other.”

Rangers stars done for season

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager and Marcus Semien won’t try to return to play this week for the Texas Rangers, ending the fourth season together for middle infielders who have been sidelined since late August.

“They’re done. They’re pretty much shut down,” manager Bruce Bochy said before the Rangers opened their final home series Tuesday night against Minnesota.

Semien has been out since Aug. 22, after the second baseman sustained a broken bone and sprained ligament when fouling a pitch off his left foot That was a week before shortstop Seager had an appendectomy.

While Seager and Semien are done and the Rangers are out of playoff contention, Bochy said Jacob deGrom (12-8, 3.01 ERA) will make his last scheduled start Wednesday against the Twins. It will be the two-time Cy Young

Award winner’s 30th start this year after missing most of the past two seasons recovering from Tommy John surgery.

DeGrom already has thrown 167 2⁄3 innings this season, after only 35 starts and 197 1⁄3 innings combined the past four seasons.

That included his final two injuryplagued years with the New York Mets before leaving in free agency and then having surgery after only six starts in his Rangers debut in 2023, the season of their only World Series title.

“He wants to pitch,” Bochy said.

Seager and Semien were a halfbillion dollar addition for the Rangers in free agency after the 2021 season, when Seager got a $325 million, 10-year contract, and Semien signed for $175 million over seven seasons. The following offseason, deGrom arrived with a $185 million, five-year deal that included a conditional sixth-year club option worth at least $20 million for 2028 that has been triggered because of the time missed injured.

Sometimes, MiLaysia Fulwiley brought the ball up the court. Other times, she started on the wing, then curled around screens to pop open inside the 3-point arc.

Wondering where Fulwiley fits into the LSU women’s basketball team? The Tigers started to work toward an answer Tuesday when they began practicing for the 2025-26 season in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. This group, coach Kim Mulkey’s fifth at LSU, has eight newcomers. None arrive with more intrigue than Fulwiley, the high-profile transfer from South Carolina.

She’s the new LSU point guard — at least for now.

“I’m gonna challenge her to learn the point guard position,” Mulkey said before practice, “but I’m not going to take away her ability to play the off-guard either, so a lot of that will depend on how quickly she catches on to what we need her to do as a point guard.”

Mulkey gives her point guards important responsibilities. She likens them to quarterbacks.

They relay the calls on both offense and defense while controlling the pace at which LSU operates. They have to know when to speed up the action and when to slow it down. They must also make that crucial first pass, the one that gets the Tigers moving through their half-court sets. Too much dribbling and the offense could stall.

Essentially, Mulkey said, LSU point guards are a coach on the floor.

“And as you’ve seen,” Mulkey said, “that’s hard to do in just a year. It just is.”

Whoever starts at point guard in LSU’s season opener on Nov. 4 will be the Tigers’ fourth primary ballhandler in as many years.

Hailey Van Lith took over the job after Alexis Morris exhausted her eligibility, but she transferred to TCU after one rocky year at the helm of Mulkey’s system. Last season, LSU split duties between

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LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley works on a drill during practice Tuesday at the PMAC. Fulwiley transferred to LSU from South Carolina. transfer Shayeann Day-Wilson and Last-Tear Poa. Both have since moved on, which opened the door for Fulwiley to transfer in and earn the top point guard job. She played that position for most of the two seasons she spent at South Carolina, but she always came off the bench. She didn’t play more than 19 minutes per night, and she averaged only about 10 field goal attempts.

This season, Fulwiley’s role could change. Van Lith was the last high-profile transfer guard to choose LSU, and she logged more than 30 minutes per game in her lone season in Baton Rouge — a year in which she posted a careerlow scoring average (11.6) and field-goal percentage (38%).

Day-Wilson’s numbers took similar dips last season after her transfer to LSU. “So much is asked of you,” Mulkey said. “It’s not just what you’re capable of doing. You’ve got to know everybody else.”

Mulkey is leaving the door open for Fulwiley to spend time on the

wing because LSU has other ballhandlers, she said. Jada Richard, the sharp-shooting sophomore from Lafayette, is a natural point guard — just like Divine Bourrage, the freshman from Iowa who joined the Tigers as one of the nation’s 30 best recruits.

There’s also star junior Mikaylah Williams. She can handle the ball in a pinch, just like she did last season when LSU hit the heart of SEC play.

But it looks like Fulwiley will get the first crack at earning the all-important job of running point for LSU. She started learning how to play the position Tuesday, six months after she left her hometown South Carolina team to join its top rival.

“She’s beaten me too many times for me not to have taken her into this program,” Mulkey said. “She’s fitting in well. I mean, ballers want to play with ballers, and she’s going to be fun to watch.”

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Dominican players Molly Baker, rear left, Addison Shannon, center, and teammates celebrate a point against Slidell during a game on Tuesday at Dominican High School. Dominican won 3-0.

Dominican volleyball sweeps Slidell

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

Dominican had executed the game plan to near perfection through most of the three sets it played in a volleyball state championship rematch against Slidell.

But with the final-set lead trimmed to three points, coach Jessica Chatellier called a timeout so she could give her girls a quick reminder.

“They just needed to take a deep breath and stay in control and manage what they had done all match,” Chatellier said.

From there, Dominican scored the final three points to secure a 25-17, 25-17, 25-19 sweep on Tuesday against the same school that beat it in the state final last season. The loss last November snapped Dominican’s run of four consecutive state championships.

“Coming back from that loss last year, we knew exactly what we wanted to do, and I think we succeeded very well and did everything we had practiced,” said senior Molly Baker, who was presented before the match with a commemorative volleyball to

celebrate her 1,000 career assists.

Dominican (11-1) won with balanced scoring among senior Mallie Mahoney (11 kills, four aces), senior Rani Smith (nine kills, two blocks) and sophomore Hadley Bonifacic (seven kills, one block).

Sophomore Hazel Roots (four kills) and junior Kaitlyn Byrd (three kills) also contributed.

“That is the goal, to make sure we have a spread offense and we’re not going to one person at any given time,” Chatellier said.

“And I feel like Molly does an excellent job of moving the ball around and creating great situations for hitters.

“There’s countless times that they’re getting one-on-one situations, so she’s doing a nice job of moving it around and mixing it up.”

Dominican never trailed in all three sets and fended off a tie only once when it was 6-6 in the first set, at which point Bonifacic broke the tie with a kill and Mahoney followed with an ace for a two-point lead.

Later, with Slidell back within one, sophomore Aubrie Dalton slid to the floor for a dig that crossed the net and landed just in-

side the out-of-bounds line on the far side of the court for a point.

Dominican completed the sweep with more fast starts in the second and third sets. Only toward the end, when Slidell used a 6-1 run to trim what had been an eight-point lead down to three, did Dominican call timeout to get things settled.

“We did a really good job of managing the score and just staying on top of them,” Mahoney said. “And yeah, we just never let up and played really hard tonight.”

For Slidell, junior Emma Pippenger led in scoring (14 kills, one ace) with other contributions from senior Ava Barduca (eight kills, one block) and senior Addison Dowell (six kills, one block).

“We were on our heels the entire time, never caught our footing, never played well,” Slidell coach Danny Tullis said. “I’m surprised we got as many points as we did. We never played with the intensity that a team that thinks they’re going to compete for a state championship should play.”

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‘World Cup for chefs’ is returning to N.O.

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

Two related global culinary competitions, Bocuse d’Or and Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie (aka the Pastry World Cup), are held in such prestige that reaching them is the culinary equivalent of a shot at Olympic gold. The finals are held every other year in Lyon, regarded as the gastronomic capital of France.

Once again the road to finals will run through New Orleans for chefs representing countries on two continents, and now dates for these qualifying rounds have been set.

The Americas selections for Bocuse d’Or and Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie will be held over one summer weekend in 2026, July 25 and July 26, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Teams representing countries in North America and South America will compete to advance to the finals in Lyon, scheduled for January 2027.

This time, the competitions will be held in conjunction with the Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Showcase, an annual trade show at the convention center that draws industry professionals from around the state and exhibitors from around the country.

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Matias Dragun, of Argentina, provides the finishing touch to the soufflé during the 2024 Coupe de Monde de la Patisserie at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Culinary gold No ordinary cooking contest, the competitions are not about celebrity chefs or individual restaurants. Instead, chefs represent their home countries, and train as teams for months in preparation for the contests.

The dishes they create on the spot are one-of-a-kind works of culinary art, reflecting themes and ingredients from their homelands.

New Orleans hosted these twin qualifiers in 2024, marking the first time the competitions visited any country in North America. It was part of their parent organization’s goal to increase its visibility in new markets.

New Orleans & Co., the city’s tourism marketing and sales agency, has courted the events as part of its own push to elevate the city as a global culinary destination.

“We could not think of a better place than New Orleans. We have that connection through our history — we’re French cousins,” chef Jérome Bocuse, president of Bocuse d’Or, said earlier this year at the finals.

“It was all so wonderful there last time, it was all that we could have wished for.”

Both competitions were created by his father, the late Paul Bocuse, in the 1980s. Today, they stoke the same pride and passion as sporting world

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Michael Tannen poses behind the counter at Parkway Bakery & Tavern in New Orleans. Tannen has been working the register and taking po-boy orders for about 18 years.

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you’ve ever set foot in Parkway Bakery & Tavern, you’ve likely been greeted by a mustachioed man with a New York accent so thick you’d swear he was serving pastrami on rye, not po-boys.

Michael Tannen, 71, has stood behind the counter taking po-boy orders at Parkway for nearly two decades, ever since he came to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in search of work.

Rain or shine, the native New Yorker treks along the bayou from his home on neighboring Grand Route St. John to the sandwich shop, where his omnipresence has earned him the nickname “Parkway.”

Parkway Bakery & Tavern has garnered such high-profile attention from visitors such as Barack Obama.

“Mike is pretty much like the maître’d of this po-boy shop,” Justin Kennedy, Parkway general manager and head chef, said about his coworker-turned-friend.

Tannen’s presence is a constant. So much so that when he knocked his work schedule down to four days a week, regulars were caught by surprise. He had worked nearly every day for the last 18 years.

“I’m the first person they see,

and you have to present a good picture to these people,” Tannen said. “I get regular customers who see me in the street and go, ‘Hey Parkway!’ ”

The man behind the counter For decades, Parkway has balanced its neighborhood charm with national attention — retaining regulars while welcoming high-profile

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Popular Peruvian restaurant expanding to Uptown Social, a restaurant in Madisonville, serves modern Peruvian dishes and is endeavoring a New Orleans expansion.

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location by the end of October, adding to its portfolio of Habeneros and Whiskey Kitchen.

A Madisonville restaurant is Madisonville Habs Hosexpanding to the New Orleans area this fall. pitality owner Social, a modern Peruvian eat- Omar Lugo and chef Adolfo Gosery situated along the Tchefunc- alvez started the Madisonville te River waterfront, will soon restaurant earlier this year.

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2025. There are 98 days left in the year.

Today in history: On Sept. 24, 2017, more than 200 NFL players knelt or sat during the national anthem after President Donald Trump criticized the players’ protests in a speech and a series of tweets.

Also on this date: In 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America’s federal court system and creating the post of attorney general.

In 1869, thousands of businessmen were ruined in a Wall Street panic known as “Black Friday” after financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempted to corner the gold market.

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established Devil’s Tower in Wyoming as the first U.S. national monument.

In 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0.

In 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Virginia.

In 1963, the U.S. Senate ratified a treaty with Britain and the Soviet Union limiting nuclear testing.

In 1968, the TV news magazine “60 Minutes” premiered on CBS. In 1969, the trial of the Chicago

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Eight, later the Chicago Seven, began. (Five were later convicted of crossing state lines to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic convention, but the convictions were ultimately overturned.)

In 1988, Jackie Joyner-Kersey won gold and set a world record in the women’s heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Seoul.

In 2013, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Pakistan, killing at least 376 people.

In 2015, a stampede and crush of Muslim pilgrims occurred in the holy city of Mina, Saudi Arabia. While the official Saudi death toll stood at 769, The Associated Press estimated that more than 2,400 people were killed.

In 2022, Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in occupied regions of Ukraine to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow.

Today’s birthdays: Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene is 79. Actor Gordon Clapp is 77. Actor Harriet Walter is 75. Filmmaker Brad Bird is 68. Actor Kevin Sorbo is 67. Actor-screenwriter Nia Vardalos is 63. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine is 60. Actor Jackie Sandler is 51. Actor Ian Bohen is 49. TV personality Ross Matthews is 46.

Olympic gold medal gymnast Paul Hamm is 43. Actor Spencer Treat Clark is 38. Actor Grey Damon is 38. Actor Ben Platt is 32.

She’s on the phone, dad important call.

Dear Miss Manners: I came home Assuming your note was not from work one evening and found to tell her that the house was on my daughter on the phone, so I passed her a note. She immediate- fire, the polite thing for you to ly said, “I am on the phone, Dad.” do would have been to hold your communications until she I was upset by this refinished her call. sponse, and asked who she Dear Miss Manners: Our was talking to — to make small rural community sure I didn’t interrupt had a fire in three downanything important — but it happened to be her boytown buildings that caused the food pantry to need a friend.

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Am I overreacting, or Martin On the spur of the moshe was she wrong to say MISS that? ment, when I was talking MANNERS Gentle reader: Was she with the food pantry’s wrong to remind you that manager, I graciously ofshe was on the phone — and that fered him my beloved stereo reyour note was therefore an interceiver and CD player, along with some CDs, thinking he would use ruption, even if not a verbal one? it at the food pantry. (We had been Or was she wrong to tell you who downsizing at our house, and our was on the other end? stereo was not being used.)

No and, judging by your reacThe manager was very pleased at tion, yes. my offer. I made it clear (my husMiss Manners cannot answer your leading question about over- band was witness) that if he didn’t want it later, he should get ahold of reacting, as it presupposes your me and I would take it back. daughter’s guilt. But she can I checked back last week and point out that if your daughter is found out that he decided he old enough to have a boyfriend, didn’t want it at the pantry, so it is no longer your prerogative he gave it away to someone he to determine what constitutes an

thought would enjoy it. I was very angry when I found out, and told him that was not the arrangement we’d made and that I wanted it back.

Was I wrong in asking for it back? Now that I have calmed down and thought about it, I don’t know what I am going to do with it if I get it back. I feel better knowing that someone can have some joy using it.

How can I save face and tell him that we will let it be, and that it doesn’t need to be returned?

Gentle reader: That will depend on what you mean by “very angry” — and Miss Manners would leave the assessment of that to a more impartial witness than yourself.

Certainly, an apology is needed, not just an explanation. Whether that should be in person or in written form will depend on whether the manager is likely to bolt the door and reach for the fire extinguisher when he sees you coming.

Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com.

showcasing what they’re doing in Madisonville.

“We weren’t aiming for anything big; instead, we wanted to offer a small taste of our beginnings, what we’re doing now, and what we have planned for the future. This is why Magazine Street and that particular location was perfect for us,” he said.

Social on the northshore serves dishes like ceviche, lomo saltado, and causa limena and the new restaurant will be a reflection of the existing location.

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most recently operated Kayao and Ayayay restaurants in Chicago after serving as executive chef at Mission Ceviche in New York City.

Now in his partnership with Lugo, Gosalvez will be opening his latest restaurant in the former home of Tito’s Ceviche, at 5015 Magazine St., which has been vacant since 2024.

Lugo said opening a neighborhood restaurant in New Orleans Email Chelsea Shannon at was a top choice when it came to cshannon@theadvocate.com.

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Michael Tannen gives a receipt to a customer as he works the register at Parkway Bakery & Tavern.

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cups. Reputations are minted in their winners’ circles. They’re covered closely by international media and draw big sponsorships and industry money. The finals in Lyon are held as part of a massive European hospitality trade show, called SIRHA Lyon.

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By MATTHEW PERSCHALL

Argentina’s chefs celebrate their win during the 2024 Coupe de Building support Monde de la Patisserie at the The debut events in New Or- Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. leans last year were much smaller in scale. But local chefs say it demonstrated the potential to burnish the city’s standing as a culinary hub on a global level.

Momentum has been building for the events’ return in 2026.

Earlier this year, local boosters of the events formed a host committee for Bocuse d’Or Americas, which supports Team U.S.A. in its Bocuse d’Or competition and supports the return of the qualifiers to New Orleans. A launch event for the committee, held in the Uptown mansion of local attorney John Houghtaling, drew some of the world’s top chefs, including Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud and a constellation for local culi-

nary stars.

The city’s restaurants and culinary reputation are a big part of its draw for tourism and events, and lately it has been racking up more important accolades. Last spring, Time Out named New Orleans the top food destination in the world and the Michelin Guide announced that at long last it is reviewing restaurants in New Orleans, and a six-state Southern region, for its vaunted Michelin Star ratings (these will be revealed in November).

Email Ian McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

customers like Barack Obama, whom Tannen once served.

“I’m proud to say I had Seth Rogen and Juvenile at the register,” Tannen said, though he didn’t recognize them. “I’ve never seen a Seth Rogen movie, (but) I sold plenty of Juvenile records back in the day.”

That was back when he sold and distributed vinyl records for Tower Records in New York City. But after 27 years in the business, the Long Island native decided to make a “humongous career switch.”

After landing in New Orleans and applying to places like delis and bookstores, Tannen found his way to Parkway, where he connected with owner Jay Nix and his nephew, Kennedy, who was then helping to usher Parkway into a new era in the midst of its postKatrina renovation.

Tannen had no prior restaurant experience, but it didn’t matter.

Parkway needed hands, so in 2007, he clocked in for his first shift.

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“I’d say, ‘I will give you a sports, music or film question and if you get it right, I’ll give you a cookie or potato chips from my pocket.’”

But Kennedy — who has been gifted stacks of CDs over the years

by Tannen — said it’s Tannen’s enduring passion for music that has led to some of the most memorable encounters.

With three decades in the record business, it’s not uncommon for Tannen to run into familiar faces from his past. He frequently identifies celebrities by looking at the name on their credit cards.

“He’ll give me a heads up if somebody notable is in line ... and sometimes, Mike fishes it out of them,” Kennedy said. “If he sees a certain last name, he’ll ask them a question.”

ethic. Kennedy describes him as “a machine.”

At 8:30 a.m., Tannen begins his walk to work — often stopping at Canseco’s Market to grab a newspaper and snacks. He arrives for his shift approximately an hour early, setting aside 20 minutes to set up for the day.

“I don’t have Wi-Fi in my home, so I use the Wi-Fi here before work really starts,” Tannen said.

After he checks Facebook, Tannen is ready to go. He rarely, if ever, takes a break from his eighthour shift, according to Kennedy.

“He stays there all day, even when you ask him to take a break,” Kennedy said. “He’s just (cut) from that cloth.”

Anytime the restaurant has a particularly successful day, Parkway’s team of employees will rally around Tannen.

“We’ll give him a round of applause and he’ll ... try to do a round of pushups like he’s still got it,” Kennedy said. “He tried it a couple weeks ago again, and I think those days have passed.”

But Tannen doesn’t plan on retirThe ‘machine’ ing anytime soon.

“He will work till he physically Tannen, the longest-working nonfamily employee at Parkway, cannot,” Kennedy said. “I’m pretty is known for his unrelenting work sure of it.”

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n Big Times at Le Petit Once again, the “Curtain” rose. But it was of a social nature and marqueed The Curtain Call Ball 2025 to benefit Le Petit Théâtre, aka Little Theatre, which is located just off Jackson Square, its home area since 1922. The theater was founded in 1916 and has played an important role in our country’s performance history since then. All proceeds of the annual Curtain Call Ball support the mission of inspiring a love of live theater.

The Main Stage Sponsors were Dickie Brennan’s Tableau restaurant, where the initial shoulder rubbing occurred; The Times-Picayune | Nola.com, Elizabeth Bryan Bragg and Edwin Bragg, Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation for Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Carré, and Debbie and Bobby Patrick.

Individuals listed as Red Carpet Sponsors were Judy Barrasso and Bret Barriere, Esther and James Bryan, Mrs. H. Mortimer Favrot Jr. (Kay), Katherine and Tony Gelderman, and Kathleen and Charlie Van Horn. In the Backstage category were Susan and Jimmy Gundlach,Amelie Guthrie, Erin and JP Hymel, Jane and Bobby Miles, Charles Urstadt and David Bernard, Michael Wilkinson, and LPT board chair Helen and Tim Young.

Most were noted at the event.

Elizabeth and Edwin Bragg teamed with Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer to chair the gala, which started with cocktails, dinner (passed appetizers and buffet offerings) and a silent auction in Tableau, and then moved into the adjoining theater for the musical performance and live auction. Last year, Stephanie November — a 2025 Players sponsor with spouse Pete — served as the CCB’s committee chair, while Grace Hoefer and Henry Heaton co-chaired the Young Committee. Right after the 2025 on-stage program, it was back to Tableau for dessert, nightcaps and the closure of the silent auction. Yvonne LaFleur, Keil’s Antiques, Friend & Company, Krewe, Jillian Mac Fine Art, and Amelie Guthrie donated to the silent bidding.

Notable names were numerous and included from the staff of 10, Le Petit Théâtre Producing Executive Director Don-Scott Cooper who, on stage, launched the program of approximately an hour and a half with thanks

Joseph Mace, Rich Arnold, Daniel Rigamer

Janet Daley Duval, Charles Urstadt, Wendy Lodrig Bart to the two chaircouples and the top sponsors; and artistic director A.J.Allegra, who called out with gusto “Who wants some entertainment?”. He announced the 2025-2026 season of “The Lehman Trilogy,” “Blithe Spirit,” “Guys & Dolls,” “God of Carnage,” and “Once.” The performers were spouses Keith Claverie and Leslie Claverie, Patrick Cragin, Donald JonesBordenave, Queen Shereen Macklin, and Josie Oliva, who entertained with musical numbers from “Guys & Dolls” and “Once.” Frank von Hoven was the accompanist and Noah Hazzard, the violinist.

Also on stage were Young Conservancy students Asiiya Ledet Gilleylen-Amire, Jacob Parsons and Caroline Womack, among others. The theater’s Education Program serves 2,000 students in the area annually. Programs include the Student Matinee Series, the above Young

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Conservancy (for ages eight to 18), the Workforce Development Program and Le Petit’s Teen Council.

The finale had both the professional and the young performers filling the stage for a robust LPT reinterpretation of “One Day More” from “Les Miserables.” They titled in “One Play More.”

Applause was thunderous.

Sighted within the audience were board vice chairmen Marilee K. Hovet (with Andrew) and Judith Young Oudt, and treasurer Ned Benjamin with daughter Mary Beth, who was part of the co-chairing Young Committee a few years ago. Anne Redd is the board’s secretary.

Applauding all the action were former board chair Janet Daley Duval, Joey Brown, STAFF PHOTO By NELL NOLAN Stephen Kupperman, Lynn Dicharry, Eleanor Farnsworth, Elaine and Douglas Grundmeyer, Kay Don-Scott Cooper McArdle, Pat McCausland, Brenda and Mike Moffitt, Judge Susie Morgan and Larry Feldman, Eugene Priestly, Sarah Martzolf, Mamia Melwani, Eric Vanderpool Ohman, Paulette Stewart with niece Rini Marcus, Lele and Brent Wood, James Van Horn and Nick Starr, David Briggs, Dana Hansel, Dickie Brennan, and legions more.

Putting “fun” in fundraising, Mark Romig commanded the stage as the live auctioneer as he raised moolah for unique (and priceless) items donated by LPT, Tours by Judy, Dickie Brennan’s Tableau and LPT, and “The Sporting Life” sports package with Five O Fore Golf + Entertainment, and the Saints and Pelicans as donors. Mark also made the mark eliciting additional funds for various initiatives and programs. “We Charlie and Kathleen Van Horn made our (financial) goal!” exclaimed a thrilled board member after all was $aid and auctioned. “One Play More,” in all senses, continues with sentiment and strength.

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Ramona Matassa, Emmett Greene

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A regular — and much appreciated — performer for the Cefalutana Society, Joe DeNone entertained once again by singing the anthems of the U.S and Italy to begin the annual celebration that gathered 139 members. In its fuller name, Cefalutana Societa Italiana di Mutua Beneficenza pays tribute included Judges Camille Buras, Kevin J. Centanni, to its patron saint of Cefalu, Sicily, and Jerry Anzalone, as well as past President Santissimo Salvatore. The place of Ascension Parish Kenny Matassa, Phillip name Cefalu has as its etymology Matassa Jr., Jimmy Russo, former Plaquemine a Greek word, kephale, meaning City Mayor Ed Reeves Jr. with spouse Anne (the PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT former “first lady of Plaquemine”), and Nick “head” or “cape,” referring to the head-shaped rock on which the Glover. Also, Arthur and Jolie Brocato, Peter Gabb, Brian, Nicole and Vivienne Kish, David Matassa city in Sicily is built.

David and Ramona Matassa,August Palumbo and son Much closer to home, and in the summer, crest, decorated the main room in the Italian Matthew, Eliza Nascarella, Marilyn Alexander, Conchetta the society gathers its members — there Lavene, Pepper Caruso, and Dr. Chris Cummins with flag colors of red, white and green. Feastare now more than 180 from at least six difchildren Charles, Izzy, Lynlee and Sarah. ing at Festa was a major attraction, thanks As a benevolent society, every year the orto Caesar salad, bread, two main course ferent states — for Mass and a celebratory choices (beef lasagna or chicken Parmesan) ganization awards a $1,000 Sal Serio Scholarluncheon. To become of member of the Ceand cheesecake. The musical just deserts falutana Society of New Orleans, one of the ship to a deserving junior from Cabrini High oldest Italian-American societies in the U.S., came from Joe DeNone and his rendering of school for her senior-year expenses. The a person has to claim an ancestor as a direct popular Italian songs. most recent recipient is Vivian Kish.

Headlining the gathering were new memdescendant from Cefalu.

Door prizes were give out at the end of the The 137th anniversary annual Festa was luncheon. All desirable, they were souvenirs bers Joseph Venerame, Dianne and Barry Breaux, held in Chateau Golf and Country Club, from Cefalu, such as flags, wine stoppers, Adaina Biggs, Cynthia House Hunter and Dale “Hunter” where Cefalutana banners, as well as the books and other treasures from the homeland.

Hunter, and Joseph Salvador Guercio III. Dignitaries

n Making Waves on the Avenue To hype the annual De La Salle Summer Alumni Party, the invitation stated “Cool down with refreshing drinks, delicious food, and live music.” Chromatics figured in the come-on. Silver Cavaliers from the Class of 2000 and Golden ones from 1975 were saluted. The “Avenue” in the lead was St. Charles Avenue, the location of the high school and the site for the night.

Above the stage, colors of black and maroon were prevalent. The table centerpieces were bubble bowls of maroon and white posies done by Federico’s Family Florist. Thanks for the purveyance tapped Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House, Pigeon Catering, Dickie Brennan & PHOTOS By REAGAN LAQUE Company, Spitale’s Deli & Catering, Morning Clark Warden, Bob Mineo, Johnny Altobello Jr., Hilary Gaudin Call Café, and Friends of DLS. Reveling in the alum ado were school president Paul Kelly, the Johnny Altobellos,William Hebert and Susan pling, John Bowman, Dr. Michael Garcia, Rick Butler, Jule and NeuHebert Berzas, Renee and Edmond Haase, the Paul Richards, Jose ville Hotstream, Chase Dickey and dozens more, who, from Prado, Jim and Marie McKay, Donna and Clark Warden, the Wynn the Avenue, heeded to the Street to make dance-floor Russos, Cheryl and Pierre Champagne, Catherine and Tommy Eptracks. The music makers were 3rd Street.

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Acting on your anger will cost you. Be prepared for the consequences if you decide to engage in a conflict with a friend, neighbor or family member. sAGIttARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Money is within reach if you put in the effort.

Use your experience and knowledge to convince others to take a chance on you. Stick to what you know and do best, and your confidence will carry you forward. cAPRIcoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) It's up to you to create opportunities. If you snooze, you'll lose, so put on your best attire and attend an event. Be sure to verify facts before sharing information.

AQuARIus (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Figure out a budget and map out a plan that makes your home and lifestyle more appealing. Look for something that will appease those who may stand between you and your heart's desires.

PIscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Review your options and consider how you want to proceed. Take responsibility for your happiness and prioritize your needs.

A commitment will prove to be lucrative.

ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Stifle your fiery, combative rhetoric if you want to accomplish what you set out to do.

Choose your words wisely and strive to live up to your promises. tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Pay attention to how you look and feel. Trust your instincts, not what someone else tries to talk you into doing. Implement home improvements that will make your life easier.

GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Get the ball rolling. Utilize your intelligence and connections to develop a plan, and implement change based on your findings. Follow your heart, and don't look back. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Get out and do something that motivates you to look and do your best. Be willing to compromise if it will help you complete tasks on time. A new look or a little pampering can rejuvenate you.

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VIRGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Be careful what you agree to; certain things will not be as described. It's best to stay in control of whatever changes are heading your way instead of letting someone else decide for you.

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By PHILLIP ALDER Samuel Johnson said, “The two offices of memory are collection and distribution.”

Bridge players should collect and use distribution information. There are even a few deals, like today’s, in which the bidding tells declarer exactly who has what.

West did not have a clear-cut opening with those two honors doubleton in spades, but everyone bids these days.

East’s response was hardly a thing of beauty, either. And not too long ago, many expert pairs treated South’s sandwich no-trump as unusual, showing a weak 5-5 in the unbid suits. The argument against one no-trump as natural was that if North had a weak, balanced hand, it would be easy for the opening side to double and penalize South. But now, because players open and respond on used tram tickets, experts treat one no-trump as strong, promising a good 15 to 18 points.

West led the spade king, which South ducked. Then, when West continued with the spade queen, South knew the deal’s distribution. How? Since East had started with only four spades, West had to have four hearts. (If East had had 4-4 in the majors, she would have responded one heart, not one spade.)

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today’s thought “Before the Lord: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.” Psalms 96:13 Are you ready to stand before God? — G.E. Dean

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Announcements Akeel Jowi LLC, d/b/a The Breakfast Club and Greek Cafe, is applying to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the Parish of Jefferson at the following address: 8231 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan, Louisiana 70123.

Member: Akeel Jowi” 159826-9/24-1t $100.12 Anyone having information on the whereabouts of a contact for the estate or succession of Jessie West or Cecile Boudreaux West, please contact Cassie Gailmor, attorney, cassie@gailmorlaw.com.

159504-Sept 22-24, 3t $109

Employment

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Horace J. Dinet and/or Autumn R. Burnett, please contact: Attorney David J. Motter. 3500 N. Hullen Street, Metairie, LA 70002; 504-3887005.

159803-Sept 24-26, 3t $109 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lennetta M. Forte aka Lennetta Forte, please contact N. Sundiata Haley at (504) 533-8720.

159621-9/23-24-25-3t $85.00

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Marco A. Nunez, please contact Thomas P. Sanderson, Curator Ad Hoc, at (504) 586-0064, 4224 Canal St., NOLA 70119, or tps@boninlawfirm.com.

159822-Sept 24-26, 3t $109 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Rico Lewis, Jr., whose last known address is 5000 Toulon Street, New Orleans, LA 70129 please contact Attorney Carlesia C. Bibbins at 225320-8088 as soon as possible.

159815-9/24-25-26-3t $109.00

Maintenance Careers Sign on Bonus.

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Merchandise WANT TO BUY Old toy electric trains, any condition, Lionel Am. Flyer cash paid, 504-452-1000 CEMETERY PLOTS WestLawn Cem, St Paul Walk 1358-D, single crypt, Almagra Mausoleum $3500. 504-321-1385 CEMETERY PLOTS Westlawn Cemetery Mausoleum, in the Chapel. Corr IV, Tier A, holds 6 interments $19,500. 504-259-0505 MISC FOR SALE 2 STUMP GINDER DIFFERENT PRICES $495 504 322-6426

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals

PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TITLE: THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION FOR SELF-FUNDED MEDICAL, DENTAL & VISION COVERAGE SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4544 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: WAIVED RELEASED ON: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: OCTOBER 8, 2025 @ 4:00P.M. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 @ 11:00 A.M. OR TEAMS: Meeting ID: 235 873 815 120 5 Passcode: zV6CP7h6 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 948-48, 958-56 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion.

For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”.

Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.”

Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

JAMES C. SIMMONS, JR. CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER Advertising Dates: September 24 and October 1, 2025 NOCP 8654 159846-sept 24-oct 1-2t $79.62 PUBLIC NOTICE --DOCUMENT 00100 JEFFERSON PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT NEW VEHICLE STORAGE BUILDING 1233 WESTBANK EX‐ PRESSWAY HARVEY, LA 70058 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived (either by hand delivery or by registered ifi d il i h

Gated Delimon 2bd/2ba Condo 801 Rue Dauphine #201 $525k Metairie 70005 504-407-1612

$15K - Cash!

Owner/Real Estate Broker

504-237-5200 Public Notices Bids/Proposals y y g or certified mail with a return receipt requested, or electronically as de‐ tailed in the instructions) by the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District 1233 Westbank Express‐ way, 2nd Floor Confer‐ ence Room, Harvey, LA 70058. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, Octo‐ ber 23, 2025, at which time and place bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meet‐ ing, and a tabulation will be made for considera‐ tion by the Owner in awarding the Contract.

Bids received after the above-designated date and time will not be opened and will be re‐ jected.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District New Vehicle Storage Building 1233 Westbank Express‐ way Harvey, LA 70058 PROJECT NUMBER: N-Y Associates Project Num‐ ber 24016 JPSO Bid No. 25-OCT-2301

NEAR ALGIERS POINT 3Br 2Ba, LR, Kitc, Electric & Gas, Stackable w/d hkups. 504-366-1684

Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may be obtained electronically online from:

ESPLANADE RIDGE The Carson Company, Inc. 5900 Hayne Blvd., 1Bd/1Ba...........$695 2565 N. Prieur #202, 2Bds/1Ba.....$795 4425 Woodland (Up), 2Bds/2Bas.$995 1313 Gov. Nicholls, 2Bds/1Ba.......$995 510 S. Hennessey St, 2Bds/1Ba.$1095 3123 Dumaine St., 2Bds/1Ba......$1195 2300 N. Broad St., 1Bd/1Ba.........$1236 2503 S. Dorgenois St, 2Bds/1Ba.$1300 753 S Genois St., 2/1 (Sec 8 Ok).$1584 5737 Franklin Ave., 3/2 (Sngl)....$1995 821-1858 * 822-8432 * 427-4646 GENTILLY 2544 ALLEN TOUSSAINT BLVD. NEWLY RENOVATED!!!

1-2 Bdrm Apts * From $800/mo Parking * Sec Gate 504-250-1446 * 504-454-1333

centralauction‐ house.com or JPSO.com Bidding Documents can be reviewed only, upon request, at: N-Y Associates Inc., 2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext.

113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments may also be ob‐ tained from: N-Y Associates Inc. 2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext.

113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com

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2850 IDAHO AVENUE 1 Block to Vets & Williams All Amenities * Pool * Parking Studio/1 Bed Apt * Starting $650/Mo 504-236-1971 * 504-454-1333

upon deposit of $ 200.00 for each set of docu‐ ments. Deposit on the first two sets are fully re‐ fundable to all prime Bid‐ ders upon return of the documents, in good con‐ dition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be re‐ funded upon return of documents as stated above.

Written questions about this project shall be di‐ rected to: N-Y Associates Inc. 2750 Lake Villa Drive Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Phone (504) 885-0500 ext.

113 Contact Person: Michael Buisson mbuisson@nyassociates.com All bids submitted must be accompanied by legally sufficient written evidence of the authority of the person signing the bid.

All bids submitted must be accompanied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Base Bid and all Al‐ ternates, and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier's check or Owner’s Bid Bond Form.

Any Bid Bond must com‐ ply with LA R.S. 38:2218 and LA R.S. 38:2122B2 The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond written by a company li‐ censed to do business in Louisiana, in an amount equal to 100% of the Con‐ tract amount. Otherwise, the surety bond must comply with the state Public Bid Law (as de‐ fined by LA R.S. 38:2182(A)).

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 2:00pm on Thurs‐ day, October 2, 2025 at Jefferson Parish Law En‐ forcement District – New Vehicle Storage Building site, 1233 Westbank Ex‐ pressway, Harvey, Louisiana 70058. Atten‐ dance at this conference is MANDATORY and prospective bidders must remain in atten‐ dance for the duration of the conference. Bidders are required to state on the Bid Form that they have personally in‐ spected and are familiar with the Project site lo‐ cated at Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District – New Vehicle Storage Building 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, Louisiana 70058.

Any prospective bidder who fails to attend the con‐ ference or remain for the duration shall be prohib‐ ited from submitting a bid for the project

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate September 17, 24 and Oc‐ tober 1, 2025

To participate in the elec‐ tronic submittal of bids, please see Instructions to Bidders and note that Owner’s vendor requires that you register with them and pay a one-time registration fee. Please visit their website for de‐ tails.

INCORPORATION OF IN‐ STRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INTO ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS All bids submitted must comply with the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders, Public Works/Construction Pro‐ jects Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District contained in the bidding documents, which are in‐ corporated by reference into this Advertisement for Bids as if completely set forth herein.

158640-SEP 17-24-OCT 13T $271.02 PUBLIC NOTICE --Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived until the hour of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday October 15, 2025 at the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Administrative Complex, 1233 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La. 4th floor, room 411. Bid will be opened at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday October 15, 2025 and read aloud for: Automotive Windshields and Glass Replacement Detailed list of specifica‐ tions is available at the above address. The Sher‐ iff, Parish of Jefferson, reserves the right to ac‐ cept or reject any and all bids in whole or in part and waive formalities.

JOSEPH LOPINTO III, SHERIFF PARISH OF JEFFERSON, LA. Bid # 25-OCT-1501

LAKEVIEW

158038-SEP 17-24-OCT 13T $48.66

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 1442 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd.

Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000024787, Fork‐ lifts & Pallet Jacks Statewide, 10/15/25 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and specifica‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ ber in LaPac at www.doa. or Louisiana.gov/osp from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour specified. The right is re‐ served to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.

Tom Ketterer Director of State Procure‐ ment FAX (225) 342-8688 159593-SEP 24-1T $11.77

PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL IS SOLICITING RFP SUBMISSIONS FROM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT TO PRO‐ VIDE VALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE‐ GARDING PROPERTY HELD IN WISNER TRUST. THE RFP # NO.CC-25-04 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COUNCIL’S WEBSITE AT COUNCIL.NOLA.GOV/ CONTRACTS OR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF’S OFFICE, 1300 PERDIDO ST, ROOM 1E06, CITY HALL. COMPLETE SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY, OC‐ TOBER 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMA‐ TION AND THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PACKET, PLEASE CON‐ TACT: JUSTYN A. HAWKINS, CHIEF OF STAFF 1300 PERDIDO STREET – ROOM 1E06 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 (504) 658-1100 OR EMAIL COUNCILCENTRALSTAFF @NOLA.GOV Publication Dates: Monday, September 22, 2025 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Friday, September 26, 2025 NOCP 8650 159478-sept 22-24-26-3t $52.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE Sealed Bids for the B12 NHDP Museum HVAC Renovations, Gillis Long Center, 5445 Point Claire RD, Carville, LA 70721 will be received at the Gillis Long Center, building 10, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 5445 Point Claire Rd. Carville La 70721, until 10:00 a.m. CT on Fri‐ day, October 17, 2025, and immediately opened thereafter.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY CURTIS “RANDY” CRAW‐ FORD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form.

They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from FUSION Architects: biddocs@

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1, 2, 3, Bedrooms 504-455-3939

DOGS Chihuahua puppies, super $150-$350. Call 225-270-7126

NEW ORLEANS EAST 2Br/1.5Ba TH 7040 Crowder, w/d conn, carpet, cnt a/h. Furn kitc. No Pets $1300/mo. 504-554-3500 NEW ORLEANS EAST 4518 Lafon Dr., 4BR/2BA, W/D HU, Off St. Pkg., Sec 8 Only, 504-577-5833

6346 MILNE BLVD.

$2,400/mo Excellent condition! Move right in.

1-story Raised 3Bd/2Ba Ranch home in convenient location, 1 block off Harrison Ave. 9ft ceilgs, refrigerator, W&D incld. Off-st prkg & fncd patio. Pet allowed subject to owner's approval.

JOAN FARABAUGH * 504-723-5767.

Re/Max Affiliates * 504-834-7656.

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NEW ORLEANS EAST FREE WIFI and Utilities and Earn FREE RENT! Stay where you are appreciated. Extended Stay Living furnished studio 1 & 2 BR units w/FLEXIBLE payment options, no leases. courtesy patrol, laundry on site. Call 504-608-3079

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DOGS CKC YORKIE - puppies with papers vet checked shot & worming standard & parti will meet in Gulfport also MORKIES $450 -334 467-3416 DOGS French Bulldogs - AKC registered, 7 weeks old puppies 1 male color Brindle/white and 1 female color white/black. wormed & shots $1200 call 601-569-1757

DOGS Miniature Schnauzer - Beautiful AKC Miniature Schnauzer Puppies, Female, has all shots Call $-504-390-2918

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Public Notices Bids/Proposals

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause, in‐ cluding (without imita‐ tion) as illustratively de‐ fined in La. R.S. 38:2214(B). In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B) (1), the provisions and requirements of La. R.S. 38:2212 and those stated in these bidding docu‐ ments shall not be waived. The owner shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted.

Spacious upper 3Bd/2Ba duplex in a park-like beautiful setting! Light & bright w/ lots of windows & hdwd flrs thru out. Lrg liv rm, din rm, kit & sun rm. Refrig/Freezer + W&D incld. 1/2 use of dbl garg.

JOAN FARABAUGH * 504-723-5767.

Re/Max Affiliates * 504-834-7656.

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CARROLLTON 4329 Hollygrove St. Water Pd #F 1Br $800 #A 2Br $900/mo 504-313-2192

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and require‐ ments of LA RS 37:2165 and LA. R.S.38:2212(B)(5).

No bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

WEST BANK

Ridgefield Apartments will be accepting applications for their waiting list only from Sept 24th to Oct 1st for 2 & 3 bedroom. During this limited application period, interested applicants can apply online at www.ridgefieldapts.com.

67 S WREN STREET $2,800/mo

New Orleans Rental

JONES ISLE. Off 1-55. Between Lakes Pontchartrain & Maurepas.

Fronting 150'x150' on Pass Manchac (South Pass)

Call: Allen Samuels

METAIRIE 3513 EDENBORN AVENUE Lrg 2 Bed, 1 Bath * $925 * Off St Prkg Blocks from Lakeside 504-982-4040 * 504-885-8060 504-454-1333

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LAKEVIEW / LAKE VISTA

ACREAGE 58.15 AC Cleared. 40x60 Quonset bldg, 70' long pole barn, 2 ponds & Dbl wide trlr. $500k. 601-795-4092

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of ASHLEY O. LAFRANCE, who at one time resided at 403 Fifth Ave., Harvey, LA 70058, please contact Thomas S. Block, Atty., 504-382-1204, Property Rights Involved.

159799-Sept 24-26, 3t $109

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Garcy Newsome, His Heirs, Assigns and Successors, please contact N. Sundiata Haley at (504) 533-8720.

159622-9/23-24-25-3t $97.00

METAIRIE

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of Elnora Brumfield Warren, please contact Thomas P. Sanderson, Curator Ad Hoc, at (504) 586-0064, 4224 Canal St., NOLA 70119, or tps@boninlawfirm.com. Property rights involved.

159818-9/24-25-26-3t $121.00

10,000 Apt Homes and 75 Locations with Studio, 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Pools, Access Gates, Garages (504) 360-9347

429 FOCIS STREET $2,850/Mo 3bdrm / 2+1/2 bath Townhome w/ dble att'd garage. Huge Living Rm w/ frplc & French doors overlooking courtyard. Dbl. walk-in closets. Jetted Tub + sep shower.

Sandy Ward * 504-259-2616.

Re/Max Living * 504-475-1011. Ea ofc indpntly owned & operated.

fusionapc.com.

Printed copies are not available from the Designer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most repro‐ graphic firms. Plan hold‐ ers are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at FUSION Architect APC. 3488 Brentwood Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809, Attn: Jason Jones.

Phone (225) 766-4848. EMail Address: jason@ fusionapc.com.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CT on, Friday, Octo‐ ber 3, 2025, at the Gillis Long, Building 10, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 5445 Point Claire Rd. Carville La 70721. Atten‐ dance at this Conference is mandatory. Prospec‐ tive bidders must attend the entire mandatory Pre-Bid conference in order to submit a bid.

The Military Department and Gillis W. Long Center point of contact is Curtis "Randy" Crawford, Email: curtis.r.crawford.nfg@ army.mil Gillis Long Cen‐ ter, 5445 Point Claire Rd, Carville, LA 70721; (225) 319-4698.

BIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRAC‐ TORS THAT ATTEND THE ENTIRE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. ANY PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODA‐ TIONS SHALL NOTIFY CURTIS “RANDY” CRAW‐ FORD OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE. All Bids must be accom‐ panied by Bid Security equal to five percent (5%) of the Base Bid and Additional Bid Items (ABI) and must be in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond.

Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5).

The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written by a company licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana, equal to 100% of the Contract amount, including Addi‐ tional Bid Items (ABI), if required.

No Bid may be with‐ drawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of Bids except under the provisions of LA R.S. 38:2214.

Electronic Bid Docu‐ ments may be submitted

by Contractors to the Construction & Facilities Management Office by submitting their bid along with their bid secu‐ rity to https://www.cen tralauctionhouse.com.

Electronic bids must be submitted so as to be posted prior to 10:00 a.m.

CT on Friday, October 17, 2025. Hard copies of the contractor’s electroni‐ cally submitted packet must be sent to Facility Engineers Office, ATTN: Curtis Randy Crawford, 5445 Point Clair Rd., Carville, LA. 70721, tele‐ phone 225-319-4689.

Contractors MUST attend the mandatory Pre-Bid conference scheduled for 10:00 a.m. CT on Friday, October 03, 2025, at the listed above location in order to submit an elec‐ tronic bid.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Bids for just cause. In accordance with directives and guid‐ ance published by Facil‐ ity Planning and Control, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the provisions and requirements of those stated in the ad‐ vertisement for bids and those required on the bid form shall not be waivered. The Louisiana Military Department Deputy Director for Con‐ i d h i

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p y tracting and Purchasing and the State Contract‐ ing Officer do not pos‐ sess authority to waive any informality inciden‐ tal thereto. The Owner shall incur no obligation to the Con‐ tractor until the Contract between Owner and Con‐ tractor is fully executed.

The Louisiana Military Department is a partici‐ pant in the Louisiana Ini‐ tiative for Small Entre‐ preneurships (SE) Pro‐ gram (the Hudson Initia‐ tive) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled VeteranOwned Small Entrepre‐ neurships Program (the Veteran Initiative). Bid‐ ders are encouraged to consider participation.

157191-sep 17-24-oct 1-3t $208.08

PUBLIC NOTICE --Request for Proposals Advertisement The New Orleans Board of Liquidation, City Debt, is advertising the follow‐ ing Request for Propos‐ als (RFPs): Bond Counsel, Municipal Advisor, and Independent Auditor Ser‐ vices. Responses are due 4 PM CDT, Friday, October 10, 2025. RFPs are avail‐ able on the Board’s web‐ site, https://bolcd.com/ BoardMeetings?Selecte dTabID=3.

158746-SEP 18-OCT6 $84.76

SPORT UTILITY 2018 Nissan Roque, SV, Exc. Cond, Low miles, AC, $8500 504-621-7620

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4539

y y est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans.

g Applicant(s): Almonaster Investments, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a gas station in a C-1 General Commer‐ cial District Property description: The entirety of Square 873 in the Third Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Al‐ monaster Avenue, Port Street, North Prieur Street, and North Roman Street Address(es): 1841 Al‐ monaster Avenue

TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%) RELEASED ON: September 17, 2025

James C. Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: September 17, 24 and October 1, 2025 NOCP 8641

DEADLINE TO RESPOND: October 17, 2025 @ 11:00 A.M.

158749 sept 17-24-oct 1-3t $114.36

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: October 6, 2025 @ 11:00 A.M. OR TEAMS

PUBLIC NOTICE ---

Meeting ID: 293 891 937 463 7 Passcode: bH7Yv9J5 Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event:

PUBLIC NOTICE ---

COMMODITY CODE(s): 745, 750, 760

The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (“the Author‐ ity”) is requesting sealed bids for C-2180 Procure‐ ment of Smallwares.

The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion.

Proposals are due Thurs‐ day, October 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at which time proposals received on time and in the correct location will be consid‐ ered. Bid documents may be obtained online at https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/Category/ 10822/NewOrleansErnes tNMorialConventionCe nter or by contacting the Contracts Department at (504) 582-3562 or con‐ tracts@mccno.com.

All responses must be sub‐ mitted in accordance with the bid documents.

DOGS Yorkie’s - CKC registered Yorkie’s very small. Male $450, Female $600. Shots & dewormed - 601-543-4232

Automotive

METAIRIE 3201 RICHLAND AVENUE 1/2 Block off Vets * by Paretti Jaguar 1 Bed * Prkg * Pool * Rent $675/mo 504-320-6958 * 504-454-1333

Public Notices Bids/Proposals

DOGS Teacup POMS miniature Goldendoo‐ dles YORKIES POODLES MALTIPOOS HAVANESE CAVALIERS - Teacups $995up, $495up-504-259-2222

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025, 1:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING CITY HALL, 1300 PERDIDO STREET 8TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 8E10 The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with the provisions of Ar‐ ticle 4 of the Comprehen‐ sive Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hold a public hearing on October 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm. The public hearing will consider the follow‐ ing proposed amend‐ ments to the Compre‐ hensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance of the City of New Orleans.

Materials for these items may be viewed via https://onestopapp.nola. gov/ The public comment deadline is 5 pm on the Monday that is 8 days before the meeting date.

For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”.

Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.”

Zoning Docket 055/25 Applicant(s): Orleans Parish School Board Request: Conditional use to permit a secondary educational facility in an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residetial District Property description: Square 12, Lots 1 through 7, A, B, C, and D, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Annuncia‐ tion Street, Arabella Street, Nashville Avenue, and Laurel Street Address(es): 5703 Annun‐ ciation Street and 401 Nashville Avenue

Thank you for your inter‐ i d i b i

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Zoning Docket 057/25 Applicant(s): El Cortez Foods, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit the expansion of a gas station in an HUB1 Historic Urban Neigh‐ borhood Business Dis‐ trict Property description: Square 460, Plot A, in the Second Municipal Dis‐ trict, bounded by Orleans Avenue, Moss Street, Saint Peter Street, and Hagan Street Address(es): 3340 Orleans Avenue

In person public comment: The City Planning Com‐ mission, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance, Ordinance No. 4,264 M.C.S., as amended, will hear proponents and opponents to the above proposed changes to the Comprehensive Zoning Law of the City of New Orleans. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and all relevant comments concerning the proposed changes are encouraged. The CPC has established public hearing rules within its Administrative Rules, Policies, & Procedures, which are available on the CPC website (www. nola.gov/cpc).

Written public comment You may also submit written comments to the Executive Director in ad‐ vance by mail (1300 Per‐ dido Street, 7th floor, New Orleans LA 70112) or email (CPCinfo@nola. gov). All written com‐ ments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oc‐ tober 6.

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Robert Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 8653 159841-sept 24-oct 1-8-3t $154.80 PUBLIC NOTICE --JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA CASE NO. 24-850 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION versus LAKEWOOD POINTE APTS LLC, FREDRICK SCHULMAN AND MOSHE SILBER By virtue and in obedi‐ ence to a Writ of Execu‐ tion from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in the abovenumbered and entitled cause, the U.S. Marshal has seized and will pro‐ ceed to sell to the high‐ est bidder at public auc‐ tion, in the lobby of the States Court‐ United 500 Poydras house, New Orleans, Street, Louisiana 70130 on Fri‐ day, October 24, 2025 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., the described following property to-wit: 1. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and thereon improvements erected, situated, lying and being in the City of New Orleans, Parish of State of Orleans, Louisiana;

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That Certain Piece of ground, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Third Municipal District of the City of New Or‐ leans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Section 20 of the LaKratt Tract (formerly New Or‐ leans Lakeshore Land Co. Subdivision), designated as LOT 2A on a survey by the Office of Gandolfo, & Associates, Kuhn dated December 3, 1971, (H-70-2) and more partic‐ ularly as follows in ac‐ cordance with said sur‐ vey (the “Land”) and to‐ gether with all existing and future easements and rights affording ac‐ cess to the Land; Begin at the intersection of the west line of St. Charles Canal and the new south line of Morri‐ son Road; thence along the west line of St. Charles Canal S 21°28'50" E distance of 1381.15 feet to the north line of Inter‐ Highway I-10; state thence along said north line, S 78°01'13" W a dis‐ tance of 230.57 feet to a of curvature; point thence continuing along said north line in a southwesterly direction along a curve to the right a radius of having 3669.72 feet, a distance of 944.29 feet to the east line of Joffre Road; thence along said east line, N 03°15'48" E a dis‐ tance of 59.86 feet to a of curvature; point thence along said east line in a northwesterly di i l

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y direction along a curve to the left having radius of 491.27 feet, a distance of 213.42 feet to a point of tangent; thence along said east line, N 21°37'36" W, a distance of 803.66 feet to the new south line of Morrison Road; thence along said south line, which is 20 feet south of and parallel to the for‐ mer south line of Morri‐ son Road, N 68°15'24" E, a distance of 1060.48 feet to the west line of St. Charles Canal to the point of beginning; Said portion of ground consists of Portions of Groves 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 of Section 20 of the former New Orleans Lakeshore Land Com‐ pany Tract; 2. Together with all build‐ ings, structures, and im‐ provements now located or later to be con‐ structed on the Land (the “Improvements” and, to‐ gether with the Land, the “Project”); And together with: 3. Together with all exist‐ ing and future appurte‐ nances, privileges, ease‐ ments, franchises, and tenements of the Land, including all minerals, oil, gas, other hydrocar‐ and associated bons substances, sulfur, nitro‐ gen, carbon dioxide, he‐ lium, and other commer‐ valuable sub‐ cially stances that may be in, under or produced from any part of the Land, all development rights and credits, air rights, water, water rights (whether ri‐ parian, appropriative or otherwise, and whether or not appurtenant), and water stock, and any portion of the Land lying in the streets, roads or

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avenues currently exist‐ ing or later constructed; 4. Together with all exist‐ ing and future leases, subleases, subtenancies, licenses, rental agree‐ ments, occupancy agree‐ ments, and concessions relating to the use and enjoyment of or affecting all or any part of the Land or Improvements, any and all guaranties, extensions, renewals, re‐ placements and modifi‐ cations thereof, and all other agreements relat‐ ing to or made in connec‐ tion therewith, and any agreement (written or oral) between Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC or its agents, and any tenant, occupant, li‐ lessee, censee, guest or invitee pursuant to which Lake‐ wood Pointe Apts LLC, or its agent, agrees to per‐ mit such tenant, lessee, occupant, licensee, guest or invitee to park in or at the Project (each a “Lease”, and collectively, the “Leases”); 5. Together with all real property and improve‐ ments on such real prop‐ erty, and all appurte‐ nances and other prop‐ erty and interests of any or character, kind whether described above or not that may be rea‐ sonably necessary or de‐ sirable to promote the present and any reason‐ able future beneficial use and enjoyment of the Land or Improvements; 6. Together with all goods, materials, sup‐ plies, chattels, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and machinery owned by Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC now or later to be at‐ tached to, placed in or on, or used in connection with the use, enjoyment, i

j y occupancy or operation of all or any part of the Land or Improvements, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, in‐ all pumping cluding plants, engines, pipes, ditches and flumes, and also all gas, electric, cooking, heating, cool‐ air conditioning, ing, refrigeration, lighting, and plumbing fixtures and equipment, all of which shall be consid‐ ered to the fullest extent of the law to be real property for purposes of the Mortgage, and any war‐ manufacturer's with respect ranties thereto; 7. Together with all build‐ materials, equip‐ ing ment, work in process and other personal prop‐ erty of any kind owned

by Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC, whether stored on the Land or elsewhere, that have been or later will be acquired for the purpose of being deliv‐ ered to, incorporated into or installed in or about the Land or Im‐ provements; 8. Together with all of Mortgagor's interest in and to all operating ac‐ counts, the Loan funds, whether disbursed or not, all reserve accounts, impound accounts, and any other bank accounts of Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC relating to the Pro‐ ject or the operation thereof; 9. Together with all rights the payment of to money, accounts, ac‐ counts receivable, re‐ serves, deferred pay‐ ments, refunds, cost sav‐ ings, payments and de‐ posits, whether now or later to be received from third parties (including ll l

p g all earnest money sales deposits) or deposited

by Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC with third parties (in‐ cluding all utility de‐ posits), chattel paper, in‐ struments, documents, notes, drafts and letters of credit (other than let‐ ters of credit in favor of a beneficiary), that arise from or relate to con‐ struction on the Land, leasing of the Land or Im‐ provements, or to any business now or later to be conducted on it, or to the Land and Improve‐ ments generally; 10. Together with all re‐ rebates, reim‐ funds, reserves, bursements, deferred payments, de‐ posits, cost savings, gov‐ ernmental subsidy pay‐ ments, governmentallyregistered credits, other credits (including devel‐ opment credits), waivers and payments, whether in cash or in kind, allo‐ cated to the Land, the Improvements, or Lake‐ wood Pointe Apts LLC, or due and payable by (i) any federal, state, munic‐ ipal or other governmen‐ tal or quasi-governmen‐ tal agency, authority or district or (ii) any insur‐ ance or utility company relating to any or all of the Land or Improve‐ ments or arising out of the satisfaction of any conditions imposed upon or the obtaining of any approvals for the devel‐ opment or rehabilitation of the Land or Improve‐ ments; 11. Together with all in‐ surance policies and the proceeds thereof per‐ taining to the Land, the Improvements, or any other property described herein, and all proceeds, including all claims to d d d f h

g and demands for them, of the voluntary or invol‐ untary conversion of any described property herein into cash or liqui‐ dated claims, including proceeds of all present and future fire, hazard or casualty insurance poli‐ cies and all condemna‐ tion awards or payments now or later to be made by any public body or de‐ cree by any court of com‐ petent jurisdiction for any taking or in connec‐ tion with any condemna‐ tion or eminent domain proceeding or any settle‐ ment in lieu thereof, and all causes of action and their proceeds for any damage or injury to the Land, Improvements or the other property de‐ scribed herein, or breach of warranty in connec‐ tion with the construc‐ tion of the Improve‐ ments, including causes of action arising in tort, contract, fraud or con‐ cealment of a material fact; 12. Together with all of Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC's right, title, and in‐ terest in and to any and all units, common ele‐ ments, declarant rights, development rights, and any other rights relating to the Land or the Im‐ whether provements, now existing or subse‐ quently arising, under any and all condominium declarations, covenants, conditions, and restric‐ development tions, agreements, or other agreements or declara‐ tions now existing or later executed relating to the Land or Improve‐ ments, and all Laws now existing or later enacted relating to the Land or Improvements, including h l i d

p g those relating to condo‐ miniums, and all rights of Lakewood Pointe Apts LLC in connection with any owner's association, associa‐ condominium tion, architectural con‐ trol committee, or similar association or commit‐ tee, established in con‐ nection with the Project, Lakewood including Pointe Apts LLC 's rights and powers to elect, ap‐ point, and remove offi‐ cers and directors of any associations or such committees;

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS Parish & City Officials Parish President Cynthia LeeSheng Parish Council Scott A. Walker Council Chairman Dist. 1: Timothy P. Kerner Jr. Dist. 2: Deano A. Bonano Dist. 3: Byron L. Lee Dist. 4: Arita M. L. Bohannan Dist. 5: Hans J. Liljeberg Council At Large Div. A: Jennifer Van Vrancken Div. B: Scott A. Walker Sheriff Joseph P. Lopinto, III District Attorney Paul Connick, Jr. Assessor Thomas J. Capella Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich, M.D. Registrar of Voters Dennis DiMarco Parish Clerk Lizabeth A. Johnston Clerk of Court Jon Gegenheimer School Board President- Dr. Gerard LeBlanc Vice-President- Chad Nugent District 1 – Dr. Gerard LeBlanc District 2 – Ricky Johnson District 3 – Kriss Fairbairn Fortunato District 4 – Clay Moise District 5 – Derrick Shepherd

District 6 – Michael Pedalino District 7 – Ralph Brandt District 8 – Chad Nugent District 9 – Steven Guitterrez Superintendent Dr. James Gray 24th Judicial District Div. A: Raymond S. Steib, Jr. Div. B: R. Christopher Cox, III Div. C: June Berry Darensburg Div. D: Jacqueline Maloney Div. E: Frank A. Brindisi.

Div. F: Michael P. Mentz Div. G: E. Adrian Adams Div. H: Donald “Chick” Foret Div. I: Nancy A. Miller Div. J: Stephen C. Grefer Div. K: Ellen Shirer Kovach Div. L: Donald A. Rowan, Jr. Div. M: Shayna Beevers Morvant Div. N: Stephen D. Enright, Jr. Div. O: Danyelle M. Taylor Div. P: Lee V. Faulker, Jr. Criminal Court Commissioners: David P. Wolff & Paul Schneider Domestic Court Commissioners: Ruben J. Bailey & David P. Wolff Domestic Hearing Officers: Lisa Matthews Theresa Piglia Ashley Schepens Elizabeth Meneray First Parish Court Judge, Division A: Rebecca M. Olivier Judge, Division B: Johnny Lee Traffic Hearing Officer changes monthly Second Parish Court

Div. A: Sharlayne Jackson Prevost Div. B: Raylyn R. Beevers Constables 1st Justice Court Jonathan Liberto 2nd Justice Court Kendall C. Bussey 3rd Justice Court Brennan Rojas 4th Justice Court Leon F Bradberry, Sr. 5th Justice Court Allen Leone, Jr. 6th Justice Court Jason Ural 7th Justice Court Floyd Davis 8th Justice Court Charles L. Wilson Justice of the Peace Div. 1 Vernon J. Wilty, III Div. 2 Mark Spears Div. 3 Charles R. Kerner Div. 4 Leon Bradberry, Jr. Div. 5 Charles V. Cusimano, II Div. 6 Kevin Centanni Div. 7 Michele P. Holmes Div. 8 Roscoe W. Lewis Juvenile Court Section A: Judge Jennifer Guillot Womble Section B: Judge Amanda Chauvin Calogero Section C: Judge Barron C. Burmaster Grand Isle Independent Levee District David Camardelle President/Director Kelly Besson, Sr., VicePresident Michael Scioneaux, Secretary/Treasurer Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East Peter G. Vicari, President Michael D. Schnell, VicePresident

K. Randall Noel, Treasurer Gregory S. Marsiglia, Secretary Deborah M. Settoon, Commissioner Roy M. Carubba, Commissioner David A. Martin, Commissioner Kerwyn King, Commissioner Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Kyle J. Galloway, P.E., Vice-President Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Col. Evans Spiceland – Chair Ralph C. Cox Jr. -Vice Chair Timothy Coulon – Treasurer Justin R. Clinton – Secretary James W. Tucker - Member GRAND ISLE Mayor David Camardelle Council Members Seat A- Councilmember James Cheramie Seat B- Councilmember Harley Stelly Seat C – Councilmember Loren Gonzalez Seat D –Councilmember Brian Barthelemy Seat E – Councilmember Michael Scioneaux

Chief of Police Christopher Hernandez Grand Isle Port Commission John Cheramie- Sec/ Treasurer Terrill Pizani- Commissioner Ernie BallardCommissioner Kerry BessonCommissioner Weldon Danos- Executive Director GRETNA Mayor Belinda Cambre Constant Council Members Dist. At Large: Wayne A. Rau Dist. 1: Rudy S. Smith Dist. 2: Michael A. Hinyub Dist. 3: Mark K. Miller District 4: Randy S. Carr Chief of Police Brett J. Lawson HARAHAN Mayor: Tim Baudier Council Members Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre JEAN LAFITTE Mayor: Yvette Crain Council Members Barry Bartholomew Larry Kerner Jr. Chirsty N. Creppel Kyle Darda Verna Smith Chief of Police

Marcell Rodriguez KENNER Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr. Council Members Kristi K. McKinney, At-Large Div. A Thomas “Tom” Willmott, At-Large Div. B Dee B. Dunn, District 1 Ronald R. Scharwath, District 2 Joseph F. LaHatte, III, District 3 George L. Branigan, District 4 Brian Brennan, District 5 Chief of Police Keith Conley WESTWEGO Mayor Robert. E. Billiot, Sr. Council Members Dist. 1: John I. Shaddinger, Jr. Dist 2: Hon. Johnny S. Nobles, Jr. Dist. 3 Hon. Lisa Valence Dist. 4 Hon. Robert “Bobby” Utley Dist. 5 Hon. Robert “Bobby B” Bonvillian Chief of Police Hon. Dwaye J. Munch, Sr. JEDCO Commissioners Chairwoman – Josline G. Frank Vice Chairman – James R. Martin Jr. Treasurer – Stephen E. Robinson Jr. Secretary – Joseph Riccobono Mickal P. Adler James Kenneth Baum Jr. Darren F. Chifici William Douglass

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SuitE 403 JEffErSon, la 70123 (504) 736-6086 ada@JEffPariSh.nEt Gretna, Louisiana Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, met in regular session on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at ten (10:00) o’clock a.m. in the Council Chambers, General Government Building, Gretna, Louisiana.

Mr. Scott Walker, Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council presided, called the meeting to order. Pastor Melvin Zeno from St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church gave the invocation. Chairman Walker lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Chairman then requested the Parish Clerk to call the roll.

The following members were present: Scott Walker, Chairman, and Councilmembers: Jennifer Van Vrancken, Timothy Kerner, Jr., Deano Bonano, Byron Lee, Arita Bohannan, and Hans Liljeberg.

The following members were absent: Cynthia Lee Sheng, Parish President The Chairman called upon Steve LaChute, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Parish President, to address the Council at this time.

The next item of business was adoption of the consent agenda.

It was on motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker that the Consent Agenda be adopted.

Vote on the adoption of the foregoing motion resulted as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as: RESOLUTION NO. 147025 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Parish of Jefferson: SECTION 1. That in accordance with advertisements in the local newspapers and the Louisiana Statutes pertaining thereto, the Jefferson Parish Council does this day now sit as a Board of Review of the assessment valuations of property in the Parish of Jefferson for the year 2025 and shall conduct a public hearing to hear from those taxpayers desiring to protest their assessment, which taxpayers shall have timely filed the reports as required by Acts 702 and 705 of 1976.

(Parishwide) The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution was declared adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

The Chairman then announced that the Jefferson Parish Council was now duly convened as a Board of Review and would now proceed with the public hearing on assessed valuations for the year 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 147026 A resolution of the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish and sitting as a Board of Review of Tax Assessments in Jefferson Parish. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council stated that the Assessor advertised in the local newspapers as required by law, that the Jefferson Parish Council would meet on this 17th day of September, 2025 to sit as a Board of Review to hear from those taxpayers desiring to protest the value of property fixed for assessment purposes by the Assessor for inclusion on the 2025 Jefferson Parish assessment rolls, which taxpayers shall have timely filed the reports as required by Acts 702 and 705 of 1976; and WHEREAS, the Chairman announced that this Council would now receive any protests to be registered by taxpayers and that the protests so received shall be incorporated in the resolution and forwarded to the Assessor.

THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. That this Council sitting as governing authority of Jefferson Parish and as a Board of Review for tax assessments does hereby notify the Assessor that a public hearing was held this day to hear any protests on value of property for assessment purposes in the Parish of Jefferson and that the following protest was received: 1. MET SS, LLC (GIBBS Property Tax) 2. Oakwood Shopping Center Limited Partnership C/O Brookfield Properties Retail (Brookfield Properties) 3. Galleria Operating Co LLC (Flanagan Bilton LLC) 4. Causeway LLC (Flanagan Bilton LLC) SECTION 2. That the 2025 assessment rolls be and are hereby accepted as presented by the Assessor.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution was declared adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

There being no other matters to come before the Jefferson Parish Council sitting as a Board of Review, thereby by joint motion of all councilmen present, the Board of Review adjourned.

It was moved by Mr. Bonano, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26553 of an ordinance amending Chapter 4 Section 32 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances relative to regulations and procedures for the suspension or revocation of alcoholic beverage permits; and otherwise providing with respect thereto is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025. (Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Mr. Bonano, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26572 of an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish, Lots 20, 21, 29, 30, and part of Lot 22, Square 26, South New Orleans Subdivision, located at 1500 Block of York Avenue, bounded by Gretna Boulevard, Staten Avenue, and Third Street; more particularly amending the zoning classification from MUCD Mixed-Use Corridor to C-2 General Commercial, as requested under Planning Department Docket No. WZ-7-25 is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025. (Council District 2) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Mr. Bonano, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26586 of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana by adding Chapter 35.7, which shall be titled Utility Franchises and shall be comprised of Articles I through 4; to further amend the Code to add sections 35.71 through 35.7-20 to said Chapter; and to amend section 35.5-2 of the Code in order to remove references to certain utility providers, is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025. (Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote

thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Mr. Bonano, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26600 of an ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-48-25 approving requested variances to all required landscaping regulations of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for Mr. Wheelchair located at 1201 Jefferson Hwy. on Lot 20-A, Square No. 6, Hyman Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA in the area bounded by Coolidge St., Harding St., Jefferson Hwy., and Spruce St. is hereby deferred to October 22, 2025. (Council District 2) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147027 A resolution selecting Guy Plaisance to provide livestock keeping services to the Department of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) for a period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, upon Council approval under RFP No. 0499. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 145693, adopted on the 15th day of January, 2025, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Purchasing Department to advertise for Request for Proposals to provide livestock keeping services to the Department of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) for a period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, upon Council approval under RFP No. 0499; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Parish of Jefferson to obtain competitive proposals from qualified proposers who are interested in rendering livestock keeping services to or on behalf of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee met on the 16th day of July, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Council Chairman was notified of the results of the Evaluation Committee by letter dated the 21st day of July, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby select Guy Plaisance to provide livestock keeping services to the Department of Jefferson Protection & Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) for a period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, upon Council approval under RFP No. 0499.

SECTION 2. That the Administration shall negotiate a contractual agreement with selected vendor and said agreement shall be submitted to the Council in complete form, including all terms and conditions, for approval, authorization and ratification by Council Resolution prior to execution of said agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147028 A resolution selecting Camiros, Ltd. to provide Professional Consulting Services to Update Development-Related Ordinances and Design Guidelines for a Comprehensive Unified Development Code (UDC) under RFP No. 0503.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 146216 authorized by the Jefferson Parish Council on April 9, 2025, the Purchasing Department was authorized to advertise for the UDC Comprehensive Update; and WHEREAS, submissions for RFP No. 0502 were due on June 6, 2025; and WHEREAS, Camiros, Ltd. was the only firm to submit a proposal; and WHEREAS, this project is funded by CDBG-DR funds through the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program funded by the Louisiana Office of Community Development which requires more than one submission to be reviewed; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 146494 authorized by the Jefferson Parish Council on June 18, 2025, RFP No. 0502 was cancelled and the Purchasing Department was authorized to re-advertise for Request for Proposals (RFP) from persons or firms interested and qualified to perform a comprehensive update of the Jefferson Parish Unified Development Code; and WHEREAS, this Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks firms to complete a comprehensive update to/ re-write of Ch. 33 of the Code of Ordinances, commonly referred to as the Unified Development Code (UDC) of Jefferson Parish, and incorporate all of Ch. 40, Zoning into Ch. 3; and WHEREAS, submissions for RFP No. 0503 were due on August 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee met on August 14, 2025 and September 3, 2025 to evaluate the submitted proposals; and WHEREAS, the meeting on August 14, 2025 was to score the Technical Proposals and short-list the vendors for the secondary interview/presentation portion of the RFP as set forth in Section 1.21 of the RFP; and WHEREAS, the interview/presentation portion took place on September 3, 2025, and once the Technical scores were final, the Price Proposals for each vendor were opened; and WHEREAS, the Council Chairman was notified of the results of the Evaluation Committee by letter dated September 3, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby select Camiros, Ltd. to provide Professional Consulting Services to Update Development-Related Ordinances and Design Guidelines for a Comprehensive Unified Development Code (UDC) under RFP No. 0503.

SECTION 2. That the Administration shall negotiate a contractual agreement with selected vendor and said agreement shall be submitted to the Council in complete form, including all terms and conditions, for approval, authorization and ratification by Council Resolution prior to execution of said agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None

The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

RESOLUTION NO. 147029 A resolution selecting Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences for Licensed Louisiana Child Psychologist for Statement of Qualifications SOQ 25-025 persons or firms to provide Child Psychology Services for the Jefferson Parish Department of Jefferson Community Action Program (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth-to-Five. (Parishwide)

RESOLUTION NO. 147033 A resolution authorizing a settlement a lawsuit entitled Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies vs. Joshua J. Cortez, Parish of Jefferson and Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, 24th JDC Case No. 785-714, Division “G” and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide)

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 146581, adopted 18th day of June, 2025 the Jefferson Parish Council authorized its Purchasing Department to advertise for Statements of Qualifications (General Professional Questionnaire) for Licensed Louisiana Child Psychologist to provide mental health services to enrolled children and Child Care Partners for the Department of Jefferson Community Action Program (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five for Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the responses to Statements of Qualifications were received on the 22nd day of August, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee met on the 8th day of September, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Council Chairman was notified of the results of the Evaluation Committee by letter dated the 8th day of September, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby select Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences for Statement of Qualifications SOQ 25-025 persons or firms to provide Child Psychology Services for the Jefferson Parish Department of Jefferson Community Action Program (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth-to-Five.

SECTION 2. That the Administration shall negotiate a contractual agreement with selected vendor and said agreement shall be submitted to the Council in complete form, including all terms and conditions, for approval, authorization and ratification by Council Resolution prior to execution of said agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, or Vice-Chairwoman is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147030 A resolution authorizing the Council to go into executive session to discuss legal matters concerning a lawsuit entitled Melissa Marion vs. Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, et al, 24th JDC Case No. 817-093, Division “J” and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Parish is authorized by LA R.S. 42:17 to enter into executive session to discuss this matter.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Council be and is hereby authorized to go into executive session to discuss a lawsuit entitled Melissa Marion vs. Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, et al, 24th JDC Case No. 817-093, Division “J”.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147031 A resolution authorizing a settlement a lawsuit entitled Melissa Marion vs. Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, et al, 24th JDC Case No. 817-093, Division “J” and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson is a party in a lawsuit entitled Melissa Marion vs. Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, et al, 24th JDC Case No. 817-093, Division “J”; and WHEREAS, the Parish and Melissa Marion have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed settlement; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council desires to settle this matter amicably.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Parish Attorney is hereby authorized to agree to the proposed settlement in a lawsuit entitled Melissa Marion vs. Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2, et al, 24th JDC Case No. 817-093, Division “J” and to sign and file with the Court any and all pleadings and other papers consistent with the terms of that settlement, and take any other actions necessary or advisable to effectuate the settlement.

The resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 4 NAYS: None ABSENT: 3 (Kerner, Lee, Liljeberg) The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147032 A resolution authorizing the Council to go into executive session to discuss legal matters concerning a lawsuit entitled Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies vs.

Joshua J. Cortez, Parish of Jefferson and Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, 24th JDC Case No. 785-714, Division “G” and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Parish is authorized by LA R.S. 42:17 to enter into executive session to discuss this matter.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Council be and is hereby authorized to go into executive session to discuss a lawsuit entitled Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies vs. Joshua J. Cortez, Parish of Jefferson and Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, 24th JDC Case No. 785-714, Division “G”.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None

WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson is a party in a lawsuit entitled Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies vs. Joshua J. Cortez, Parish of Jefferson and Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, 24th JDC Case No. 785-714, Division “G”; and WHEREAS, the Parish and Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed settlement; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council desires to settle this matter amicably.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Parish Attorney is hereby authorized to agree to the proposed settlement in a lawsuit entitled Terry L. Pertuit and Gwendolyn M. Davies vs. Joshua J. Cortez, Parish of Jefferson and Consolidated Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, 24th JDC Case No. 785-714, Division “G” and to sign and file with the Court any and all pleadings and other papers consistent with the terms of that settlement, and take any other actions necessary or advisable to effectuate the settlement.

The resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 5 NAYS: None ABSENT: 2 (Lee, Liljeberg) The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Kerner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26591 ORDINANCE NO. 27047 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. WS-56-25 approving the Preliminary and Final Plat of subdivision of Lots 1B, 1D, and X-5, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, into Lot 1B-X, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, which lots are owned by AMS Real Estate, L.L.C., and approving and accepting the Final Plat of said subdivision. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, AMS Real Estate, L.L.C., is the owner of Lots 1B, 1D, and X-5, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, which were acquired by Act before Katie Gravois Plaisance, Notary Public, dated June 6, 2024 registered in COB 3499, Folio 72, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lots into Lot to be designated as Lot 1B-X, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision; and WHEREAS, no public improvements are required, therefore the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat may be approved and accepted in combination in accordance with Section 33-2.32.4(b)(5); and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the subdivision of said lots under Docket No. WS56-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with the law.

NOW THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the Preliminary and Final Plat prepared by Richmond W. Krebs, Sr., PLS, dated April 7, 2025, submitted under Docket No. WS-56-25, showing the subdivision of Lots 1B, 1D, and X-5, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA into Lot 1B-X in accordance with said plan, is hereby approved and accepted.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

It was moved by Mr. Bonano, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26592 of an ordinance submitted under Docket No. WS-3-25 approving the Preliminary Plat of subdivision of Lots 19, 20, and 21, Block A, Hope Haven Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana into Lots 1-12, Square A and Lots 13-29, Square B, August Isle Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, with a waiver to the general design standards in accordance with Sec. 33-2.35 Subdivision Waivers of the Unified Development Code which lots are owned by Gilscot-Guidroz International Co., Inc. is hereby deferred to October 22, 2025. (Council District 2) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26593 ORDINANCE NO. 27048 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. WS-51-25 approving the Preliminary and Final Plat of subdivision of Lots 26-A1-C3 and 26-A1-A, Churchill Farms Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, into Lots 26-A1-C3-A, 26-A1-C3-B and 26-A1-A-1 and the dedication of Fairfield Blvd. and Innovation Way, Churchill Farms Subdivision, which lots are owned by Jefferson Economic Development and Port District and Churchill Farms, Inc., and approving and accepting the Final Plat of said subdivision. (Council District 3)

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS WHEREAS, Jefferson Economic Development and Port District is the owner of Lots 26-A1-C3 and 26-A1-A, Churchill Farms, Jefferson Parish, LA, which was acquired by Act before Stephen I. Dwyer, Notary Public, dated November 15, 2007 registered in COB 3208, Folio 500, and M. Claire Rosenzweg, Notary Public, dated July 19, 2005 registered in COB 3150, Folio 112, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, Churchill Farms, Inc. was incorrectly identified as an owner of the property in the ordinance caption read into summary on August 20th, 2025; and WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lots into Lots to be designated as Lots 26-A1-A-1, 26-A1-C3-A, and 26-A1-C3-B, and the dedication of Fairfield Blvd. and Innovation Way, Churchill Farms Subdivision; and WHEREAS, public improvements will be provided by Jefferson Parish via project 2025-008-ST Churchill Technology and Business Park Public Roadway Improvements, therefore the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat may be approved and accepted in combination in accordance with Section 33-2.32.4.(b)(5); and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the subdivision of said lots under Docket No. WS51-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with the law: NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The Preliminary and Final Plat by Dennis L. Gowin, last revised June 30, 2025, submitted under Docket No. WS-51-25, showing the subdivision of Lots 26-A1-C3 and 26-A1-A Churchill Farms Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, into Lots 26-A1-A-1, 26-A1-C3-A, and 26-A1-C3-B and the dedication of Fairfield Blvd. and Innovation Way, Churchill Farms Subdivision in accordance with said plan, is hereby approved and accepted.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Mr. Kerner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26594 ORDINANCE NO. 27049 An ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish, Lot X-5, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, bounded by Wall Boulevard, Belle Chasse Highway, and Ochsner Boulevard; more particularly amending the zoning classification from R-1A, Single Family Residential to MUCD, Mixed Use Corridor District, as requested under Planning Department Docket No. WZ10-25. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, Lot X-5, Block B, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, located at 535 Commerce Street, bounded by Wall Boulevard, Belle Chasse Highway, and Ochsner Boulevard is designated as R-1A, Single Family Residential on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, Planning Department Docket No. WS-56-25 is the subdivision of Lots 1B, 1D, and X-5 into proposed Lot 1B-X, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the zoning reclassification of said lot under Docket No. WZ-10-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with law.

NOW THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of Lot X-5, Block 6, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, be and is hereby amended and changed from R-1A, Single Family Residential to MUCD, Mixed Use Corridor District.

SECTION 2. That the Planning Director for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby directed, authorized and empowered to make any necessary and appropriate changes and amendments to the Official Zoning Map contained in Chapter 40 Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, designating the above mentioned and described property as MUCD Mixed Use Corridor Division.

SECTION 3. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26595 ORDINANCE NO. 27050 An ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish, Lot 3-A-1, Square 15, Belt Bridge Subdivision, located at 169 8th St., bounded by River Road, 7th St. and Industry Street; more particularly amending the zoning classification from R-1A Single-Family Residential to R-2 Two-Family Residential, as requested under Planning Department Docket No. WZ-9-25. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, Lot 3-A-1, Square 15, Belt Bridge Subdivision, located at 169 8th St., bounded by River Rd., 7th St., and Industry St. is designated as R-1A Single-Family Residential District on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the zoning reclassification of said lot under Docket No. WZ-9-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with law.

NOW THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of Lot 3-A-1, Square 15, Belt Bridge Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, be and is hereby amended and changed from R-1A Single-Family Residential District to R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

SECTION 2. That the Planning Director for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby directed, authorized and empowered to make any necessary and appropriate changes and amendments to the Official Zoning Map contained in Chapter 40 Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, designating the above mentioned and described property as R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

SECTION 3. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

WHEREAS, the interim standards stated that the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone shall not apply for certain property within the area study zoned C-2 General Commercial District and overlaid with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone; and WHEREAS, properties within the study area are currently zoned R-1A Single-Family Residential, R-3 Multiple-Family Residential, and/or C-2 General Commercial District, and one property is overlaid with the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay; and WHEREAS, the study area primarily consists of four-family dwellings, vacant undeveloped land, land developed with a vacant structure(s), and some commercial, including food service, specialized contracting, automotive service, and a motel; and WHEREAS, the current C-2 General Commercial zoning was mapped 250 feet off of Seven Oaks Boulevard without regard to lot lines, creating seven (7) split-zoned lots within the study area; and WHEREAS, the zoning of a portion of Normandy Park Subdivision was rezoned from R-1 Single Family Residential to R-3 Multi-Family Residential in 1962 by Ordinance No. 5613; and WHEREAS, the zoning of a portion of Menhert Tract was rezoned from R-1 Single Family Residential to R-3 Multi-Family Residential in 1965 by Ordinance No. 7233; and WHEREAS, rezoning the split-zoned lots to align with the development would streamline permitting and redevelopment by subjecting them to one set of regulations, bring one lot into conformity, and be more consistent with the development pattern; and WHEREAS, C-2 General Commercial is appropriate for the commercial development along Seven Oaks Boulevard, Hooter Road, and Bolo Court; and WHEREAS, lots that are split-zoned are subject to two sets of regulations; and WHEREAS, two (2) four-family dwellings are zoned C-2 General Commercial, restricting the types of residential redevelopment on these lots; and WHEREAS, rezoning these lots to R-3 Multi-Family Residential would be more reflective of the current development pattern and allow for more flexibility for residential redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone was mapped on lot MT, Menhert Tract in 2016 by Ordinance No. 25156 to provide buffering to the adjacent residential properties to the north and east; and WHEREAS, the circumstances under which CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone was mapped on lot MT, Menhert Tract remain the same; and WHEREAS, lot MT, Menhert Tract is 73,739 square feet, which exceeds the minimum lot area requirements of CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone of 10,000 square feet; and WHEREAS, CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone is intended to reduce the impact of commercial development on drainage; and WHEREAS, there is a lack of buffering between R-1A SingleFamily zoning and C-2 General Commercial zoning, supporting the need for maintaining the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay and expanding the use of R-3 Multi Family Residential zoning and; and WHEREAS, the study area has three (3) Future Land Use (FLU) designations- Commercial (COM), Suburban Residential (SUB), and Urban Residential (URB); and WHEREAS, URB Urban Residential FLU is more appropriate for three (3) lots developed with four-family dwellings than the current FLU designation of COM or COM/SUB and more reflective of the development pattern in the area; and WHEREAS, these recommendations support the Envision Jefferson 2040 objectives to employ best planning practices and effective regulatory tools, promote the revitalization of neighborhoods that are stagnating or in transition, protect residential neighborhoods from incompatible development or redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the zoning and future land use changes protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the zoning and future land use changes under Docket No. WZ-13-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1.That the zoning classification of certain lots or portions of lots, bounded by Highway 90, Bolo Court, Wiegand Drive, and Seven Oaks Boulevard, be and is hereby amended and changed from R-3 Multi-Family Residential/C-2 General Commercial to R-3 Multi Family Residential, C-2 General Commercial to R-3 Multi-Family Residential C-2 General Commercial/R-1A Single-Family Residential to R-1A Single Family Residential, C-2 General Commercial/R1A Single-Family Residential to C-2 General Commercial, C-2 General Commercial/R-1A Single-Family Residential to R-3 MultiFamily Residential, and C-2 General Commercial/CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone to C-2 General Commercial and C-2 General Commercial/CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone; all more clearly shown on a map prepared by the Planning Department titled “Seven Oaks Boulevard Area Study Proposed Zoning”, dated August 6, 2025, which is hereby attached and made part of this ordinance (Figure 1).

SECTION 2.That the future land use category of certain lots or portions of lots, bounded by Highway 90, Bolo Court, Wiegand Drive, and Seven Oaks Boulevard, be and is hereby amended and changed from COM Commercial and to URB Urban Residential and COM Commercial/SUB Suburban Residential to URB Urban Residential; all more clearly shown on a map prepared by the Planning Department titled “Seven Oaks Boulevard Area Study Proposed FLU”, dated August 6, 2025, which is hereby attached and made part of this ordinance (Figure 2).

SECTION 3.That the Planning Director for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby directed, authorized and empowered to make any necessary and appropriate changes and amendments to the Official Zoning Map contained in Chapter 40 Zoning, of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, designating the above mentioned and described properties as R-3 Multiple-Family Residential, C-2 General Commercial, and R-1A Single-Family Residential, and the appropriate changes and amendments to the Official Future Land Use Map contained in Chapter 25 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, designating the above mentioned and described properties as URB Urban Residential.

SECTION 4.That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter, upon signature by the Parish President or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time of ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

Figure 1. Seven Oaks Boulevard Area Study Proposed Zoning, August 6, 2025

WHEREAS, Lot A-1, Sections 6 and 29 Township 13 South Range 23 East Southeast District of Louisiana Subdivision, located at 685 Seven Oaks Blvd., bounded by bounded by Whiskey Bayou Canal, West Bank Expressway, and Nine Mile Point Road is designated as I-L Industrial Light District on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of this Parish has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the zoning reclassification of said lot under Docket No. WZ-11-25; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board, in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of Lot A-1, Sections 6 and 29 Township 13 South Range 23 East Southeast District of Louisiana Subdivision, located at 685 Seven Oaks Blvd., Jefferson Parish, LA, be and is hereby amended and changed from I-L Industrial Light District to I-H Industrial Heavy District.

SECTION 2. That the Planning Director for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby directed, authorized and empowered to make any necessary and appropriate changes and amendments to the Official Zoning Map contained in Chapter 40 Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, designating the above mentioned and described property as I-H Industrial Heavy District.

SECTION 3. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On the motion of Mr. Kerner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26598 ORDINANCE NO. 27053 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-4025 approving requested variances to the landscaping regulations of the MUCD Mixed Use Corridor District for Fat Boy’s Pizza located at 1535 Lapalco Boulevard on Lot E-2C1, Tract 9, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in the area bounded by Verrett Canal, Pietro Court, and Manhattan Boulevard. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, El-Jaouhari, L.L.C. and Hodomo Properties, L.L.C. are the owner of Lot E-2C1, Tract 9, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which was acquired by Act before Shirley Kirkes, Notary Public, on December 17, 2014, and is registered in COB 3343, Folio 565, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, El-Jaouhari, L.L.C. and Hodomo Properties, L.L.C. has petitioned to develop said lot in accordance with the development drawings identified as A1.0 Site Plan prepared by CIS Architects and last revised May 13th, 2025 and LS-1, Landscape Plan and LS-2 Landscape Specs. & Details prepared by Guy T. Grissom and both last revised on July 7, 2025; and WHEREAS, El-Jaouhari, L.L.C. and Hodomo Properties, L.L.C has petitioned for variances to the landscaping requirements of the MUCD, Multiple Use Corridor District, specifically landscaping around detached signs and menu boards; and WHEREAS, said property is designated on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish as being located in the Mixed Use Corridor District (MUCD), pursuant to the requirements of Article XXV of Chapter 40, Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and which said map forms part of said chapter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of the Parish of Jefferson has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the development of said property; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the request submitted under Docket No. SP-40-25 for variances to the landscaping regulations of the Mixed Use Corridor District for Fat Boy’s Pizza located at 1535 Lapalco Boulevard on Lot E-2C1, Tract 9, Section C, Oakdale Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as shown on a survey prepared by Tildon J. Dufrene, Jr. dated August 22, 2024, in the area bounded by Verrett Canal, Pietro Court and Manhattan Boulevard in accordance with the development drawings identified as A1.0 Site Plan prepared by CIS Architects and last revised May 13th, 2025 and LS-1, Landscape Plan and LS-2 Landscape Specs. & Details prepared by Guy T. Grissom and both last revised on July 7, 2025 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The ordinance was declared adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07b of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On the motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26599 ORDINANCE NO. 27054 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-30-25 approving requested variance to the rear yard set back regulations of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) and General Commercial District (C-2) for a car dealership located at 309 David Dr. on Lot 7, Sq. B, Airline Vista Subdivision; Jefferson Parish, LA in the area bounded

by Saints Dr., Eisenhower Avenue, Airline Highway, and David Dr. (Council District 2)

Figure 2. Seven Oaks Boulevard Area Study Proposed FLU, August 6, 2025

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered as amended: SUMMARY NO. 26596 ORDINANCE NO. 27051 An ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map and the Official Future Land Use Map of Jefferson Parish, for certain lots or portions of lots bounded by Highway 90, Bolo Court, Weigand Drive, and Seven Oaks Boulevard; more particularly amending the zoning from R-3 MultiFamily Residential/C-2 General Commercial to R-3 Multi Family Residential, C-2 General Commercial to R-3 MultiFamily Residential, C-2 General Commercial/R-1A SingleFamily Residential to R-1A Single Family Residential, C-2 General Commercial/R-1A Single-Family Residential to C-2 General Commercial, C-2 General Commercial/R-1A Single-Family Residential to R-3 Multi-Family Residential, and C-2 General Commercial/CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone to C-2 General Commercial, and amending the future land use from COM Commercial to URB Urban Residential and COM Commercial/SUB Suburban Residential to URB Urban Residential; as recommended by a study authorized by Council Resolution No. 144563.

(Council District 2) WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council, through Resolution No. 144563 adopted July 10, 2024, authorized the Planning Department and the Planning Advisory Board to conduct a zoning and land use study of properties bounded by Highway 90, Bolo Court, Weigand Drive, and Seven Oaks Boulevard, with the intent of rezoning properties in the area from the existing zoning district to the most appropriate zoning district, changing the existing Future Land Use category to the most appropriate category, and providing for related matters; and WHEREAS, interim development standards were established on July 10, 2024 via Resolution No. 144563 and extended for an additional six (6) months on June 18, 2025 via Resolution No. 146623; and

An ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish, Lot A-1, Sections 6 and 29 Township 13 South Range 23 East Southeast District of Louisiana Subdivision, located at 685 Seven Oaks Blvd., bounded

by Whiskey Bayou Canal, West Bank Expressway, and Nine Mile Point Road; more particularly amending the zoning classification from I-L Industrial Light District to I-H Industrial Heavy District, as requested under Planning Department Docket No. WZ-11-25. (Council District 3)

On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26597 ORDINANCE NO. 27052

WHEREAS, God’s Grace Properties LLC is the owner of Lot 7, Square B, Airline Vista Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, which was acquired by Act before Daniel M. Douglass, Notary Public, on September 28th, 2023, and is registered in COB 3490, Folio 713, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, God’s Grace Properties LLC has petitioned to develop said Lot in accordance with the development drawings identified as Sheet C1.0 Site Plan, Sheet prepared by Carubba Engineering last revised 2/11/2025; and Sheet L1.0 Landscape Plan, Sheet L1.1 Landscape notes and specifications, Sheet L1.2 Irrigation Plan, Sheet L1.3 Irrigation Specifications prepared by Specialty Pools & Outdoor Living, LLC dated 3/25/25; and WHEREAS, God’s Grace Properties LLC has petitioned for variances to the rear yard setback regulations of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) and General Commercial District (C2); and WHEREAS, said property is designated on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish as being located in Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone, pursuant to the requirements of Article XXVI of Chapter 40, Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and which said map forms part of said chapter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of the Parish of Jefferson has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the development of said property; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the request submitted under Docket No. SP-30-25 for a variance to the rear yard setback regulations of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone, for Car Dealership located at 309 David Dr. on Lot 7, Square B, Airline Vista Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, as shown on a survey prepared by Richmond W. Krebs dated September 5, 2023, in the area bounded by Saints Dr., Eisenhower Avenue, Airline Highway, and David Dr., in accordance with the development drawings identified as Sheet C1.0 Site Plan, Sheet prepared by Carubba Engineering last revised 2/11/2025; and Sheet L1.0 Landscape Plan, Sheet L1.1 Landscape notes and specifications, Sheet L1.2 Irrigation Plan, Sheet L1.3 Irrigation Specifications prepared by Specialty Pools & Outdoor Living, LLC dated 3/25/25, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 6 NAYS: None ABSENT: (1) Kerner The ordinance was declared adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07b of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Ms. Bohannan, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26601 ORDINANCE NO. 27055 An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 26842, the phasing plan for the Slater Torah Academy on Lot Y-1-B, Sq. 41 Unit 1, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section D, bounded

by Kent Ave., Fairfield St., and Haring Rd.; zoned R-1A Single-Family Residential District (Planning Department Docket No. SP-90-23). (Council District 4) WHEREAS, The Kollel of New Orleans is the owner of Lot Y-1-B, Sq. 41 Unit 1, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section D Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, which was acquired by Act before Laurie Watts, Notary Public, on December 30, 1981, and is registered in COB 1017, Folio 930, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 26842, adopted on August 7, 2024, approved variances for a fence in the front yard and to the setback requirements for schools in the R-1A District for the Slater Torah Academy located at 5210 W Esplanade Ave. on Lot Y-1-B, Sq. 41 Unit 1, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section D, Jefferson Parish, LA, as shown on a survey prepared by Cody DiMarco dated August 25, 2022, in the area bounded by Kent Ave., Fairfield St., and Haring Rd., in accordance with the development drawings identified as sheets A1.2 Proposed Site Plan and A2.1 Phasing Plan prepared

by Architect Charles Ward Jr. dated August 21, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Phasing Plan set forth on sheet A2.1 shows Phase 1 and Phase 2 being completed by December of 2025; and WHEREAS, The Kollel of New Orleans is requesting an amended Phasing Plan to allow work to be complete by June of 2026 due to unforeseen conditions; and WHEREAS, the amended Phasing Plan is not contrary to the public health, safety, comfort, order, and general welfare and is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That SECTION 1 of Ordinance No. 26842, adopted on August 7, 2024, be amended to read as follows: That the request submitted under Docket No. SP-90-23 for variances for a fence in the front yard and to the setback requirements for schools in the R-1A District for the Slater Torah Academy located at 5210 W Esplanade Ave. on Lot Y-1-B, Sq. 41 Unit 1, Pontchartrain Gardens Subdivision Section D, Jefferson Parish, LA, as shown on a survey prepared by Cody DiMarco dated August 25, 2022, in the area bounded by Kent Ave., Fairfield St., and Haring Rd., in accordance with the development drawings identified as sheets A1.2 Proposed Site Plan and A2.1 Phasing Plan prepared by Architect Charles Ward Jr. dated May 23, 2025, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 6 NAYS: None ABSENT: (1) Kerner The ordinance was declared adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07b of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On the motion of Ms. Bohannan, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26602 ORDINANCE NO. 27056 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-46-25 approving requested variances to the sign regulations and the landscape & buffer requirements of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for Porsche New Orleans located at 8900 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Lot H-2A-1, Square X, Westgate Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA in the area bounded by Mississippi Ave., 27th St., and Massachusetts Ave. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, GMB Properties 8900 Veterans, LLC is the owner of Lot H-2A-1, Square X, Westgate Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, which original Lot H-1 was acquired by Act before Vicky Gerl Neumeyer, Notary Public, dated May 15, 2024 registered in COB 3498, Folio 280, Parish of Jefferson, and which original Lot H-2A was acquired by Act before Chantelle P. Haik, Notary Public, dated March 21, 2024 registered in COB 3496, Folio 260, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, GMB Properties 8900 Veterans, LLC has petitioned to develop said Lot in accordance with the development drawings prepared by Pattison id and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Scope, Site Plan, Elevations (x2), SG2, SG3, SG4 (x2), SG6 (x2); the development drawings prepared by Pattison id and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 28, 2025 identified as SG1; the development drawings prepared by Cornerstone Engineering, Inc. and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Drawing # B8406R, Drawing # CA30474R4, Drawing # CA30475R2, Drawing # CA30476R2, Drawing # B8462, Drawing # B8407R; and the development drawing prepared by DDG and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Landscape Plan; and WHEREAS, GMB Properties 8900 Veterans, LLC has petitioned for variances to the CPZ sign regulations and the CPZ landscape and buffer requirements to have three attached signs totaling 105.59 sq. ft. where two attached signs totaling 450 sq. ft. is allowed; to not locate the second attached sign on the secondary building frontage elevation; to have four directional signs at 17.77 sq. ft. each where the directional sign maximum allowed area is six sq. ft.; and to locate one detached sign in a landscaped bed that is one-ft.-wide around the base where two-ft.-wide around the base is required; and WHEREAS, said property is designated on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish as being located in the C-2 General Commercial District/CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay, pursuant to the requirements of Article XXVIII and Article XXVI of Chapter 40, Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and which said map forms part of said chapter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of the Parish of Jefferson has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the development of said property; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the request submitted under Docket No. SP-46-25 for variances to the sign regulations and the landscape & buffer requirements of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for Porsche New Orleans located at 8900 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Lot H-2A-1, Square X, Westgate Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, as shown on a survey prepared by Duplantis Design Group, last updated July 11, 2024, in the area bounded by Mississippi Ave., 27th St., and Massachusetts Ave., in accordance with the development drawings prepared by Pattison id and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Scope, Site Plan, Elevations (x2), SG2, SG3, SG4 (x2), SG6 (x2); the development drawing prepared by Pattison id and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 28, 2025 identified as SG1; the development drawings prepared by Cornerstone Engineering, Inc. and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Drawing # B8406R, Drawing # CA30474R4, Drawing # CA30475R2, Drawing # CA30476R2, Drawing # B8462, Drawing # B8407R; and the development drawing prepared by DDG and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 16, 2025 identified as Landscape Plan, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The ordinance was declared adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07b of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On the motion of Mr. Liljeberg, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26603 ORDINANCE NO. 27057 An ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-49-25 approving requested variances to the landscape & buffer requirements of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for the Paretti Collision Center located at 3000 Richland Ave. on Lots 207, 208, & portion of 271A, Manson Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA in the area bounded by Ford St., Lake Villa Dr., and Veterans Memorial Blvd. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, Paretti Management, L.L.C. is the owner of Lots 207, 208, & 271-A; Manson Subdivision; Jefferson Parish, LA, which was acquired by Act before Jerome J. Reso, Jr., Notary Public, on February 6, 2008, and is registered in COB 3220, Folio 486, Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, Paretti Management, L.L.C. has petitioned to develop said Lots in accordance with the development drawings identified as Sheet C1.0 Site Plan prepared by Carubba Engineering and stamped received by the Planning Department on June 26, 2025, Sheet SD-03 Elevations prepared by AQ Studios Architecture and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 22, 2025, and Sheets LS-1 Landscape Plan and IR-1 Hand Watering Plan, both prepared by Carubba Engineering and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 22, 2025; and WHEREAS, Paretti Management, L.L.C. has petitioned for variances to the CPZ landscape & buffer requirements to provide a zero-ft. buffer, zero trees, and to utilize an existing chain link fence abutting residential property where a 10-ft. buffer, five Class A trees, and a seven-ft. wood, brick or masonry fence is required; and WHEREAS, said property is designated on the Official Zoning Map of Jefferson Parish as being located in the C-2 General Commercial District/CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay, pursuant to the requirements of Article XXVIII and Article XXVI of Chapter 40, Zoning of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and which said map forms part of said chapter; and WHEREAS, the Planning Director of the Parish of Jefferson has caused to be duly advertised, as prescribed by law, a public hearing in connection with the development of said property; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Advisory Board in accordance with law.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the request submitted under Docket No. SP-

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS 49-25 for variances to the landscape & buffer requirements of the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for the Paretti Collision Center located at 3000 Richland Ave. on Lots 207, 208, & portion of 271-A, Manson Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA, as shown on a survey prepared by Dading, Marques & Associates, LLC dated September 19, 2024, in the area bounded by Ford St., Lake Villa Dr., and Veterans Memorial Blvd., in accordance with the development drawings identified as Sheet C1.0 Site Plan prepared by Carubba Engineering and stamped received by the Planning Department on June 26, 2025, Sheet SD-03 Elevations prepared by AQ Studios Architecture and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 22, 2025, and Sheets LS-1 Landscape Plan and IR-1 Hand Watering Plan, both prepared by Carubba Engineering and stamped received by the Planning Department on July 22, 2025, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson has not examined or reviewed the title of any portion of land shown, or any restrictive covenants or restrictions placed on said property, and that the action of the Parish in this matter does not imply (1) that the applicant’s or owner’s title or ownership is valid, (2) that there are or are not any restrictive covenants or other restrictions on said property, or (3) that any restrictive covenants or restrictions that may be on said property are enforceable or are not enforceable.

SECTION 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign all documents and acts necessary and proper in the premises to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The ordinance was declared adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07b of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Mr. Liljeberg, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following Ordinance was offered and amended: SUMMARY NO. 26604 ORDINANCE NO. 27058 An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: Chapter 36. Traffic and Motor Vehicles, and otherwise providing with respect thereto. (Parishwide) THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 36 “Traffic and Motor Vehicles” of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add Article XIII, “Operating a Vehicle While Impaired,” Section 36-327 “Operation of motor vehicles regulated” as follows: Article XIII. Operating a Vehicle While Impaired.

Sec. 36-327. Operation of motor vehicles regulated.

(A)(1) The crime of operating a vehicle while impaired is the operating of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of conveyance when any of the following conditions exist: (a) The operator is impaired by alcoholic beverages. (b) The operator’s blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood. (c) The operator is impaired by any other drug, combination of drugs, or combination of alcohol and drugs.

(2) A valid driver’s license shall not be an element of the offense, and the lack thereof shall not be a defense to a prosecution for operating a vehicle while impaired.

(3) As used in this Section, the term “drug” means any substance or combination of substances that, when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.

(B)(1) On a first conviction, except as modified by the provisions of Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the offender shall be fined not less than $300.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and shall be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months. Imposition or execution of the sentence shall not be suspended unless the offender is placed on probation with the minimum conditions that he complete all of the following: (a) Serve forty-eight hours in jail, which shall not be suspended, or in lieu thereof, perform no less than thirty-two hours of court-approved community service activities, at least half of which shall consist of participation in a litter abatement or collection program. An offender who participates in a litter abatement or collection program pursuant to this subparagraph shall have no cause of action for damages against the entity conducting the program or supervising his participation therein, including a municipality, parish, sheriff, or other entity, nor against any official, employee, or agent of such entity, for any injury or loss as a direct result of lack of supervision or act or omission of the supervisor, unless the injury or loss was caused by the intentional or grossly negligent act or omission of the entity or its official, employee, or agent. (b) Participate in a court-approved substance abuse program, which may include an assessment by a licensed clinician to determine if the offender has a diagnosis of substance abuse disorder. Nothing herein shall prohibit the court from modifying the portions of the program as may be applicable and appropriate to an individual offender as shown by the assessment. (c) Participate in a court-approved driver improvement program. (d) Except as provided by Subparagraph (3)(c) of this Subsection, the court shall order that the offender not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation, for no less than six months, unless any vehicle, while being operated by the offender, is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 14:98.5(C) and R.S. 32:378.2.

(2)(a) If the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more but less than 0.20 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, at least forty-eight hours of the sentence imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and is to be served in addition to any sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Subparagraph (1) (a) of this Subsection, provided that the total period of imprisonment upon conviction of the offense, including imprisonment for default in payment of a fine or costs, shall not exceed six months. (b) In addition to any penalties imposed under this Section and except as provided in R.S. 32:414(A)(1) (d) or 667(H)(1)(b), upon conviction of a first offense, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for two years.

(3)(a) If the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the offender shall be fined not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and at least forty-eight hours of the sentence imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and is to be served in addition to any sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Subparagraph (1)(a) of this Subsection, provided that the total period of imprisonment upon conviction of the offense, including imprisonment for default in payment of a fine or costs, shall not exceed six months. (b) In addition to any penalties imposed under this Section and except as provided in R.S. 32:414(A)(1) (d) or 667(H)(1)(b), upon conviction of a first offense, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for two years. (c) The court shall require that the offender not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation unless any vehicle, while being operated by the offender, is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 14:98.5(C) and R.S. 32:378.2. The ignition interlock device shall remain installed and operative on his vehicle during the period of suspension of his driver’s license following the date of conviction.

(C)(1) On a second conviction, except as modified by the provisions of Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, regardless of whether the second conviction occurred before or after the first conviction, the offender shall be fined not less than $750.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and shall be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than six months. At least 48 hours of the sentence imposed shall be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Imposition or execution of the remainder of sentence shall not be suspended unless the offender is placed on probation with the minimum conditions that he complete all of the following: (a) Serve at least fifteen days in jail, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, or in lieu thereof, perform two hundred forty hours of court-approved community service activities, at least half of which shall consist of participation in a litter abatement or collection program. If imprisonment is imposed under this Subparagraph, the sentence is to be served in addition to the sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, provided that the total period of imprisonment upon conviction of the offense, including imprisonment for default in payment of a fine or costs, shall not exceed six months. (b) Participate in a court-approved substance abuse program, which may include an assessment by a licensed clinician to determine if the offender has a diagnosis of substance abuse disorder. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the court from modifying the portions of the program as may be applicable and appropriate to an individual offender as shown by the assessment. (c) Participate in a court-approved driver improvement program. (d) Except as the period of time may be increased in accordance with Subparagraph (3)(c) of this Subsection, the court shall order that the offender not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation unless any vehicle, while being operated by the offender, is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 14:98.5(C), R.S. 15:306, and R.S. 32:378.2, which requirement shall remain in effect for a period of not less than six months from the date of conviction.

In addition, the device shall remain installed and operative during any period that the offender’s driver’s license is suspended under law and for any additional period as determined by the court.

(2)(a) If the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more but less than 0.20 percent by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, at least ninety-six hours of the sentence imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. (b) In addition to any penalties imposed under this Section, upon conviction of a second offense violation, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for four years.

(3)(a) If the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the offender shall be fined one thousand dollars and at least ninety-six hours of the sentence imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be served without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. (b) In addition to any penalties imposed under this Section, upon conviction of a second offense violation, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the driver’s license of the offender shall be suspended for four years. (c) The court shall require that the offender not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation unless any vehicle, while being operated by the offender, is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 14:98.5(C), R.S. 15:306, and R.S 32:378.2. The ignition interlock device shall remain installed and operative on his vehicle during the four-year period of the suspension of his driver’s license.

(4) If the arrest for the second offense occurs within one year of the commission of the first offense, at least thirty days of the sentence imposed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. In addition, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.20 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, he shall be fined one thousand dollars and also be subject to the provisions of Subparagraphs (3)(b) and (c) of this Subsection.

(D) This subsection shall be cited as the “Child Endangerment Law.” When, in addition to the elements of the crime as set forth in subsection (A) of this section, a minor child 12 years of age or younger was a passenger in the motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of motorized conveyance at the time of the commission of the offense, the execution of the appropriate minimum mandatory sentences provided herein shall not be suspended.

(E) (1) For the purposes of determining whether a defendant has a prior conviction for violation of this section, the following shall constitute a prior conviction and determination of such shall be made by the court as a matter of law: a conviction under La. R.S. 14:98, vehicular homicide, third degree feticide, vehicular negligent injuring, first degree vehicular negligent injuring, or a conviction under the laws of this state or any state or an ordinance of any municipality, town, or similar political subdivision of another state, which prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, vessel, or other means of motorized conveyance while intoxicated, while impaired, or while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any controlled dangerous substance.

(2) For purposes of this Section, a prior conviction shall not include a conviction for an offense if committed more than ten years prior to the commission of the crime for which the defendant is being tried, and such conviction shall not be considered in the assessment of penalties in this Section.

However, periods of time during which the offender was awaiting trial, under an order of attachment for failure to appear, or on probation or parole for an offense described in this Paragraph, or periods of time during which an offender was incarcerated in a penal institution in this or any other state for any offense, including an offense described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, shall be excluded in computing the ten-year period.

F. If an offender placed on probation for a conviction of a violation of this Section fails to complete the required substance abuse treatment, or fails to participate in a driver improvement program, or violates any other condition of probation, including conditions of home incarceration, his probation may be revoked, and he may be ordered to serve the balance of the sentence of imprisonment, without credit for time served under home incarceration.

G. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a court from sentencing an offender to serve any portion of the sentence under home incarceration pursuant to R.S. 14:98.5, either in lieu of, or in addition to, a term of imprisonment if otherwise allowed under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894.2 and R.S. 14:98.5(B).

H. An offender may apply for a restricted driver’s license to be in effect during the entire period of suspension upon proof to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that his motor vehicle has been equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 32:378.2.

State law reference Operating a vehicle while impaired, R.S. 14:98; Operating while impaired; first offense; penalties, R.S. 14:98.1; Operating while impaired; second offense; penalties, R.S.14:98.2.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows; if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter upon signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26605 ORDINANCE NO. 27059 An ordinance to amend sections 2-304, 2-306, and 2-471 of the Code of Ordinance of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, relative to the conversion of the Department of Ecosystem and Coastal Management into the Office of Ecosystem and Coastal Management and placing said office and the Director of Ecosystem and Coastal Management under the supervision of the Director of Environmental Affairs, to amend the title of Division 13.5 of Article V. of Chapter 2 of said Code, and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That section 2-304 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-304. Office of ecosystem and coastal management created.

There is hereby created the office of ecosystem and coastal management and the position of director of ecosystem and coastal management to serve the parish, oversee ecosystem and coastal restoration and management responsibilities in Jefferson Parish, and provide an integrated, holistic approach to the restoration and management of the coastal ecosystems and environments that comprise Jefferson Parish.

The office of ecosystem and coastal management and position of director of ecosystem and coastal management are under the supervision of the director of environmental affairs.

SECTION 2. That section 2-306 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-306. Duties of the director of ecosystem and coastal management—Generally.

The director of ecosystem and coastal management’s duties shall include but are not limited to the following: (a) Hire, train, and manage personnel; assign tasks and projects; monitor field work; evaluate employee work performance, including any salary increases, disciplinary action/discharges, and employee transfers and promotions; approve leave requests and enforce administrative management policies and personnel rules. (b) Develop coastal restoration and protection strategies for the Parish’s diverse ecosystem. (c) Coordinate the parish’s interaction with the public, federal and state agencies involved in comprehensive planning activities for coastal restoration and management to maximize the funding of projects benefitting Jefferson Parish. (d) Coordinate with the department of floodplain management to ensure integrated ecosystem management. (e) Researches, prepares applications and manages all grants and projects with local and federal agencies including, but not limited to, RESTORE Act and GOMESA funds allocated to the parish. (f) Provides leadership and direction in the development and subsequent implementation of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets and prepares data for studies, reports, and recommendations which include the Jefferson Parish Coastal Strategic Plan. (g) Coordinate department activities with other parish departments and outside agencies. (h) Provide professional recommendations to the parish president, parish council, other elected officials and state and federal agencies regarding coastal protection and restoration and associated environmental issues in the parish. (i) Communicate official plans, policies and regulatory procedures to the general public, business and industry and elected officials. (j) Participate in the meetings of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA); Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force and Technical Committee, and relevant meetings of other ecosystem planning and management entities in the region and state. (k) Perform public information/promotional services through the development of coastal protection, restoration, and enhancement public service announcements, brochures, television and radio appearances, and other publicity efforts; and address various civic and business organizations. (l) Promote the education of Jefferson Parish residents on ecosystem and coastal restoration and management issues.

SECTION 3. That section 2-471 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-471. Department and position of director created.

The department of environmental affairs and the position of director of environmental affairs are hereby created, which department and position shall have direct administrative supervision over environmental services functions of the parish and all aspects of solid waste management, mosquito control, coastal zone management, and public works environmental permitting.

SECTION 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None

This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter, upon signature by the Parish President or, if not signed by the Parish President upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this Ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26606 ORDINANCE NO. 27060 An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinance of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana by repealing section 6-19 relative to the prohibition of alcoholic beverages at amusements places, and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That section 6-19 of the Code of Ordinances of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is hereby repealed.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption; thereafter, upon the signature by the Parish President, or, if not signed by the Parish President, upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26607 ORDINANCE NO. 27061 An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 14796, The Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish, to revise the pay grade assignments for the class of Assistant Director-Finance.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 4, Section 4.03 of the Parish Charter, the Personnel Board approved, after duly advertised public hearing, an amendment of the Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish to revise the pay grade for the class of Assistant Director-Finance; and WHEREAS, this proposal has been forwarded to this Council through the Parish President; and WHEREAS, this proposal has been recommended to this Council as necessary and in the best interest of the Parish Service.

THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 14796, The Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana be, and is hereby, amended to revise the pay grade for the class of Assistant DirectorFinance: FROM: Class Code Class Title Assistant 1217 DirectorFinance

Annual Salary Range Base Hrs./ Normal Pay Grade Min. Rate Max. Rate Wk. FLSA 37

$67,254

$104,333

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TO: Class Code Class Title Assistant 1217 DirectorFinance

Annual Salary Range Base Hrs./ Normal Pay Grade Min. Rate Max. Rate Wk. FLSA 39

$72,726

$112,822

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SECTION 2. That all other ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter, upon signature by the Parish President or, if not signed by the Parish President upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this Ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

It was moved by Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26608 of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 14796, The Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish, to create new pay grades is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025. (Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26609 of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 14796, The Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish, to revise the pay grade assignments for the class of Purchasing Coordinator is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025.

(Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that action on Summary No. 26610 of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 14796, The Pay Plan for the Classified Service of Jefferson Parish, to revise the pay grade assignments for the class of Recreation Special Program Supervisor is hereby deferred to October 1, 2025. (Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered: SUMMARY NO. 26611 ORDINANCE NO. 27062 An ordinance amending the 2025 Operating Budget of Jefferson Parish, and providing for related matters.

(Parishwide) THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the 2025 Operating Budget of Jefferson Parish is amended by appropriating and authorizing funds in support of the following departments: VIDEO POKER (FUND 22020) Revenues 22020-4460 Appropriate 61,700 (Unapproprited Fund Balance) Expenditures 22020-2751-7680.xxx (20251.000) 1,700 (Stonebridge Prop Owners Assoc) 22020-2751-7911.45110 (20251.000) 25,000 (Trf to JP Mitigation Fund) 22020-2752-7680.297 (20252.000) 25,000 (Our Lady of Prompt Succor) 22020-2753-7680.xxx (20253.000) 10,000 (Disabled American Veterans) TOURISM (FUND 22030) Revenues 22030-4460 Appropriate $50,000 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22030-2761-127-7641.02 (20361.000) 50,000 (Trf to PW Capital Proj) WB RIVERBOAT GAMING (FUND 22040) Revenues 22040-4460 Appropriate $130,115 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22040-2771-7641.02 (20471.000) 50,000 (Jeff Conv & Visitors Bureau) 22040-2771-7911.44560 (20471.000) 34,000 (Trf to Public Works Capital) 22040-2773-7431.1 (20473.000) 1,115 (Buildings and Structures) 22040-2773-7680.317 (20473.000) 40,000 (Waggaman Comm Found) 22040-2773-7680.407 (20473.000) 5,000 (Compassion Outreach of America) EASTBANK CONSOLIDATED FIRE DEPT (FUND 22100) Revenues 22100-4460 Appropriate $1,417,900 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22100-2921-7750 1,417,900 (Vehicles) FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6 (FUND 22130) Revenues 22130-4460 Appropriate $2,326,378 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22130-2950-7346.1 2,326,378 (Fire Services) FIRE DISTRICT NO. 7 (FUND 22140) Revenues 22140-4460 Appropriate $24,595 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22140-2951-7346.1 24,595 (Fire Services) FIRE DISTRICT NO. 8 (FUND 22150) Revenues 22150-4460 Appropriate $17,733 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22150-2970-7346.1 17,733 (Fire Services) CONSOLIDATED DRAINAGE DIST NO. 2 (FUND 22320) Revenues 22320-4460 Appropriate $1,000,000 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22320-3270-114-7911.45210 1,000,000 (Trf to Cosol Drainage Improv Fund) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (FUND 22520) Revenues

22520-4460 Appropriate $50,000 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22520-3552-7680.170 50,000 (New Growth) SENIOR SERVICES (FUND 22560) Revenues 22560-4460 Appropriate $73,900 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 22560-3557-056-7231.1 12,670 (Building Materials) 22560-3557-056-7431.1 49,420 (Buildings and Structure) 22560-3557-056-7744 11,810 (Furniture & Fixtures) BP SETTLEMENT FUND (FUND 23010) Revenues 23010-4460 Appropriate $3,480 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 23010-2921-7720 (30183.000) 3,480 (Buildings) HOSPITAL SERVICE DIST NO. 1 (FUND 96010) Revenues 96010-4460 Appropriate $1,075,000 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 96010-9621-7680.160 (60101.000) 150,000 (City of Gretna) 96010-9621-7911.45110 (60101.000) 75,000 (Trf to JP Mitigation Fund) 96010-9621-7911.44670 (60101.000) 850,000 (Trf to WB Playground Improvements) HOSPITAL SERVICE DIST NO. 2 (FUND 96020) Revenues 96020-4460 Appropriate $5,000,000 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 96020-9602-7911.44530 5,000,000 (Trf to Council Dist Proj) SECTION 2. That the 2025 Operating Budget of Jefferson Parish is amended by adjusting the revenues and/or expenditures within the following departments: GENERAL FUND (FUND 10010) REVENUES (DEPARTMENT 0000) Revenues 10010-0000-5911.44530 142,819 (Trf from Council District Projects) PARISH ATTORNEY (DEPARTMENT 0021) Expenditures 10010-0021-7331 2,819 (Professional Services) PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS (DEPARTMENT 0150) Expenditures 10010-0150-114-7331 140,000 (Professional Services) WB RIVERBOAT GAMING (FUND 22040) Expenditures 22040-2773-7680.170 (20473.000 ($100,000) (New Growth) TOURISM (FUND 22030) Expenditures 22030-2763-127-7680.170 (20373.000) ($200,000) (New Growth) ECOSYSTEMS & COASTAL MGMT (FUND 63890) Revenues 63890-0000-5911.21640 $159,289 (Trf frm NOAA Grants) SECTION 3. That the following line-item transfers within the 2025 Operating Budget of Jefferson Parish are hereby authorized: EASTBANK CONSOLIDATED FIRE DEPT (FUND 22100) Expenditures 22100-2921-7234.2 $19,999 (Other Supplies) 22100-2921-7431.1 (19,999) (Buildings and Structure) STREETS DEPT (FUND 22200) Expenditures 22200-3051-7342.7 $37,900 (Street Sweeping Contract) 22200-3051-7750 (37,900) (Vehicles) CENTRAL GARAGE (FUND 63500) Expenditures 63500-3962-7231.2 $200,000 (Automotive Supplies) 63500-3962-7434.1 (200,000) (Vehicles) SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to perform such ancillary transactions as are necessary to give full force and effect to this ordinance.

SECTION 5. Monthly budget to actual reports for the General Fund for the month of August 2025, have been submitted to the Parish Council and Office of Research and Budget in compliance with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Statewide Agreed-Upon Procedures.

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on the 17th day of September 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter, upon signature by the Parish President or, if not signed by the Parish President upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter. If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following ordinance was offered as amended: SUMMARY NO. 26612 ORDINANCE NO. 27063 An ordinance amending the 2025 Capital Budget of Jefferson Parish, and providing for related matters.

(Parishwide) THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. That the 2025 Capital Budget is amended by adjusting the revenues and/or expenditures within the following projects: COUNCIL DISTRICT PROJECTS (FUND 44530) Revenues 44530-4460 Appropriate $691,071 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) 44530-0000-5911.96020 5,000,000 (Transfer from HSD2) Expenditures CD2 Health and Welfare 1,250,000 (Project 45327.200) CD3 Health and Welfare 1,250,000 (Project 45327.300) CD4 Health and Welfare 1,250,000 (Project 45327.400) CD5 Health and Welfare 1,250,000 (Project 45327.500) Act 167 Administrative Fee 140,000 (Project 45325.109) Acquisition of 3250 18th St. 2,819 (Project 45325.509) Sonia Dr Waterline Improvements 548,252 (Project 45325.203) ROADS/SEWER SALES TAX CAP (FUND 44200) Revenues 44200-4460 Appropriate $17,522,528 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) 44200-0000-5220.09 8,288 (LA Highways) Expenditures Vets Blvd Transit Signal Priority 8,288 (Project 42062.015) 17/19 RD/SEW S/T CAP (FUND 44220) Revenues 44220-0000-5911.44200 17,522,528 (Trf Fr RD/SEW S/T Capital) 44220-4460 Appropriate 1,820,032 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures 17-10 Causeway Blvd. Widening 17,522,528 (Project 42210.006) 17-06 Road/Sew Bond Prog Admin.

1,820,032 (Project 42200.001) PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL (FUND 44560) Revenues 44560-0000-5911.22040 $34,000 (Trf fr Riverboat Gaming) Expenditures Carol Sue Landscaping 22,000 (Project 45629.128) Hillcrest Drive Sign 12,000 (Project 45629.151) FEDERAL AID URBAN SYS PH 1 (FUND 44630) Revenues 44630-0000-5911.44940 $1,400,000 (Trf Fr Cons Sewer Cap Prj) Expenditures Traffic Signal Upgrade- Lapalco Blvd 1,400,000 (Project 46360.028) WB PLAYGROUND CAP IMPROV (FUND 44670) Revenues 44670-0000-5911.96020 $850,000 (Transfer from HSD2) Expenditures Oakdale Playground – Tennis Court Project (11,434) (Project 46717.014) Oakdale Playground – Betting Cage Replacement (14,873) (Project 46717.027) Oakdale Playground – Walking Trail Renovations (1) (Project 46717.030) Oakdale Playground – HVAC System 2024 (163) (Project 46717.031) Rosethorne Park – Boat Launch Improvements (39,687) (Project 46718.017) Grand Isle Pavilion Renovations (1,876) (Project 46719.003) Grand Isle Pavilion Parking Lot (3,349) (Project 46719.004) Ida Grand Isle Pavilion Repairs (23,249) (Project 46719.005) Bent Tree Tot Lot (1,844) (Project 46734.003) Bent Tree – Fitness Station (3,010) (Project 46734.004) Bent Tree Tot Lot Project 2024 (5,950) (Project 46734.005) Woodland West – Track Overlay (5,582) (Project 46735.005) Glissen Park - Improvements (25,906) (Project 46739.002) Terrytown GAC & Bat Cage/Woodland West Gate (46,305) (Project 46746.001) Fence & Chain Wall Improvements (3,421) (Project 46753.001) Belle Meade Walking Trail Fence Repairs (344)

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS (Project 46754.001) Estelle Playground – ADA Tot Lot (62,973) (Project 46744.004) Estelle Playground-Turf Field Renovations 300,000 (Project 46744.006) Terrytown Playground-Turf Field Renovations 300,000 549,968 (Project 46733.019) Rosethorne Playground-Improvements 2025 150,000 (Project 46718.021) Oakdale Playground-Soccer Field Improvements 100,000 (Project 46717.034) EB PLAYGROUND CAP IMPROV (FUND 44680) Revenues 44680-0000-5822 500,000 (Contributions & Donations) Expenditures Little Farms Playground – 100th Anniversary Project 500,000 (Project 46823.020) CONS SEWER CAP PROJECTS (FUND 44940) Expenditures Ida Sewer Emergency Repairs (1,400,000) (Project 49496.001) JP MITIGATION FUND (FUND 45110) Revenues 45110-0000-5911.22020 $25,000 (Trf fr C D Video Poker) 45110-0000-5911.96020 75,000 (Transfer from HSD2) Expenditures Lafitte Seafood Dock & Boardwalk project 25,000 (Project 51113.008) Lafitte Bike Path 75,000 (Project 51113.007) CONSOL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT (FUND 45210) Revenues 45210-0000-5911.22320 $1,000,000 (Trf fr Cons Drain Dis) Expenditures Pump Station Upgrades – Misc Imps 1,000,000 (Project 52110.001) CONSOLIDATED WATER CAPITAL (FUND 45400) Revenues 45400-0000-5911.44530 $548,252 (Trf fr Council Dist Proj) Expenditures Sonia Drive Waterline Improvements 548,252 (Project 54052.302) PARISHWIDE GOVERNMENT BLDG (FUND 45850) Revenues 45850-4460 Appropriate $370,143 (Unappropriated Fund Balance) Expenditures KATP-Elevator Repairs (23,704) (Project 58501.002) Courthouse Complex- GGC install/upgrade Bathrooms (22,001) (Project 58510.075) Ida Gretna City Hall Damages (123,539) (Project 58514.077) Courthouse Complex- Central Plant Air Cooled Chiller 539,357 (Project 58510.084) Courthouse Complex-Correctional Elevator Modernization (140,000) (Project 58510.065) Property Management Capital- Elevator Modernization 140,000 (Project 58514.076) U S HEALTH HUMAN SVC DIR PROGRAM (FUND 21020) Revenues 21020-0000-5810 $700 (Other Income) Expenditures JeffCAP-Headstart 700 (Project 10223.008) U S HUD MISC PROGRAMS (FUND 21400) Revenues 21400-0000-5210 $2,000,000 (Federal Grants-Direct) Expenditures HUD Lead Healthy Home 2,000,000 (Project 14022.XXX) PARISH-MISC GRANT PROGRAM (FUND 21610) Revenues 21610-0000-5810 $2,848 (Other Income) Expenditures Share the Warmth Admin 946 (Project 16200.001) Medicaid program 1,902 (Project 16201.001) N O A A GRANTS (FUND 21640) Revenues 21640-0000-5220.04 $273,066 (Trf fr LA Dept Natural Resources) 21640-0000-5823 273,066 (Trf fr In-Kind Services) Expenditures Coastal Zone Management-22-25 CZM 273,066 (Project 16414.014) Coastal Zone Management-25-28 CZM 273,066 (Project 16414.015) Coastal Zone Management-19-22 CZM 2000426631 45,511 (Project 16414.013) Coastal Zone Management-22-25 CZM 2000681440 113,778 (Project 16414.014) SECTION 2. That the Finance Director is authorized to perform such ancillary transactions as are necessary to give full force and effect to this ordinance. The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This ordinance was declared to be adopted on the 17th day of September 2025, and shall become effective as follows, if signed forthwith by the Parish President, ten (10) days after adoption, thereafter, upon signature by the Parish President or, if not signed by the Parish President upon expiration of the time for ordinances to be considered finally adopted without the signature of the Parish President, as provided in Section 2.07 of the Charter.

If vetoed by the Parish President and subsequently approved by the Council, this ordinance shall become effective on the day of such approval.

SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event. These signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic.

SECTION 3. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to St. Rita School to erect temporary signs advertising the Open House for a period of 15 days, starting Tuesday, September 30, 2025, said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by four feet in length and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

SECTION 6. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Ms. Gina Cazabon, 7413 Stoneleigh Dr, Harahan LA 70123; and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Walker, seconded by Ms. Van Vrancken, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147036 A resolution appointing Mr. Sidney J. Bazley, III, Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Water, to the Task Force on Southeast Regional Water Purification Operations, as the representative appointed by the governing authority of Jefferson Parish, pursuant to House Resolution No. 305 of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session of the Louisiana Legislature. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to House Resolution No. 305 of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session of the Louisiana Legislature created the Task Force on Southeast Regional Water Purification Operations (“Task Force”) to study the feasibility of building a water purification facility to service the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Charles and to provide a written report of findings and recommendations regarding the best strategies and procedures for the operation and management of such facility to the governing authorities of the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Charles, the members of the legislative delegation for each parish, and the City Services Coalition no later than March 15, 2026; and WHEREAS, House Resolution No. 305 of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session of the Louisiana Legislature further provides that the governing authority of the Parish of Jefferson shall appoint one member who is a resident of the Parish.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Mr. Sidney J. Bazley, III, Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Water, is hereby appointed to the Task Force on Southeast Regional Water Purification Operations, as the representative appointed by the governing authority of Jefferson Parish, pursuant to House Resolution No. 305 of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

SECTION 2. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Mr. Sidney J. Bazley, III, Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Water, and the City Services Coalition.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered, it was moved, that the reading of the minutes of the Jefferson Parish Council Meeting of Wednesday, August 20, 2025 be dispensed with and said minutes be approved and adopted as recorded in the Official Journal of the Parish of Jefferson and the Official Minute book and further the minutes of the Jefferson Parish Council Meeting, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 be corrected with notations of corrections of publication as follows.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, August 20th, 2025 Published In: The Advocate/Times-Picayune Newspaper, August 27, 2025 Resolution No. 146961 in the preamble, 2nd whereas and in Section 1 the year should read as 2011 and not as 2010.

Summary No. 26590 Ordinance No. 27046 to change the budget line from NOEL to JP Fortified Roof Program.

Resolution No. 146928 in the preamble and section 1 it should read “Inc.” instead of “LLC” to the companies name.

Resolution No. 147018 Company’s name should read as Metairie Club Gardens Association, Inc. in section 2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 Published In: The Advocate/Times-Picayune Newspaper, May 28, 2025 The permit times need adjusting for Ochsner Mobile Food Market and the times should read as 10:00 am-2:00 pm from 8:45-12:15.

The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

RESOLUTION NO. 147034 A resolution for Our Lady of Prompt Succor to place signs at various locations to advertise their Gumbo Festival, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2).

RESOLUTION NO. 147037 A resolution denying 2025 to alcoholic beverage manager/ officer permit and certificate to dispense application of Bryant Carter, 4519 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122 #V127843. (Council District 1)

WHEREAS, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, is holding a Gumbo Festival; and WHEREAS, they have requested permission to place signs advertising their Gumbo Festival at various locations starting Friday, September 27, 2025 and ending Monday, October 13, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, be and is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Gumbo Festival, at the following locations starting Friday, September 27, 2025 and ending Monday, October 13, 2025: 1) Barataria Blvd. and Westbank Expressway 2) Lapalco Blvd. and Manhattan Blvd.

3) Westbank Expressway and Westwood 4) Westbank Expressway and Ames Blvd 5) Westbank Expressway and Avenue D (Medical Center Blvd) 6) Barataria Blvd and Lapalco Blvd 7) Barataria Blvd and Lafitte-Larose Hwy 8) Lapalco Blvd and Westwood 9) Lapalco Blvd and Bayou Segnette 10) Hwy 90 and Jamie Blvd 11) Hwy 90 and Bridge City Ave 12) Hwy 90 and Nine Mile Point Rd 13) Hwy 90 and Seven Oaks Blvd 14) West Metairie and Clearview 15) Airline Hwy and Cleary 16) Airline Hwy and David Drive 17) West Napoleon and David Drive 18) Power Blvd and Riverside Rd 19) Jefferson Hwy and Elmwood Park 20) Westbank Expressway and Manhattan Blvd SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event. These signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic.

SECTION 3. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 4. That the Department of Traffic Engineering Shall inspect each location for sight triangle issues.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 6. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the Gumbo Festival for a period of 16 days, said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by five feet in length, all signs shall be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed by Monday, October 13, 2025.

SECTION 7. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Father Emile “Buddy” Noel, 146 4th st, Westwego LA 70094, and the Jefferson Parish Department of Traffic Engineering.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. That the 2025 alcoholic beverage permit manager/ officer permit and certificate to dispense application of Bryant Carter, 4519 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122, #V-127843, is denied.

SECTION 2. That the Clerk of the Council notify the aforementioned applicant of this denial and forward a copy of this resolution to the applicant.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

To:

Council Clerk’s Office Lizabeth Johnston, Parish Clerk

Date: September 8, 2025 Re:

ABO PERMIT APPROVALS – September 17, 2025 Council Meeting

Enclosed please find the following reports on applicants for Jefferson Parish Alcohol Beverage Permits (including employee and vice cards) which have been Denied.

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Nydia Sandoval

AB #53561

9/3/2025

Elijah Brittian

AB# 53301

9/3/2025

Trader Joe’s #755 2949 Veterans Memorial Blvd. #B Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) Aldi #145 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1)

RETAIL- NEW (2025) NAME

ABO NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Bonnie Adams Robert Wolfe

941512960

8/28/2025

Zakaria A. Nagi

1008641368

8/19/2025

Cajun Daiquiri and Café Nola 145 Enterprises, LLC 145 Lapalco Blvd. #A Gretna, LA 70056 (Council On the FlyDistrict 1)

Jackie Diaz

101522230

9/8/2025

Sherill Price

1012415866

9/8/2025

ABO/VICE NUMBER

DATE DENIED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Bryant Carter

V-127843

8/19/2025

Boom Town (NOLA Steak) 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1)

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147038 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That 2025 Alcoholic Beverage Permit Nos. 941512960, 1008641368, 101522230, 1012415866, 1008627274, 1008628102, 1008636614, 1008637305, 1008636475, 1008635326, 1008630747, 1008627597, 1008627647, 1008628071, 1008629609, 1008630251, 1008630602, 1008630768, 1008632197, 1008632514, 1008635609, 1008636512 and (2) Officer/Manager Permits: Nydia Sandoval for Trader Joe’s #755, 2949 Veteran’s Memorial Blvd. #B, Metairie, LA 70002, Elijah Brittian for Aldi #145, 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, LA 70056 are hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Sheriff, Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby authorized to issue proper licenses to cover the herein approved applications within the time prescribed by law.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

NAME

ABO NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

James Armand

#1008627274

8/28/2025

Gen Yang

#1008628102

8/28/2025

Joe’s Café 3616 N Causeway Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) Daiwa Y& Z LLC 4100 Veterans Memorial Blvd. #200 Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) Joe’s Café #3 2691 Barataria Blvd.

Marrero, LA 70072 (Council District 3) Joe’s Café #5 857 Terry Pkwy Terrytown, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New Orleans 2710 Severn Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) Residence Inn New Orleans West/ Elmwood 1080 Elmwood Park Blvd.

Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) Raceway 989 Manhattan Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 3) Empress of China Nola, Inc. 429 Wall Blvd. #8 Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Food-N-Fun #22 647 Manhattan Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 2) Sakura Sushi and Hibachi LLC 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy #5 Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) The Woodhouse Day Spa 5004 W Esplanade Ave #B Metairie, LA 70006 (Council District 5) Just 4 Him 5200 Veterans Memorial Blvd. #E Metairie, LA 70006 (Council District 4) Food-N-Fun #27 2201 Clearview Pkwy Metairie, La 70001 (Council District 5) Cue & Cushion Billiards 417 Commerce PT Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) The Italian Pie 5650 Jefferson Hwy. Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) Food-N-Fun #29 5861 Citrus Blvd.

Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing 2035 Metairie Road Metairie, LA 70005 (Council District 5) One Stop Shop 1919 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001 (Council District 5)

James Armand

James Armand

Brandie Bodin

#1008636614

#1008637305

#1008627597

8/28/2025

8/28/2025

9/3/2025

John Fogu

#1008630747

9/3/2025

Naser Fahud

#1008635326

9/3/2025

Vincent Ieong

#1008636475

9/3/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008635609

9/8/2025

Dandan Wu

#1008636512

9/8/2025

Giselle McBee

#1008627647

9/8/2025

James Cantrelle II

#1008628071

9/8/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008629609

9/8/2025

Ray Paternostro

#1008630251

9/8/2025

Camille Ennis

#1008630602

9/8/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008630768

9/8/2025

Camille Ennis

#1008632197

9/8/2025

Camille Ennis

#1008632514

9/8/2025

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147039 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That the Applicants, who have been issued the following Application Numbers, be and are hereby authorized to be issued Certificates of Qualification for Alcoholic Beverage Outlets: V# 13724, 33910, 37234, 40662, 42806, 43226, 120523, 123083, 128343, 128363, 128364, 128384, 128403, 128404, 128424, 128443, 128444, 128446, 128447, 128463, 128483, 128503, 128504, 128523, 128524, 128543, 128563.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To:

Council Clerk’s Office Lizabeth Johnston, Parish Clerk

From: Jourdan Mohamad, Assistant Parish Attorney Date: September 8, 2025 Re:

ABO PERMIT APPROVALS – September 17, 2025 Council Meeting

Enclosed please find the following reports on applicants for Jefferson Parish Alcohol Beverage Permits (including employee and vice cards) which have been approved for the next Council Meeting.

APPROVED INDIVIDUALS/SERVERS NAME

VICE NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Martina Gabriel

V-37234

8/5/2025

Ava Madere

V-120523

8/5/2025

Charlyn B. Mercadel

V-123083

8/1/2025

Icard Rogers

V-128343

8/1/2025

Danyel Hidalgo

V-128363

8/5/2025

Diamond Booker

V-128364

8/5/2025

Zharia Jones

V-128384

8/6/2025

Padheyssa Rodney

V-128403

8/7/2025

Justin Higdon

V-128404

8/7/2025

Elizabeth Laborde

V-13724

8/11/2025

Link Morgan

V-128424

8/8/2025

Isiah Alexander McKinney

V-128443

8/11/2025

Carlene Rahman

V-128444

8/11/2025

Theresa Cullen

V-128446

8/11/2025

Carlie Andre

V-128447

8/11/2025

Lily El-Hehiawy

V-128463

8/12/2025

Brice Carter

V-128483

8/13/2025

Madeline L. Andrews

V-128503

8/14/2025

Marcia C. Garzon

V-128504

8/14/2025

Meghan B. Burns

V-40662

8/18/2025

Brandi H. Allemand

V-42806

8/15/2025

Rachel Diaz

V-43226

8/15/2025

Haley Vannorman

V-128523

8/15/2025

Anita Poche

V-128524

8/15/2025

Hayleigh N. Marshall

V-128543

8/19/2025

Johanna M. Cuccia

V-128563

8/20/2025

New Orleans Daiquiris 456 Lapalco Blvd.

Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) District Donuts Sliders and Brew 1126 S Clearview Pkwy Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) Boomtown Casino 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1) Fat Tuesday Daiquiri 210 Veterans Blvd.

Suite C Metairie, LA 70005 (Council District 5) Butt Headz 5601 4th Street Marrero, LA 70072 (Council District 2) Boomtown Casino 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1) Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon 4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) Bobby Hebert’s Cajun Cannon 4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70002 (Council District 5) New Orleans Daiquiris 456 Lapalco Blvd.

Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Triple Play 4417 Veterans Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70003 (Council District 5) New Orleans Original Daiquiri 210 Veterans Memorial Blvd. #C Metairie, LA 70005 (Council District 5) Boomtown Casino 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1) New Orleans Daiquiris 456 Lapalco Blvd.

Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Cocktails Bar 109 Wall Blvd. #B Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) New Orleans Daiquiris 456 Lapalco Blvd.

Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Hooters 2781 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1) Boomtown Casino 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1) The Turtle 8001 Karen St. Metairie, LA 70003 (Council District 4) Barca Bar and Restaurant 921 Peter Rd. Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 1) Da Bar 629 5th Avenue Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 2) New Orleans Original Daiquiris 3026 US-90 West Avondale, LA 70094 (Council District 2) GAD Entertainment DBA Cabaret NOLA 3229 Lisa Drive Metairie, LA 70003 (Council District 4) Paradise Sports Bar 5128 Lapalco Blvd.

Marrero, LA 70072 (Council District 3) Westside Lanes 3715 Westbank Expressway Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 2) DBC Bar & Grill 1001 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70005 (Council District 3) Hooters of Westbank 2781 Belle Chasse Hwy Gretna, LA 70056 (Council District 1)

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To:

Council Clerk’s Office Lizabeth Johnston, Parish Clerk

From: Jourdan Mohamad, Assistant Parish Attorney Date: September 8, 2025 Re:

ABO PERMIT APPROVALS – September 17, 2025 Council Meeting

Enclosed please find the following reports on applicants for Jefferson Parish Alcohol Beverage Permits which have been approved for the next Council Meeting.

Manhattan Market Place, Inc. 1570 Westbank Expy.

Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 3) Jamaican Jerk House 2 LLC 4445 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70006 (Council District 5) Club 11:11 LLC 5600 4th Street Marrero, LA 70072 (Council District 2)

NAME

VICE NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Barbara Bullard

V-33910

8/20/2025

Boomtown Casino 4132 Peters Road Harvey, LA 70058

(Council District 1)

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147040 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That 2025 Tobacco Permit Nos. 1008629613, 1008630775, 1008630976, 1008632522, 1008635613, 1008635335, 1012415884, 108641375 and (0) Officer/Manager Permits: are hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Sheriff, Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the Parish of Jefferson be and is hereby authorized to issue proper licenses to cover the herein approved Applications within the time prescribed by law.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

RENEWALS (2025)

DENIALS NAME

WHEREAS, the St. Rita School is hosting their Open House;

WHEREAS, they have requested permission to place signs advertising the Open House at various locations starting, Tuesday, September 30, 2025 and ending on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. St. Rita School be and is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Open House, which is being held on the school grounds on, at the following locations: 21) Jefferson Hwy and Lee Ct 22) Jefferson Hwy and Rex Dr 23) Jefferson Hwy and Little Farms Ave 24) Jefferson Hwy and Sauve Rd 25) Jefferson Hwy and Orchard Rd

ABO NUMBER

From: Jourdan Mohamad, Assistant Parish Attorney

RESOLUTION NO. 147035 A resolution authorizing St. Rita School to place signs at various locations to advertise their Open House on the school grounds, and to provide for related matters.

(Council District 2) and

NAME

PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

WALK IN

APPROVED MANAGERS/OFFICERS

PARISH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To:

Council Clerk’s Office Lizabeth Johnston, Parish Clerk

From: Jourdan Mohamad, Assistant Parish Attorney Date: September 8, 2025 Re:

TO PERMIT APPROVALS – September 17, 2025 Council Meeting

Enclosed please find the following reports on applicants for Jefferson Parish Tobacco Permits which have been approved for the next Council Meeting.

APPROVED MANAGERS/OFFICERS NAME

ABO NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

RETAIL – NEW (2025) NAME

ABO NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Sherill Price

1012415884

9/8/2025

Zakaria A. Nagi

1008641375

8/19/2025

Club 11:11 LLC 5600 4th Street Marrero, LA 70072 (Council District 2) On the Fly Manhattan Market Place, Inc. 1570 Westbank Expy.

Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 3)

NAME

ABO NUMBER

DATE APPROVED

NAME OF BUSINESS

Naser Fahud

#1008635335

9/3/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008635613

9/8/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008629613

9/8/2025

Brandon Retif

#1008630775

9/8/2025

Camille Ennis

#1008632522

9/8/2025

Kyle Salzer

#1008630976

9/8/2025

Raceway 989 Manhattan Blvd.

(Council District 3) Food-N-Fun #22 647 Manhattan Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058 (Council District 2) Food-N-Fun #27 2201 Clearview Pkwy Metairie, La 70001 (Council District 5) Food-N-Fun #29 5861 Citrus Blvd.

Elmwood, LA 70123 (Council District 2) One Stop Shop 1919 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001 (Council District 5) LA Cigar Collective 3807 Airline Dr. #M Metairie, LA 70001 (Council District 5)

RENEWALS (2025)

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147041 A resolution authorizing the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department to advertise for sealed bids for West Esplanade Ave. U-Turn near Edenborn Ave., Public Works Project No. 2022-017-DR, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by MSMM Engineering, LLC and designating this project as sales tax exempt. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of MSMM Engineering, LLC to provide professional engineering services relating to the design and construction of West Esplanade Ave. U-Turn near Edenborn Ave., Public Works Project No. 2022-017-DR; and WHEREAS, the design of the project is complete; and WHEREAS, the administration has qualified this project to be presented to the Jefferson Parish Council for consideration and designation as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for this bid contain necessary language noticing all prospective bidders that this project has been designated as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the Official Journal for Jefferson Parish is The New Orleans Advocate; and WHEREAS, this Jefferson Parish Council desires to advertise for competitive bids, in accordance with LRS 38:2212, et seq., for the award of a contract in the name of the Jefferson Parish Council, and furnish construction administration services throughout the progress of the work; and WHEREAS, the construction will be funded with a combination local funds from Streets and Drainage Departments; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available to advertise this project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of West Esplanade Ave. U-Turn near Edenborn Ave., Public Works Project No. 2022-017-DR in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by MSMM Engineering, LLC. SECTION 2. That all necessary requirements are included as provided by Louisiana Public Bid Law LRS 38:2212 et. seq. in the Jefferson Parish advertising procedures in the advertisement, the Bid Proposal Form, and Specifications for said project.

SECTION 3. That the cost of this construction is to be charged to Budget Account No. 45230-4039-7454 (52356.132).

SECTION 4. That the cost of advertisement is to be charged to Budget Account No. 45230-4039-7540 (52356.132).

SECTION 5. That this project is hereby designated as sales tax exempt and shall include all the necessary language related to this exemption in the bid specifications.

SECTION 6. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as: RESOLUTION NO. 147042 A resolution cancelling Bid Proposal No. 50-00144265 and authorizing the Purchasing Department to re-advertise for sealed bids for the lease of a portion of space for a monopole cellular transmission tower on a portion of Lot A, Lower Estelle Plantation Subdivision, 5801 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2-877.3 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances and the specifications attached hereto.

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 143337 authorized by the Jefferson Parish Council on December 6, 2023, the Department of Purchasing was instructed to advertise for sealed bids for the lease of a portion of space for a monopole cellular transmission tower on a portion of Lot A, Lower Estelle Plantation Subdivision, 5801 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero; and WHEREAS, the bid packet for the above-referenced advertisement calls for revisions in order to be compliant with Parish bid requirements and the bid submitted was not signed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Bid No. 50-00144265 is hereby cancelled.

SECTION 2. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to re-advertise for sealed bids for the lease of a portion of space for a monopole cellular transmission tower on a portion of Lot A, Lower Estelle Plantation Subdivision, 5801 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2, Section 2-877.3 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances and the specifications attached hereto.

SECTION 3. That in re-advertising, all the usual requirements as are provided in regular Jefferson Parish advertising procedures be included in the advertisement, Bid Proposal Form and Specifications for said project.

SECTION 4. That a special permitted use/conditional use may be required in accordance with the provisions of Section 40-761, et seq., of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances.

SECTION 5. That all fees incurred by the Parish in connection with the preparation of this lease shall be paid by the successful bidder.

SECTION 6. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147043 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS No. 2023-012B-WRB, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Kyle Associates, L.L.C. and designating this project as sales tax exempt. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of Kyle Associates, L.L.C. to provide professional engineering services relative to the design of Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project No. 2023-012B-WRB; and WHEREAS, the design of Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project No. 2023-012B-WRB is complete; and WHEREAS, this Jefferson Parish Council desires to advertise for competitive bids, in accordance with LRS 38:2212, et seq., for the award of a contract in the name of the Jefferson Parish Council; and WHEREAS, the administration has qualified this project to be presented to the Jefferson Parish Council for consideration and designation as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for this bid contain necessary language notifying all prospective bidders that this project has been designated as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the Official Journal of Jefferson Parish is the New Orleans Advocate; and WHEREAS, this project is funded by the Water Rate Plan; and WHEREAS, sufficient local funds are available to advertise this project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, be and is hereby authorized, to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project No. 2023-012B-WRB, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Kyle Associates, L.L.C. SECTION 2. That all necessary requirements are included as provided by Louisiana Public Bid Law LRS 38:2211 et. seq. in the Jefferson Parish advertising procedures in the Advertisement, the Bid Proposal Form and Specifications for said project.

SECTION 3. That all costs associated with construction of Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project No. 2023-012B-WRB are to be charged to the following Account Number: 45400-4045-7454 (54052.351).

SECTION 4. That all costs associated with the advertisement of the Waterline Improvements Along Elizabeth Ave., Ruth St. Kathleen Ave. and Parkaire Dr., Public Works Project No. 2023-012B-WRB are to be charged to the following Account Number: 45400-4045-7540 (54052.351).

SECTION 5. That this project is hereby designated as sales tax exempt and shall include all the necessary language related to this exemption in the bid specifications.

SECTION 6. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147044 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023-020-WRB, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Design Engineering, Inc. and designating this project as sales tax exempt. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of Design Engineering, Inc. to provide professional engineering services relative to the design of Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023020-WRB; and WHEREAS, the design of Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023-020-WRB is complete; and WHEREAS, this Jefferson Parish Council desires to advertise for competitive bids, in accordance with LRS 38:2212, et seq., for the award of a contract in the name of the Jefferson Parish Council; and WHEREAS, the administration has qualified this project to be presented to the Jefferson Parish Council for consideration and designation as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for this bid contain necessary language notifying all prospective bidders that this project has been designated as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the Official Journal of Jefferson Parish is the New Orleans Advocate; and WHEREAS, this project is funded by the Council District 2; and WHEREAS, sufficient local funds are available to advertise this project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, be and is hereby authorized to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023-020WRB, in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by Design Engineering, Inc. SECTION 2. That all necessary requirements are included as provided by Louisiana Public Bid Law LRS 38:2211 et. seq. in the Jefferson Parish advertising procedures in the Advertisement, the Bid Proposal Form and Specifications for said project.

SECTION 3. That all costs associated with construction of Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023-020-WRB are to be charged to the following Account Number: 45400-4045-7454 (54052.302).

SECTION 4. That all costs associated with the advertisement of the Waterline Improvements Along Sonia Place (S. Labarre Rd. to Santa Ana Ave.), Public Works Project No. 2023-020-WRB are to be charged to the following Account Number: 45400-4045-7540 (54052.302).

SECTION 5. That this project is hereby designated as sales tax exempt and shall include all the necessary language related to this exemption in the bid specifications.

SECTION 6. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147045 A resolution authorizing the advertisement for sealed bids for the Johnny Jacobs Playground Track Resurfacing project in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Jefferson Parish Recreation Department, and designating this project as sales tax exempt. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, the track was last resurfaced in 2011 and, to avoid safety concerns, requires upgrading; and WHEREAS, the administration has qualified this project to be presented to the Jefferson Parish Council for consideration and designation as “Sales Tax Exempt”; and WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for this bid contain necessary language noticing all prospective bidders that this project has been designated as “Sales Tax Exempt.”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department of the Jefferson Parish Finance Department, be and is hereby authorized, to advertise for sealed bids for the Johnny Jacobs Playground Track Resurfacing project Johnny Jacobs Playground Track Resurfacing project in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by the Jefferson Parish Recreation Department.

SECTION 2. That all necessary requirements are included as provided by Jefferson Parish advertising procedures in the advertisement, the Bid Proposal Form and Specifications for said project.

SECTION 3. That all costs associated with this project are charged to the following Account Number: 44670-4014-7454 (46711.023) and advertising cost to 44670-4014-7540 (46711.023).

SECTION 4. That this project is hereby designated as sales tax exempt and shall include all the necessary language related to this exemption in the bid specifications.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147046 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Roofing Solutions, LLC under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147982 for the Lakeshore Library Roof Replacement for the Jefferson Parish Library Department at the bid tabulation price of $398,700.00 and authorizing the execution of the “Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and sales Tax Exemption Certificate.”

(Council District 5) WHEREAS, bids were received on August 5, 2025; and WHEREAS, authorizing the execution of the “Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and Sales Tax Exempt Certificate” for Roofing Solutions, LLC and its subcontractors; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Roofing Solutions, LLC in the amount of $398,700.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Roofing Solutions, LLC under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147982 for the Lakeshore Library Roof Replacement for the Jefferson Parish Library Department at the bid tabulation price of $398,700.00, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That the Library Director is hereby authorized to execute the “Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.”

SECTION 3. That costs related to the above are to be charged

to Account No. 44780-4016-7431.1 (47821-012) of the Library Department.

SECTION 4. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $398,700.00.

SECTION 5. That the Council Chairperson, or in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147047 A resolution amending Resolution No. 146889, adopted August 20, 2025, accepting the lowest responsible bid from Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC, under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147990 for a two (2) year contract for Street Lighting Maintenance for the Westbank Harry Lee Expressway for the Jefferson Parish Engineering Department to correct the account number listed in Section 3. (Districts 1, 2 & 3) WHEREAS, Resolution No. 146889, adopted August 20, 2025, accepting the lowest responsible bid from Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC, under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147990 for a two (2) year contract for Street Lighting Maintenance for the Westbank Harry Lee Expressway for the Jefferson Parish Engineering Department incorrectly listed the account number in Section 3; and WHEREAS, the expense account for the project is Account No. 44570-4074-7454 (45745.001); and WHEREAS, all other terms of Resolution No. 146889 shall remain unchanged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Section 3 of Resolution No. 146889, adopted August 20, 2025, accepting the lowest responsible bid from Bird Electric Enterprises, LLC, under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147990 for a two (2) year contract for Street Lighting Maintenance for the Westbank Harry Lee Expressway for the Jefferson Parish Engineering Department is hereby amended to correctly state the Account No. as 44570-4074-7454 (45745.001).

SECTION 2. That all other terms of Resolution No. 146889 remain unchanged.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairperson, or in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147048 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey, Inc. dba Gas and Supply – Belle Chasse under Bid Proposal No. 5000148279 for a 2 year contract for the supply of high purity gases for the Department of Water at the bid tabulation price of $95,756.20. Maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $250,000.00 for the 2 years, by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, bids were received on August 12, 2025; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey, Inc. dba Gas and Supply – Belle Chasse in the amount of $95,756.20; and WHEREAS, expenditures to date have totaled $37,889.00 for the current contract (Contract No. 55-21554) with Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey, Inc. dba Gas and Supply – Belle Chasse for the period from December 29, 2023 to present; and WHEREAS, the current contract (Contract No. 55-21554) will expire on December 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $250,000.00 for the 2 years, for the supply of high purity gases.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Industrial Welding Supply Co. of Harvey, Inc. dba Gas and Supply – Belle Chasse under Bid Proposal No. 50-00148279 for a 2-year contract for the supply of high purity gases for the Department of Water at the bid tabulation price of $95,756.20, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That costs related to the above are to be charged to Account No. 53010-3903-7232.8 of the Department of Water.

SECTION 3. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $250,000.00 for the 2 years, by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairperson, or in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147049 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Beverly Construction Co., LLC under Bid No. 50-00147980, received on July 29, 2025 at the bid tabulation amount of $1,996,373.00 for the construction of Churchill Technology & Business Park Public Roadway Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2025-008-ST and authorizing the execution of the “Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and Sales Tax Exemption Certificate” for Beverly Construction Co., LLC, and its subcontractors. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish received bids on July 29, 2025 for Churchill Technology & Business Park Public Roadway Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2025-008-ST; and WHEREAS, Beverly Construction Co., LLC submitted the lowest responsible bid under Bid No. 50-00147980 in the amount of $1,996,373.00; and WHEREAS, the Engineer for the project, Duplantis Design Group, PC, has reviewed the bids and has recommended that award of the contract be made to Beverly Construction Co., LLC; and WHEREAS, the project is partially funded by Capital Outlay Program funds; and WHEREAS, the bid of $1,996,373.00 is within available funds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid received from Beverly Construction Co., LLC, under Bid No. 50-00147980, received on July 29, 2025 at the bid tabulation amount of $1,996,373.00 for the construction of Churchill Technology & Business Park Public Roadway Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2025-008-ST is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That the Council Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

SECTION 3. That the Director of Department of Engineering is hereby authorized to execute the “Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and Sales Tax Exemption Certificate” for Beverly Construction Co., LLC and its subcontractors.

SECTION 4. That all work related to the construction of Churchill Technology & Business Park Public Roadway Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2025-008-ST is to be charged to Account No. 44200-4002-7454 (42001.008).

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147050 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Ramelli Janitorial Service, Inc., Bid No. 50-00147880, to provide a three (3) year contract for the grass cutting, edging, blowing, sweeping, litter removal, mulching and herbicide spraying to be performed on the West Bank of unincorporated Jefferson Parish for Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Parkways at the bid tabulation of $ 2,422,000.00. Maximum expenditures shall not exceed $ 7,000,000.00 for the three (3) year period and compensation shall not exceed this amount by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, bids were received on August 7th, 2025; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Ramelli Janitorial Service, Inc., at the bid tabulation amount of $ 2,422,00.00 for Bid Proposal No. 50-00147880 for a three (3) year contract for the grass cutting, edging, blowing, sweeping, litter removal, mulching and herbicide spraying to be performed on the West Bank unincorporated Jefferson Parish for Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Parkways; and WHEREAS, expenditures under the current three-year contract for the grass cutting, edging, blowing, sweeping, litter removal, mulching and herbicide spraying to be performed throughout unincorporated Jefferson Parish (55-20953) covering the period of (03/16/2023 – 03/15/2026), Bid No. 50-00140689 with H & O Investments LLC., are $2,789,750.00 thru present.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Ramelli Janitorial Service, Inc., Bid No. 50-00147880, to provide a three (3) year contract for the grass cutting, edging, blowing, sweeping, litter removal, mulching and herbicide spraying to be performed on the West Bank of unincorporated Jefferson Parish for Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Parkways at the bid tabulation total of $ 2,422,000.00, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures incurred shall be charged to Account No. 22200-3052-7344.5, Grass Cutting Service.

SECTION 3. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $ 7,000,000.00 for the three (3) year period and compensation shall not exceed this amount by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his/her absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is

hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to sign and execute a contract and all related documents Ramelli Janitorial Service, Inc. The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147051 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC Bid No. 5000147878, to provide a three (3) year contract for mechanical street sweeping services during parade season at the bid tabulation price of $841,590.00. Maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $1,250,000.00 for the three (3) year period and compensation shall not exceed this amount by a factor of more than 10% without the approval of the Council. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, bids were received on July 24, 2025, to provide a three (3) year contract for mechanical street sweeping services; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC under Proposal No. 5000147878; and WHEREAS, expenditures to date have totaled $815,605.00 for the current contract (55-00020690) with Elgin Sweeping Services, Inc., for the period December 9, 2022 to present; and WHEREAS, the current contract shall expire on December 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, maximum expenditures shall not exceed $1,250,000.00 for the three years, mechanical street sweeping services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC, Bid No. 50-00147878, to provide a three (3) year contract for mechanical street sweeping services during parade season for Jefferson Parish Department of Parkways– Public Works at the bid tabulation total of $841,590.00, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That all cost related to the above are to be charged to Account No. 7342.7 (Street Sweeping), of the Department of Parkways.

SECTION 3. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $1,250,000.00 for the three (3) year period and compensation shall not exceed this amount by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147052 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Beverly Construction Co., LLC under Bid Proposal No. 50-00148285 for a two (2) year contract for the supply of No. 610 Limestone and crushed concrete on an as needed basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Streets at the bid tabulation price of $440,517.70.

Maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $600,000.00 for the two years, by a factor of not more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, bids were received on August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Beverly Construction Co., LLC in the amount of $440,517.70; and WHEREAS, the current contract, 55-00021310, expenditures have totaled $544,906.87, with Pontchartrain Materials for the period of August 15, 2023 to August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, maximum expenditures shall not exceed $600,000.00 for the two years, for the supply of No. 610 Limestone and crushed concrete on an as needed basis.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Beverly Construction Co., LLC under Bid Proposal No. 50-00148285 for a two (2) year contract for the supply of No. 610 Limestone and crushed concrete on an as needed basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Streets at the bid tabulation price of $440,517.70 be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That costs related to the above are to be charged to Account No. 7224.1 of the User Department.

SECTION 3. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $600,000.00 for the two years, by a factor of not more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147053 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid of Beacon Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc. under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147975 for a three (3) year contract for labor, material and equipment for maintenance and repairs of the HVAC Systems and ice machines for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Streets at the bid tabulation price of $25,625.00.

Maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $300,000.00 for the three years, by a factor of not more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, bids were received on August 12, 2025; and WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid was received by Beacon Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc. in the amount of $25,625.00; and WHEREAS, the current contract, 55-00021337, expenditures have totaled $170,648.81, with Beacon Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc. for the period of August 29, 2023 to August 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, maximum expenditures shall not exceed $300,000.00 for the three (3) year contract for labor, material and equipment for maintenance and repairs of the HVAC Systems and ice machines for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Streets.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid of Beacon Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc. under Bid Proposal No. 50-00147975 for a three (3) year contract for labor, material and equipment for maintenance and repairs of the HVAC Systems and ice machines for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Streets at the bid tabulation price of $25,625.00 be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That costs related to the above are to be charged to Account No. 7341.1 of the User Department.

SECTION 3. That maximum expenditures shall not exceed $300,000.00 for the three years, by a factor of not more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147054 A resolution accepting the lowest responsible bid for items on Bid Number 50-148274 for a one-time purchase of athletic equipment for the Department of Parks and Recreation, where the total of purchase orders issued is $58,145.81, for Items # 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0014, 0015, and 0016, to BSN Sports, LLC, totaling $52,819.08, Items # 0007 and 0011, to Pyramid School Products, totaling $896.40, and Items # 0012 and 0013, to Riddell, totaling $4,430.33. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, five bids (seven others were rejected for submitting insufficient bid documentation) for various pieces of football and basketball equipment were received on August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, each item was awarded to the vendor submitting the lowest bid meeting product specifications; and WHEREAS, Home Team Athletics submitted the lowest bid for Items # 0001, 0002, 0008, 0009, 0010, and 0013, but the items that they provided did not meet specifications; and WHEREAS, Riddell submitted the lowest bid for Item # 0003, but the item that they provided did not meet specifications; and WHEREAS, School Health Corporation submitted the lowest bid for Item # 0011, but the item that they provided did not meet specifications.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the lowest responsible bid for items on Bid Number 50-148274 for a one-time purchase of athletic equipment for the Department of Parks and Recreation, where the total of purchase orders issued is $58,145.81, for Items # 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0014, 0015, and 0016, to BSN Sports, LLC, totaling $52,819.08, Items # 0007 and 0011, to Pyramid School Products, totaling $896.40, and Items # 0012 and 0013, to Riddell, totaling $4,430.33, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to 218302532-7235.3.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairperson, or in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day

of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147055 A resolution approving Change Order No. 2 (Final) to the contract No. 55-00022420 dated May 22, 2024, INSTRUMENT NO. 12420193, M.O.B. 5072, FOLIO 741, with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC under Proposal No. 50-00144287 for labor, materials and equipment required for the Ruby & Wright Ave. Lift Station, SCIP Project No. C3563, for a $73,764.00, (9.3%) increase to the original contract amount and to determine a new completion date of November 13, 2025. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144022, adopted on April 17, 2024 the Jefferson Parish Council accepted the lowest responsible bid of LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC in connection with labor, materials and equipment required for the Ruby & Wright Ave. Lift Station, SCIP Project No. C3563; and WHEREAS, the construction Notice To Proceed was issued for December 2, 2024 with a substantial completion date of September 28, 2025, and a final completion date of October 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 146145, adopted on April 9, 2025, Change Order No. 1 was approved for an increase of $43,374.00 which was an increase of 3.4% relative to the original contract cost and added Seven (7) Calendar days to the contract due to unforeseen conditions that were uncovered during exploratory excavation which caused the project to be redesigned; and WHEREAS, there was additional quantities added to the project needed for the sewer force main offsets, bollard protection around the new control panel and additional fittings needed for the sewer force main tie in; and WHEREAS, this is a final recap balancing Change Order to adjust estimated quantities to actual installed quantities; and WHEREAS, additional time is needed to allow the contractor to order, deliver, and install the components of the additional scope; and WHEREAS, an additional Nine (9) Calendar days will be added to determine a new completion date of November 13, 2025; and WHEREAS, that the total of Change Order No. 2 (Final) is an increase of 9.3% relative to the original contract cost; and WHEREAS, construction is complete and hence this Change Order No. 2 (Final) granting an increase of $73,764.00, with the contract amount to be increased from $1,302,227.00 to $1,375,991.00 is required; and WHEREAS, the Parish has engaged the services of GreenPoint Engineering (Engineer) to perform engineering services for this project and to oversee the project construction and the Engineer recommends approval of Change Order No. 2 (Final); and WHEREAS, this Change Order No. 2 is within the scope of the project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Sewerage of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby approve the execution of Change Order No. 2 to the contract with LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC under Proposal No. 50-00144287, SCIP Project No. C3563 to increase the contract cap by $73,764.00, from $1,302,227.00 to $1,375,991.00 and to determine a new completion date of November 13, 2025, INSTRUMENT NO. 12420193, M.O.B. 5072, FOLIO 741.

SECTION 2. That Change Order No. 1 increased the cost of the contract by $43,374.00 and added Seven (7) Calendar days, INSTRUMENT NO. 12517495, M.O.B. 5110, FOLIO 20.

SECTION 3. That the funds for the cost of this project are available from the Account No. 44220-4100-7454 (42213.103), Contract No. 55-00022420.

SECTION 4. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147056 A resolution approving Change Order No. 1 (Final) to the contract No. 55-00022560 dated December 30, 2024, INSTRUMENT NO. 12500005, M.O.B. 5096, FOLIO 341, with BLD Services, LLC under Proposal No. 5000145895 for labor, materials and equipment required for the Timberview Lane Lift Station (N-13-10), SCIP Project No. 2539, for a $23,165.00, (3.0%) increase to the original contract amount. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, the council has contracted the services of BLD Services, LLC in connection with labor, materials and equipment required for the Timberview Lane Lift Station (N-13-10), SCIP Project No. 2539; and WHEREAS, the construction notice to proceed was issued for March 10, 2025 with a substantial completion date of December 5, 2025, and a final completion date of January 4, 2026; and WHEREAS, this is a final recap balancing change order to adjust estimated quantities to actual installed quantities; and WHEREAS, that the total of Change Order No. 1 (Final) is an increase of 3.0% relative to the original contract cost; and WHEREAS, construction is complete and this Change Order No. 1 (Final) for an increase of $23,165.00, with the contract amount to be increased from $768,545.00 to $791,710.00 is hence required; and WHEREAS, the Parish has engaged the services of H. Davis Cole & Associates, LLC as Engineer to oversee the project construction; and WHEREAS, the Engineer recommends approval of Change Order No. 1 (Final); and WHEREAS, this Change Order No. 1 (Final) is within the scope of the project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Sewerage of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby approve the execution of Change Order No. 1 (Final) to the contract with BLD Services, LLC under Proposal No. 50-00145895, SCIP Project No. 2539 to increase the contract cap by $23,165.00, from $768,545.00 to $791,710.00, INSTRUMENT NO. 12500005, M.O.B. 5096, FOLIO 341.

SECTION 2. That the funds for the cost of this project are available from the Account No. 44220-4100-7454 (42213.328), Contract No. 55-00022560.

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147057 A resolution approving Substantial Completion to LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC for their Jefferson Parish contract which is dated May 22, 2024, for the Ruby & Wright Ave. Lift Station, Proposal No. 50-00144287, SCIP Project No. C3563. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, there is a construction contract between the Parish of Jefferson and LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC dated May 22, 2024, authorized by Resolution No. 144022 (adopted April 17, 2024) for the Ruby & Wright Ave. Lift Station Project; and WHEREAS, that the total of Change Order No. 1 was an increase of 3.4% relative to the original contract cost and added Seven (7) Calendar days to the contract; and WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of GreenPoint Engineering (Engineer) to perform the engineering services for the project and the Engineer recommends Substantial Completion of this contract as of August 22, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Sewerage of said Parish: SECTION 1. That LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC is hereby granted effective upon adoption of this resolution, Substantial Completion for their contract under Proposal No. 50-00144287 for the labor, materials and equipment required for the Ruby & Wright Ave. Lift Station, SCIP Project No. C3563, which contract is recorded with the Clerk of Court in and for the Parish of Jefferson.

INSTRUMENT NO. 12420193, M.O.B. 5072, FOLIO 741.

SECTION 2. That Change Order No. 1 increased the cost of the contract by $43,374.00 and added Seven (7) Calendar days, INSTRUMENT NO. 12517495, M.O.B. 5110, FOLIO 20.

SECTION 3. The total value of the contract after approval of Change Order 2 (Final) will be $1,375,991.00 which is an increase of 9.3% over the original contract amount of $1,258,853.00 and Change Order 2 (Final) is expected to be approved on the September 17, 2025 council meeting and has therefore not been recorded.

SECTION 4. That the said LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC be and is hereby authorized to file a copy of this resolution with the said Clerk of Court as evidence of the acceptance of completion of said contract, and in order that the 45 days lien and privilege period may begin from the date of filing thereof with the said Clerk of Court.

SECTION 5. That at the expiration of the 45 days, the said LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC shall furnish the Department of Sewerage of Jefferson Parish with a clear lien and privilege certificate from the Clerk of Court and upon presentation of said certificate, the Department of Sewerage will prepare the necessary documents to authorize payment of retainage on said certificate.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147058 A resolution approving Substantial Completion to BLD Services, LLC for their Jefferson Parish contract which is dated December 30, 2024, for Timberview Lane Lift Station (N-13-10), Proposal No. 50-00145895, SCIP Project No. 2539 (Council District 3) WHEREAS, there is a construction contract between the Parish of Jefferson and BLD Services, LLC dated December 30, 2024, authorized by Resolution No. 145243 (adopted November 6, 2024) for Timberview Lane Lift Station (N-13-10) Project; and WHEREAS, the Council has engaged the services of H. Davis Cole & Associates, LLC (Engineer) to perform the engineering services for the project and the Engineer recommends Substantial Completion of this contract as of July 17, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS of the Department of Sewerage of said Parish: SECTION 1. That BLD Services, LLC is hereby granted effective upon adoption of this resolution, Substantial Completion for their contract under Proposal No. 50-00145895 for the labor, materials and equipment required for Timberview Lane Lift Station (N-13-10), SCIP Project No. 2539, which contract is recorded with the Clerk of Court in and for the Parish of Jefferson. INSTRUMENT NO. 12500005, M.O.B. 5096, FOLIO 341.

SECTION 2. The total value of the contract after approval of Change Order 1 (Final) will be $791,710.00 which is an increase of 3.0% over the original contract amount of $768,545.00 and Change Order 1 (Final) is expected to be approved on the September 17, 2025 council meeting and has therefore not been recorded.

SECTION 3. That the said BLD Services, LLC be and is hereby authorized to file a copy of this resolution with the said Clerk of Court as evidence of the acceptance of completion of said contract, and in order that the 45 days lien and privilege period may begin from the date of filing thereof with the said Clerk of Court.

SECTION 4. That at the expiration of the 45 days, the said BLD Services, LLC shall furnish the Department of Sewerage of Jefferson Parish with a clear lien and privilege certificate from the Clerk of Court and upon presentation of said certificate, the Department of Sewerage will prepare the necessary documents to authorize payment of retainage on said certificate.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147059 A resolution granting Archbishop Rummel High School, 1901 Severn Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, represented by Mr. Lou Reynolds permission to conduct an Archbishop Rummel High School “Return to Severn” on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. and to provide for related matters. (Council District 5) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Archbishop Rummel High School, 1901 Severn Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana 70001, represented by Mr. Lou Reynolds permission to conduct an Archbishop Rummel High School “Return to Severn” on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m.; to serve beer, wine, beverages, and food. In connection with said fundraiser all Jefferson Parish taxes are hereby waived, provided a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department, the Health Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and from the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol Beverage Control to conduct such an event and that all requirements and regulations of said departments have been met.

SECTION 2. Archbishop Rummel Alumni Association, Inc., is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Fundraiser at various locations from Friday, October 3, 2025 through Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the following locations: • Clearview Parkway intersections: Veterans Memorial Blvd., and West Esplanade Ave. • Transcendental Drive intersections: Veterans Memorial Blvd. and West Esplanade Ave • Jefferson Hwy. and Manguno Dr. • Bonnabel Blvd intersections of: Veterans Memorial Blvd., West Esplanade and Metairie Road SECTION 3. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the Fundraiser for a period of 14 days, said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by eight feet in length and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed Saturday, October 18, 2025.

SECTION 6. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Lou Reynolds, 1901 Severn Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147060 A resolution granting Jefferson Beautification, Inc., represented by Monica Dupeire, 3344 Metairie Rd., Metairie, Louisiana 70001, permission to conduct the “Sunset on the Bucktown Harbor” event on Friday, September 26, 2024 from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. at Bucktown Harbor, 325 Metairie Hammond Highway, Metairie 70005, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 5) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Jefferson Beautification, Inc., represented by Monica Dupeire, 3344 Metairie Rd., Metairie, Louisiana 70001, permission to conduct the “Sunset on the Bucktown Harbor” event on Friday, September 26, 2024 from 6:00p.m. until 9:00p.m. at Bucktown Harbor, 325 Metairie Hammond Highway, Metairie 70005, and to provide for related matters; to allow outdoor cooking and the use of food trucks; to allow the sale and serving of food, beverages, wine, and beer; to have live/ amplified music and to erect two tents (less than 41’); provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement, the Fire Department, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Health Department, Jefferson Parish Department of Traffic Engineering, the Department of Parks & Recreation, the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office to conduct such event and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection with said event, and to provide for related matters.

SECTION 2. Jefferson Beautification, Inc. is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Fair from Friday, September 13, 2024- Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the following intersections: • Lake Ave and Hammond Hwy • Lake Ave and Veterans Blvd • Bonnabel Blvd and Metairie Rd • Bonnabel Blvd and W. Esplanade • Causeway Blvd and W. Esplanade • Causeway Blvd and W. Napoleon • Severn Ave and W. Esplanade • Clearview Pkwy and Veterans Blvd • Transcontinental and W. Esplanade • Transcontinental and Veterans Blvd SECTION 3. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the Fair for a period of 14 days, beginning Saturday, September 13; said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by eight feet in length and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed Saturday, September 27, 2025.

SECTION 6. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Monica Dupeire, 3344 Metairie Rd., Metairie, Louisiana 70001.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147062 A resolution granting St. Angela Merici, 835 Melody Drive, Metairie, LA 70002, represented by Nicole Bourque, permission to conduct Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 5:00p.m. until 10:00p.m. and providing for related matters. (Council District 5) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to St. Angela Merici, 835 Melody Drive, Metairie, LA 70002, represented by Nicole Bourque, permission to conduct Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 5:00p.m. until 10:00p.m.; to allow the sale of beer and wine, beverages and food; to allow outdoor cooking; to have live music; and to erect 3 canopies in connection with said event, all Jefferson Parish taxes are hereby waived, provided a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department, the Health Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and from the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to conduct such an event and that all requirements and regulations of said departments have been met.

SECTION 2. St. Angela Merici is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Oktoberfest from Saturday, October 4, 2025, through Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the following intersections: a) Bonnabel Boulevard and West Esplanade b) Bonnabel Boulevard and Veterans c) Bonnabel Boulevard between I-10 and Metairie Road d) Causeway Boulevard and Veterans e) Causeway Boulevard and West Esplanade.

SECTION 3. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the festival for a period of 14 days, beginning Saturday, October 4, 2025. Said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by eight feet in length and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed Sunday, October 19, 2025.

SECTION 6. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Nicole Bourque, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie, LA 70002.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147063 A resolution granting permission to GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center & American Legion Post 350, 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 2, Metairie, LA 70001, represented by Annie Watkins to conduct a Lagniappe Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 6:00p.m. until 11:00p.m. and to provide for related matters.

(Council District 5) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center & American Legion Post 350, 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 2, Metairie, LA 70001, represented by Annie Watkins to conduct a Lagniappe Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 6:00p.m. until 11:00p.m; to have live music; to serve beer, wine, liquor, beverages and food; to have live/DJ/amplified music; in connection therewith, provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs and the Health Department to conduct such event and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection with said event, and to provide for related matters.

SECTION 2. That the Council Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Annie Watkins, 1023 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 2, Metairie, LA 70001.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147064 A resolution allowing the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West to place signs at various locations, and to provide for related matters. (Council Districts 1, 2 & 3) WHEREAS, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West has requested permission to place signs advertising a Millage Renewal at various locations starting October 13, 2025 and ending November 26, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. 7th Fire Protection District, be and is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising Millage renewal, which is being held on the November 15, 2025 at the following locations starting October 13, 2025 and ending November 26, 2025: 1.) Stumpf Boulevard and Wright Avenue 2.) Carol Sue Avenue and Whitney Avenue 3.) Carol Sue Avenue and Wright Avenue 4.) Carol Sue Avenue and Berhman Highway 5.) Stumpf Boulevard and Terry Parkway 6.) Carol Sue Avenue and Terry Parkway 7.) Terry Parkway and Belle Chasse Highway 8.) Terry Parkway and WB Expressway 9.) Wall Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard 10.) Wall Boulevard and Harvey Boulevard 11.) Manhattan Boulevard and Harvey Boulevard 12.) Manhattan Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard 13.) Gretna Boulevard and Manhattan Boulevard 14.) WB Expressway and Manhattan Boulevard 15.) Barataria Boulevard and WB Expressway 16.) Barataria Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard 17.) Barataria Boulevard and Ames Boulevard 18.) Barataria Boulevard and Leo Kerner Hwy 19.) Ames Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard 20.) Ames Boulevard and WB Expressway 21.) Westwood Drive and WB Expressway 22.) Westwood Drive and Lapalco Boulevard 23.) Lapalco Boulevard and Segnette Drive 24.) Lapalco Boulevard and Hwy 90 25.) Hwy 90 and Jaimie Boulevard SECTION 2. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Jesse Noel, 7001 River Road, Marrero, Louisiana 70072.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this 17th day of September 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147065 A resolution for Harahan Lions Club to place signs at various locations to advertise their Craft Fair, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, Harahan Lions Club, is holding a Craft Fair; and WHEREAS, they have requested permission to place signs advertising their Craft Fair at various locations starting Saturday, September 20, 2025 and ending Monday, October 6, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. Harahan Lions Club, be and is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Craft Fair, at the following locations starting Saturday, September 20, 2025 and ending Monday, October 5, 2025: 1.) Transcontinental and Airline 2.) Clearview and Airline 3.) Clearview and W Metairie 4.) Clearview and Veterans 5.) Transcontinental and W Metairie 6.) Transcontinental and Veterans Blvd 7.) Transcontinental and W Esplanade 8.) David and Airline 9.) Dickory and Earhart 10.) David and Veterans SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event. These signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic.

SECTION 3. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

Section 4. That the Department of Traffic Engineering Shall inspect each location for sight triangle issues.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 6. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the Harahan Lions Club Craft Fair for a period of 16 days, said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by five feet in length, all signs shall be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed by Monday, October 5, 2025.

SECTION 7. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Tab Henderson, 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, Louisiana 70123 and the Jefferson Parish Department of Traffic Engineering.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147067 A resolution granting permission to Kiwanis Dawn Busters of Metairie, to conduct a Bingo Fundraiser, at 1004 S Clearview Pkwy, Elmwood, LA 70123, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.; to allow the serving of wine, beverages, and food; to allow outdoor cooking; and to allow DJ/amplified music, in connection with the fundraiser; waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection therewith, provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Beverage Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met. (Council District 2) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Kiwanis Dawn Busters of Metairie, to conduct a Bingo Fundraiser, at 1004 S Clearview Pkwy, Elmwood, LA 70123, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.; to allow the serving of wine, beverages, and food; to allow outdoor cooking; and to allow DJ/ amplified music, in connection with the fundraiser; waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection therewith, provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Beverage Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met.

SECTION 2. That all Jefferson parish taxes are hereby waived in connection with said boil, provided all necessary permits are obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Tobacco Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met to conduct such event.

SECTION 3. That Kiwanis Dawn Busters of Metairie has requested to place signs advertising their Bingo Fundraiser; starting on September 24, 2025, and ending on October 9, 2025, at the following locations: 1.) Clearview Parkway & Airline Hwy (north and south side) 2.) Clearview Parkway & West Metairie 3.) Clearview Parkway & Veterans Blvd 4.) Transcontinental Dr & Airline Hwy 5.) Transcontinental Dr & Veterans Blvd (east and west side) 6.) Transcontinental Dr & Kawanee Ave 7.) Bonnabel Blvd & West Esplanade Ave 8.) Veterans Blvd & Causeway Blvd 9.) Veterans Blvd & Downs Blvd 10.) Veterans Blvd & Power Blvd 11.) Jefferson Hwy at Causeway Blvd (east and west side) SECTION 4. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 5. That all signs shall be installed without obstructing

the view of traffic, and that the Traffic Engineering Department shall inspect each location for any sight triangle conflicts.

SECTION 6. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 7. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 8. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Joe Guilbeau, 4812 Sheridan Ave, Metairie LA 70002, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, State Health Department, State of Louisiana Alcohol & Tobacco Control Board, the Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147068 A resolution granting permission to McGuires Pit Stop, to conduct a Benefit for Country event, at 4117 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA 70121, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.; to allow the sale and serving of beer, wine, liquor, and beverages; to allow live and DJ/amplified music; to erect 5 canopies; and to waive all parish taxes in connection with the event, provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and from the State of Louisiana Office of Beverage Control and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all taxes.

(Council District 2) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to McGuires Pit Stop, to conduct a Benefit for Country event, at 4117 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA 70121, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.; to allow the sale and serving of beer, wine, liquor, and beverages; to allow live and DJ/amplified music; to erect 5 canopies; and to waive all parish taxes in connection with the event, provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and from the State of Louisiana Office of Beverage Control and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all taxes.

SECTION 2. That permission is hereby granted provided that all necessary permits are obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, Department of Inspection and Code, Jefferson Parish Health Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and from the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol Beverage Control and that all indemnification and insurance requirements set forth by the Jefferson Parish Director of the Department of Loss Control and all federal, state and local laws, ordinance and regulations are met.

SECTION 3. That the Parish Council Clerk forward a copy of this resolution to Jeff McGuire at 633 South Al Davis Rd, Harahan LA 70123; and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147069 A resolution granting permission to St. Edward the Confessor, 4921 W Metairie Ave, Metairie LA 70001, to conduct a Cochon de Lait and Fair, Friday, October 17, 2025, 6:00pm-11:00pm, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 12:00pm-11:00pm, and Sunday, October 19, 2025, 12:00pm-10:00pm; allowing the sale of beverages, beer, wine, and food; to allow outdoor live and DJ/ amplified music; to allow outdoor cooking; to allow 14 mechanical amusement rides; and to erect 1 large tent, in connection with the event; waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection therewith, provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Beverage Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met. (Council District 2) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to St. Edward the Confessor, 4921 W Metairie Ave, Metairie LA 70001, to conduct a Cochon de Lait and Fair, Friday, October 17, 2025, 6:00pm11:00pm, Saturday, October 18, 2025, 12:00pm-11:00pm, and Sunday, October 19, 2025, 12:00pm-10:00pm; allowing the sale of beverages, beer, wine, and food; to allow outdoor live and DJ/ amplified music; to allow outdoor cooking; to allow 14 mechanical amusement rides; and to erect 1 large tent, in connection with the event; waiving all Jefferson Parish taxes in connection therewith, provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Beverage Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met.

SECTION 2. That all Jefferson parish taxes are hereby waived in connection with said boil, provided all necessary permits are obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the State of Louisiana Alcohol & Tobacco Control Board, the Department of Inspection & Code Enforcement, the Health Department & the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met to conduct such event.

SECTION 3. That St. Edward the Confessor has requested to place signs advertising their Cochon De Lait and Fair; starting on October 3, 2025 and ending on October 20, 2025, at the following locations: 1.) Clearview Pkwy and Airline Dr 2.) Clearview Pkwy and W Napoleon Ave 3.) Clearview Pkwy and Veterans Blvd 4.) Transcontinental Dr and W Napoleon Ave 5.) Transcontinental Dr and Veterans Blvd 6.) Transcontinental Dr and Kawanee Ave 7.) Transcontinental Dr and W Esplanade Ave 8.) Causeway Blvd and W Napoleon Ave SECTION 4. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 5. That all signs shall be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and that the Traffic Engineering Department shall inspect each location for any sight triangle conflicts.

SECTION 6. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 7. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 8. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ms. Ginny Walters, 4921 W Metairie Ave, Metairie LA 70001, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, State Health Department, State of Louisiana Alcohol & Tobacco Control Board, the Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147070 A resolution granting permission to Terry Gabriel, to conduct outdoor sales at 3530 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson LA 70121, for the sole purpose of selling gift baskets, on September 5th-7th, 2025, September 12th-14th 2025, and September 29th-31st 2025, provided that all requirements regarding fees, taxes, permits, licenses and proper zoning have been obtained from the Jefferson Parish Department of Building Permits, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. (Council District 2) BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to Terry Gabriel, to conduct outdoor sales at 3530 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson LA 70121, for the sole purpose of selling gift baskets, on September 5th-7th, 2025, September 12th-14th 2025, and September 29th-31st 2025, provided that all requirements regarding fees, taxes, permits, licenses and proper zoning have been obtained from the Jefferson Parish Department of Building Permits, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

SECTION 2. This resolution is granted with the full understanding that said applicant shall comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 22 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, and with any other applicable laws.

SECTION 3. That the Parish Council Clerk forward a copy of this resolution to Terry Gabriel, 202 Hickory Ave, Apt 217, Harahan, LA 70121; to the Jefferson Parish Department of Building Permits; and to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147072 A resolution authorizing LW Higgins High School and West Jefferson High School to place signs at various locations to advertise their 50th Class Reunion on October 18, 2025, at The Royal Palm, 1901 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, LA 70058, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, LW Higgins High School and West Jefferson High School are hosting their 50th Class Reunion on October 18, 2025; and WHEREAS, they have requested permission to place signs advertising the 50th Class Reunion at various locations starting, Saturday, October 4, 2025 and ending on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority

of said Parish: SECTION 1. LW Higgins High School and West Jefferson High School be and are hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their 50th Class Reunion on October 18, 2025, at The Royal Palm, 1901 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, LA 70058, at the following locations: 26) Avenue H and Westbank Expressway, Westwego 27) Manhattan Boulevard and Westbank Expressway, Harvey 28) Manhattan Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey 29) Westwood Drive and Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero 30) Barataria Boulevard and Westbank Expressway, Marrero 31) Barataria Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero 32) Barataria Boulevard and Lafitte Parkway, Marrero 33) Highway 90 and Lapalco Boulevard, Avondale 34) Belle Chasse Highway and Wall Boulevard, Gretna 35) Belle Chasse Highway and Terry Parkway, Terrytown 36) Belle Chasse Highway and Westbank Expressway, Gretna SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event. These signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic.

SECTION 3. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising their 50th Class Reunion for a period of 15 days, starting October 4, 2025. Said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by four feet in length and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed October 19, 2025.

SECTION 6. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution Ms. Kerry Fox, kerjun@icloud.com and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147071 A resolution for VFW Post 3267 to place signs at various locations to advertise their Craft Fair to be held at the VFW Post located at 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, LA, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, VFW Post 3267, is holding a Craft Fair; and WHEREAS, they have requested permission to place signs advertising their Craft Fair at various locations starting Saturday, November 8, 2025 and ending Monday, November 24, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. VFW post 3267, be and is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Craft Fair, which is being held at the VFW Post 3267, at the following locations starting Saturday, November 8, 2025 and ending Monday, November 24, 2025: 11.) Transcontinental and Airline 12.) Clearview and Airline 13.) Clearview and W Metairie 14.) Clearview and Veterans 15.) Transcontinental and W Metairie 16.) Transcontinental and Veterans Blvd 17.) Transcontinental and W Esplanade 18.) David and Airline 19.) Dickory and Earhart 20.) David and Veterans SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event. These signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic.

SECTION 3. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

Section 4. That the Department of Traffic Engineering Shall inspect each location for sight triangle issues.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 6. That permission is hereby granted to erect temporary signs advertising the VFW Post 3267 Craft Fair for a period of 16 days, said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by five feet in length, all signs shall be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that signs are to be removed by Monday, November 24, 2025.

SECTION 7. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Tab Henderson, 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, Louisiana 70123 and the Jefferson Parish Department of Traffic Engineering.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147073 A resolution granting permission to B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003, represented

by Brandon Daigle, to sell beer, wine and liquor outdoors in connection with their upcoming “Bring Your Own Pool Party” on the premises of B’s Trudeau Tavern located at 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana, 70003, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and to allow D.J./amplified music outdoors until 10:00 p.m. (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases), in connection therewith. (Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003, represented by Brandon Daigle, to sell beer, wine and liquor outdoors in connection with their upcoming “Bring Your Own Pool Party” on the premises of B’s Trudeau Tavern located at 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, LA 70003, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and to allow D.J./amplified outdoor music until 10:00 p.m. (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases), in connection therewith.

SECTION 2. That this permission is granted provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Code Compliance and Enforcement, the Department of Citizens Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol Beverage Control to conduct such an event and that all requirements and regulations are met; and that all fire regulations are met.

SECTION 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Brandon Daigle, c/o B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003 and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147074 A resolution granting permission to Archbishop Chapelle High School, 8800 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003, to erect temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot at various locations to advertise the 2026 Archbishop Chapelle High School St. Joseph’s Day Altar to be held on campus Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and Thursday, March 19, 2026 and to provide for related matter.

(Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission is granted to Archbishop Chapelle High School, 8800 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003 to erect temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot advertising the 2026 Archbishop Chapelle High School St. Joseph’s Day Altar from March 4 – March 19, 2026, at the following locations provided that the placement of all signs are approved by the Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering Division and that none of said signs cause any sight obstructions for motorists: 1) One sign in front of Chapelle High School, 8800 Veterans Blvd.

2) One sign on the Parish right of way across the street from Chapelle High School on Veterans Blvd.

3) One sign on Parish right of way near the intersection of Veterans Blvd. and Clearview Parkway SECTION 2. That a copy of said resolution be attached to each sign and banner while displayed.

SECTION 3. That signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos, or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which the resolution grants permission to erect said signs advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 4. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of said signs.

SECTION 5. That permission is hereby granted to place temporary signs advertising Archbishop Chapelle High School’s St. Joseph’s Day Altar from Wednesday, March 4, 2026, until Thursday, March 19, 2026, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign and that said signs must be removed by 12:00 noon on Friday, March 20, 2026.

SECTION 6. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Archbishop Chapelle High School, c/o Michelle Lambert, 8800 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70003 and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147075 A resolution granting permission to Dawn Busters Kiwanis

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS of Metairie, represented by Mr. Salvador LaRock, to sell beer, wine, and liquor, in conformance with Parish and Park guidelines and agreements, at their upcoming Car Show and Trunk or Treat to be held the Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Lafreniere Park; to have food trucks; to allow DJ/amplified outdoor music (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases) on Saturday, October 18, 2025, until 8:00 p.m. and to allow the erection of tents and canopies in connection with said event, provided that all necessary permits have been obtained to conduct such an event and that all requirements and regulations of said departments and Lafreniere Park are met in connection with said event.

(Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie, represented by Mr. Salvador LaRock, to sell beer, wine, and liquor in conformance with Parish and Park guidelines and agreements, at their upcoming Car Show and Trunk or Treat to be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Lafreniere Park; to have food trucks; to allow DJ/ amplified outdoor music (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases) on Saturday, October 18, 2025, until 8:00 p.m. and to allow the erection of canopies, craft-booths and tents in connection therewith.

SECTION 2. That this permission is granted provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Code Compliance and Enforcement, Department of Special Events, Lafreniere Park, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol Beverage Control and the Jefferson Parish Fire Department to conduct such an event and that all indemnifications and insurance requirements set forth by the Jefferson Parish Director of the Department of Loss Control and all federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations are met; and that all requirements and regulations of said departments and Lafreniere Park are met in connection with said event.

SECTION 3. That the proceeds from said event will go to Dawn Busters Rewards for Reading.

SECTION 4. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Salvador LaRock, Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie, 1804 Elizabeth Street, Metairie, LA 70003; Ms. Paula Sanchez, 1400 Chickasaw Avenue, Metairie, LA 70005, and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147076 A resolution granting permission to B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003, represented by Brandon Daigle, to sell/serve beer, wine and liquor outdoors in connection with their upcoming “Cajun Oktoberfest” on the premises of B’s Trudeau Tavern located at 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana, 70003, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and to allow D.J./ amplified music outdoors until 10:00 p.m. (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases), in connection therewith. (Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003, represented by Brandon Daigle, to sell/serve beer, wine and liquor outdoors in connection with their upcoming “Cajun Oktoberfest” on the premises of B’s Trudeau Tavern located at 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, LA 70003, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.; and to allow D.J./amplified outdoor music until 10:00 p.m. (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases), in connection therewith.

SECTION 2. That this permission is granted provided that all necessary permits have been obtained from the Department of Code Compliance and Enforcement, the Department of Citizens Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol Beverage Control to conduct such an event and that all requirements and regulations are met; and that all fire regulations are met.

SECTION 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Brandon Daigle, c/o B’s Trudeau Tavern, 717 Trudeau Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003 and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147077 A resolution granting permission to Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie, represented by Mr. Salvador LaRock, to erect temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot advertising their upcoming Car Show and Trunk or Treat to be held in Lafreniere Park on Saturday, October 18, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. (Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie represented by Mr. Salvador LaRock, to erect temporary signs announcing their upcoming Car Show and Trunk or Treat to be held in Lafreniere Park on Saturday, October 18, 2025, beginning at 3:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m.

SECTION 2. That permission is granted to Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie to erect temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot announcing said Trunk of Treat from Saturday, October 4, 2025, through Sunday, October 29, 2025, at the following locations provided that the placement of all signs is approved by the Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering Division and that none of said signs cause any sight obstructions for motorists: 1) Veterans Blvd. near Downs Blvd. (near Entrance to the Park) 2) Veterans Blvd. near Causeway Blvd.

3) Veterans Blvd. near Power Blvd.

4) West Napoleon Avenue between David Drive and Judith Street 5) Power Blvd. right of way between Riverside Drive and Kawanee Avenue (across from Rouses) 6) Power Blvd. right of way near West Esplanade Avenue 7) West Esplanade Avenue right of way near St. Martin Street 8) David Drive and West Napoleon Avenue 9) David Drive and West Metairie Avenue 10) David Drive median between Camphor Avenue and Elise Avenue 11) West Metairie Avenue right of way between Lynnette and N. Atlanta Street 12) West Metairie Avenue and Airline Park Blvd.

13) West Metairie Avenue between Cleary Avenue and Division Street 14) Transcontinental Drive and West Metairie Avenue 15) Transcontinental Drive between Kawanee Ave. and Meadowdale Street 16) Transcontinental Drive and Veterans Blvd.

17) Transcontinental Drive and Airline Drive.

18) West Esplanade Avenue and Bonnabel Blvd.

19) West Esplanade Avenue between Lake Visa Drive and Cleary Ave. All signs are to be remove by 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

SECTION 3. That a copy of said resolution be attached to each sign and banner while displayed.

SECTION 4. That signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall require the permission to the Louisiana DOTD before placement of said signs.

SECTION 6. That a copy of this resolution be mailed to Mr. Salvador LaRock, Dawn Busters Kiwanis of Metairie, 1804 Elizabeth Street, Metairie, LA 70003; Ms. Paula Sanchez, 1400 Chickasaw Avenue, Metairie, LA 70005; Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering and Jefferson Parish Department of Code Compliance and Enforcement and to all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Kerner, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147078 A resolution selecting an engineering firm from the list of approved firms established under Resolution No. 144663 adopted on August 7, 2024, and Resolution No.146266 adopted on April 30, 2025, to provide routine engineering services for Drainage Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services, to perform design and construction administration services for Verret Canal Improvements.

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, by virtue of Resolution No. 144663 adopted on August 7, 2024, and Resolution No.146266 adopted on April 30, 2025, a pre-approved list of firms for routine engineering and supplemental services for Drainage Projects was established; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Department of Drainage has determined that there is a need for drainage improvements to Verret Canal; and WHEREAS, the engineering fees associated with this project will not exceed $500,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Parish Council desires to select a firm from the pre-approved list for routine engineering services for Drainage Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services, for the design and construction administration of the drainage improvements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council hereby selects the firm of Principal Engineering, Inc. to provide routine engineering services for Drainage Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services for the design and construction administration services for Verret Canal Improvements.

SECTION 2. That in accordance with Ordinance No. 18571 adopted on August 5, 1992, the Administration shall negotiate a contract with the consultant selected herein and said contract shall

be submitted to the Council in complete form, including all terms and conditions, for ratification by Council resolution prior to execution of said contract.

SECTION 3. That Jefferson Parish shall not approve an engineering agreement for any work associated with this project until a funding source is established.

SECTION 4. That when a funding source is established for financing all necessary services associated with this project, proper account lines will be established.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147079 A resolution appointing Grant Roberts to the Parc des Familles Advisory Board as representative of Council District 1, replacing Mark McLean. (Council District 1) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Grant Roberts be and is hereby appointed to the Parc des Familles Advisory Board as a representative of Council District 1, replacing Mark McLean.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Grant Roberts, 712 Michelle Ct. Gretna LA 70056, and the Chairman of the Parc des Familles Advisory Committee.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147080 A resolution appointing Glenn Julia to the Parc des Familles Advisory Board as representative of Council District 1, replacing Debbie Kern. (Council District 1) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Glenn Julia be and is hereby appointed to the Parc des Familles Advisory Board as a representative of Council District 1, replacing Debbie Kern.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Glenn Julia, 201 Morning Dew Lane, Marrero, LA 70072, and the Chairman of the Parc des Familles Advisory Committee.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147081 A resolution appointing Debra Cooper, to the Jefferson Parish Library Board, representing Council District 1.

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, Section 2-632 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances provides for the appointment of members to the Jefferson Parish Library Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That Debra Cooper is hereby appointed to the Jefferson Parish Library Board representing Jefferson Parish Council District 1.

SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Debra Cooper, 2020 Laurel Avenue, Gretna, Louisiana 70053 and to the Jefferson Parish Library Board.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147082 A resolution selecting an engineering firm from the list of approved firms established under Resolution No. 144993 adopted on September 25, 2024, and Resolution No.146267 adopted on April 30, 2025, to provide routine engineering services for Streets Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services, to perform design and construction administration services for 4th Street Shared Use Path (Barataria Blvd. to Gretna City Limits). (Council District 2) WHEREAS, by virtue of Resolution No. 144993 adopted on September 25, 2024, and Resolution No.146267 adopted on April 30, 2025, a pre-approved list of firms for routine engineering and supplemental services for Streets Projects was established; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering has determined that there is a need for a shared use path on 4th Street between Barataria Blvd. and the Gretna City Limits; and WHEREAS, the engineering fees associated with this project will not exceed $500,000.00; and WHEREAS, the Parish Council desires to select a firm from the pre-approved list for routine engineering services for Streets Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services, for the design and construction administration of the street’s improvements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council hereby selects the firm of Pivotal Engineering to provide routine engineering services for Streets Projects for a fee of $500,000.00, or less, per assignment, excluding any fee for resident inspection services for the design and construction administration services for 4th Street Shared Use Path (Barataria Blvd. to Gretna City Limits).

SECTION 2. That in accordance with Ordinance No. 18571 adopted on August 5, 1992, the Administration shall negotiate a contract with the consultant selected herein and said contract shall be submitted to the Council in complete form, including all terms and conditions, for ratification by Council resolution prior to execution of said contract.

SECTION 3. That Jefferson Parish shall not approve an engineering agreement for any work associated with this project until a funding source is established.

SECTION 4. That when a funding source is established for financing all necessary services associated with this project, proper account lines will be established.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 147083 A resolution appointing Simeon Dickerson to the Planning Advisory Board, representing Jefferson Parish Council District Three, replacing Che’ R. Jones. (Council District 3) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Simeon Dickerson is hereby appointed to the Planning Advisory Board, representing Jefferson Parish Council District Three, replacing Che’ R. Jones.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Simeon Dickerson 1336 Francis Street, Marrero, LA 70072 and Che’ R. Jones, 604 Phyllis Dr., Avondale, Louisiana 70094.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147084 A resolution approving the appointment of Mr. Mark Savasta to the position Director of Building Permits and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Mr. Savasta meets all of the qualifications required

by Section 2-197 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances to be appointed to the position Director of Building Permits.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the appointment of Mr. Mark Savasta to the position Director of Building Permit is hereby approved in accordance with Section 2-197 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that Item # 83 on the agenda approving the appointment of Ms. Charlene Rollins to the position Director of Accounting and to provide for related matters is hereby cancelled. (Parishwide) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered:

RESOLUTION NO. 147085 A resolution approving Amendment No. 3, which amends the existing Engineering Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., dated October 9, 2018, authorized by Resolution No. 132251 (adopted 9/19/2018), to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction administration of the Bike Path along the Jefferson/Orleans Parish Line (Old Hammond Highway to North of Airline Drive), Public Works Project No. 2017-025A-RBP, Contract No. 55-00017823, to establish a new termination date of October 9, 2027, to apply current prevailing rates for hourly tasks, and to increase the fee for Engineering Services by the amount of $74,894.44, increasing the total cost of the Engineering Agreement from $370,062.86 to $444,957.30 with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, there is an Engineering Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson (hereinafter, OWNER) and Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., (hereinafter, ENGINEER), dated October 9, 2018, authorized by Resolution No. 132251 (adopted 9/19/2018), to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction administration of the Bike Path along the Jefferson/Orleans Parish Line (Old Hammond Highway to North of Airline Drive), Public Works Project No. 2017-025A-RBP (hereinafter, PROJECT); and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1, dated October 25, 2021, as authorized by Resolution No. 138337 (adopted 10/6/2021), decreased the Engineering Fees by $8,627.14 to include scope changes in design, and established a new termination date of October 9, 2023; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2, dated October 2, 2023, as authorized by Resolution No. 142789 (adopted 9/13/2022), updated insurance requirements and established a new termination date of October 9, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Statewide “DOTD Average Salary Rate: document has been updated and therefore the rates utilized in this agreement shall be based upon these updated rates as contained in the attached titled: ATTACHMENT “A” TO THE STANDARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR JEFFERSON PARISH (Amended per Ordinance No. 26578, dated March 15, 2023) – Statewide “DOTD” Average Salary Rate” documents dated February 1, 2022, for all work effective September 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, the approved multiplier for maximum payable hourly rates for all new tasks under the agreement shall be based on a current overhead audit; and WHEREAS, the project is in the design phase; and WHEREAS, additional effort is required to meet with Regulatory Agencies, coordinate Levee Permits, and coordinate the Section 408 Permit with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), resulting in an increase in Engineering fees by $25,592.51 (Regulatory Agency Meetings $2,742.03 Not-to-Exceed, Levee Permit Coordination $7,850.48 Lump Sum, USACE 408 Permit Coordination $15,000.00 Not-to-Exceed); and WHEREAS, the proposed widening of the existing levee between Georgia Court to Lilac Street for the upgraded path requires slope paving to satisfy the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s requirements, resulting in an increase of Engineering design fees in the amount of $17,251.93 Lump Sum; and WHEREAS, additional Geotechnical analysis is required for the USACE 408 Permit application for levee widening and retaining wall design on the south side of Veterans Boulevard, resulting in an increase of Geotechnical Investigation and Analysis Supplemental Services in the amount of $27,400.00 Lump Sum; and WHEREAS, additional effort is required to coordinate the Geotechnical requirements resulting in an increase of Geotechnical Investigation Coordination Supplemental Services in the amount of $4,650.00 Not-to-Exceed; and WHEREAS, the total Basic Engineering Fees and Supplemental Service fees, excluding resident Inspection, equal the Not-to-Exceed amount of $ 370,077.30; and WHEREAS, the total Resident Inspection fee equals the Not-toExceed amount of $74,880.00; and WHEREAS, the Engineer’s contract expires on October 9, 2025; and WHEREAS, considering the ENGINEER’S familiarity with the scope of work and previous work performed, it is in the best interest of the OWNER to extend the Agreement by two (2) years to allow completion of design and construction of the PROJECT, authorizing a new termination date of October 9, 2027.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 3, which amends the existing Engineering Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., dated October 9, 2018, authorized by Resolution No. 132251 (adopted 9/19/2018), to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction administration of the Bike Path along the Jefferson/Orleans Parish Line (Old Hammond Highway to North of Airline Drive), Public Works Project No. 2017-025A-RBP, Contract No. 55-00017823, to establish a new termination date of October 9, 2027, to apply current prevailing rates for hourly tasks, and to increase the fee for Engineering Services by the amount of $74,894.44, increasing the total cost of the Engineering Agreement from $370,062.86 to $444,957.30 with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 2. That the cost associated with Engineering services (excluding Resident Inspection) shall continue to be charged to Budget Account No. 44220-4100-7451 (42210.022).

SECTION 3. That the cost associated with Resident Inspection services shall be charged to Budget Account No. 44220-4100-7455 (42210.022).

SECTION 4. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147086 A resolution authorizing an Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for 6th Street Bridge at Keyhole Canal, Public Works Project No. 2024-014-RB, for an amount Not-to-Exceed $369,025.00. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, by virtue of Resolution No. 146000, adopted on March 19, 2025, the Jefferson Parish Council (hereinafter, OWNER) selected the firm of Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc. (hereinafter, ENGINEER) to provide professional engineering services for 6th Street Bridge at Keyhole Canal, Public Works Project No. 2024-014RB; and WHEREAS, a Lump Sum fee of $172,985.00 for Basic Engineering Services and a fee of $196,040.00 for Supplemental Services (Surveying - $35,000.00 Lum Sum, Geotechnical Investigation - $27,940.00 Lump Sum, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Study - $25,000.00 Lump Sum, Load Rating (As-Designed) $19,800.00 Lump Sum, Load Rating (As-Built) - $3,300.00 Lump Sum, Permitting - $25,000.00 Not-to-Exceed, and Resident Inspection - $60,000.00 Not-to-Exceed) has been negotiated and mutually agreed upon by the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering and the ENGINEER; and WHEREAS, Linfield, Hunter, & Junius, Inc. is authorized to provide services with support from Eustis Engineering, LLC for Geotechnical Investigation, Hardesty & Hanover, Inc. for Load Rating, and Urban Systems, Inc for Traffic Engineering.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby approve the terms of the Agreement with Linfield, Hunter, & Junius, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for 6th Street Bridge at Keyhole Canal, Public Works Project No. 2024-014-RB, for an amount Notto-Exceed $369,025.00.

SECTION 2. That the termination date of said Agreement is three (3) years from the date of execution of the Agreement.

SECTION 3. That the costs associated with these services shall be a Not-to-Exceed fee of $369,025.00 to be charged to Account No. 21310-1195-139-7331 (13135.006).

SECTION 4. That Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc. is authorized to use the firm of Eustis Engineering, LLC as a sub-consultant for Geotechnical Engineering, Hardesty & Hanover, Inc. as a subconsultant for Load Rating, and Urban Systems, Inc. as a subconsultant for Traffic Engineering.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147087 A resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Second Agreement, dated June 3, 2024, Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated March 16, 2022 between the Parish of Jefferson and KBMC, Inc. dba Spring Ridge Academy, Inc. to change the number of children serviced from a maximum of forty-eight (48) to up to fifty-six (56) children served and to increase the total contract amount by an additional One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($160,000.00) for a new contract cap of Two Million Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($2,932,700.00). (Council District 3) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 138837, adopted on January 12, 2022, the Parish of Jefferson entered into an Agreement with KBMC, Inc. dba Spring Ridge Academy, Inc., dated March 3, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”), to provide education, parent involvement and nutrition services to enrolled children ages 6-weeks to 35 months for the Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five (the “Services”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 142735, adopted on the 13th day of September, 2023, a First Amendment to the Original Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and KBMC, Inc. dba Spring Ridge Academy, Inc., (“First Amendment”) was approved to remove all language as it relates to the minimum number of participants served and add a second location; and WHEREAS, the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, inadvertently expired on March 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144073, adopted on April 17, 2024, the Parish of Jefferson entered into a Second Agreement Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated March 3, 2022 as ratified by Resolution No. 138837, adopted on January 12, 2022 (“Second Agreement”), on the same terms and conditions as the Original Agreement except for the Term being changed to commence on March 1, 2024, and shall expire at midnight on February 28, 2025, or until such time as new contracts are entered into for the Services, whichever occurs first; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 145435, adopted on the 11th day of December, 2024, the Parish of Jefferson entered into the

First Amendment to the Second Agreement Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated March 3, 2022 with KBMC, Inc. dba Spring Ridge Academy, Inc., (the “Amendment No. 1”), the Second Agreement was amended to extend the Term until February 28, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That a resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Second Agreement, dated June 3, 2024, Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated March 16, 2022 between the Parish of Jefferson and KBMC, Inc. dba Spring Ridge Academy, Inc. to change the number of children serviced from a maximum of forty-eight (48) to up to fifty-six (56) children served and to increase the total contract amount by an additional One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars and 00/100 ($160,000.00) for a new contract cap of Two Million Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($2,932,700.00), is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the costs associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 21020-1010-214-7681.33/ 1022X-XXX, 21020-1010-214-7681.33/1025X-XXX, and future accounts as assigned.

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147088 A resolution approving an agreement which terminates on September 1, 2027 with Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. for providing professional mechanical and electrical engineering services on an as-needed basis for projects located throughout Jefferson Parish for a total not-to-exceed annual fee of $500,000.00, with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, on June 18, 2025 by virtue of Resolution No. 146491, the Jefferson Parish Council selected the firm of BurkKleinpeter, Inc. to provide professional mechanical and electrical engineering services on an as-needed basis for projects located throughout Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the maximum cumulative fee that can be charged for all work on this contract shall not exceed $500,000.00 annually; and WHEREAS, all services shall be provided on an as-needed basis and there shall be no guarantee as to the amount of work given on a yearly basis; and WHEREAS, issuance of a notice-to-proceed under this agreement shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for each individual project; and WHEREAS, Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. is authorized to provide these services with support from BFM Corporation, LLC, and Gulf South Engineering and Testing, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby approve the terms of the agreement with Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. for providing professional mechanical and electrical engineering services on an as-needed basis for projects located throughout Jefferson Parish for a total notto-exceed annual fee of $500,000.00.

SECTION 2. That the agreement shall commence on the date of execution by all parties and automatically terminate upon satisfactory completion of all services and obligations described therein or on September 1, 2027, whichever event occurs first.

SECTION 3. That the fees paid under this agreement shall be charged to account number 7331 or 7451 of the user department.

SECTION 4. That all services shall be provided on an as-needed basis and there shall be no guarantee as to the amount of work given on an annual basis.

SECTION 5. That issuance of a notice-to-proceed under this agreement shall be contingent upon the availability of funds for each individual project.

SECTION 6. That the fixed amount of compensation stated in the contract shall not be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council.

SECTION 7. Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. is authorized to provide these services with support from BFM Corporation, LLC, and Gulf South Engineering and Testing, Inc. SECTION 8. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147089 A resolution approving the First Amendment to the Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and CSRS Disaster Recovery Management, LLC to provide assistance to the Public Safety Grants and Administration Department in obtaining FEMA reimbursements for funds used in the recovery process following federally declared disasters under RFP No. 0448, to extend the term of the agreement for an additional one (1) year with a new contract end date of December 31, 2026, under the same terms and conditions. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 140291 adopted on the 24th day of August, 2022, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Purchasing Department to advertise for Request for Proposals to provide assistance to the Public Safety Grants & Administration Department in obtaining FEMA reimbursements for funds used in the recovery process following federally declared disasters under RFP No. 0448; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 140742, adopted on the 16th day of November, 2022, the Jefferson Parish Council selected CSRS Disaster Recovery Management, LLC to provide assistance to the Public Safety Grants and Administration Department in obtaining FEMA reimbursements for funds used in the recovery process following federally declared disasters; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 140980, adopted on the 14th day of December, 2022, the Jefferson Parish Council approved an Agreement with CSRS Disaster Recovery Management, LLC to provide these services for a two (2) year contract, with the option to pursue two (2), one (1) year consecutive extensions, with approval of the Parish Council, for the Department of Public Safety Grants and Administration, under RFP No. 0448; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3.1, the parties wish to extend the Term of the Agreement for an additional first one (1) year term upon and subject to the same provisions set forth in this agreement for a new contract end date of December 31, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the First Amendment to the Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and CSRS Disaster Recovery Management, LLC, to extend the term of the agreement for an additional first one (1) year with a new contract end date of December 31, 2026, under the same terms and conditions is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That any costs associated with the First Amendment to the Agreement shall be taken from Account No. 7331 of the user department.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in their absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2024.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147090 A resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Ingram Library Services LLC dated November 4, 2021, which provides for the acquisition of new shelf ready library books for the Library Department, to extend the agreement an additional year, through November 3, 2026, with no change to the contract cap.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 138340 adopted October 6, 2021, the Parish of Jefferson (“Parish”) and Ingram Library Services LLC (“Firm”) entered into that certain Agreement (the “Original Agreement”) dated November 4, 2021, to provide for the acquisition of new shelf ready library books for the Library Department under RFP No. 423 for an amount not to exceed $5,300,000.00; and WHEREAS, Section 3.1 of the Original Agreement included two options to extend the term of the agreement for two (2) additional one-year periods after the initial term; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144058, dated April 17th, 2024, the Parish and Firm entered into the First Amendment to the Original Agreement (“First Amendment”), to exercise the first option to extend for an additional year through November 3, 2025, with no change to the contract cap; and WHEREAS, the Parish and Firm now wish to amend the Original Agreement again to exercise the second option to extend for an additional year through November 3, 2026, with no change to the contract cap; and WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, shall remain unchanged.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Ingram Library Services LLC to extend the term of the Agreement for one year, through November 3, 2026 with no change to the contract cap, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement, as amended, shall remain unchanged.

SECTION 3. That all costs associated with this agreement shall be charged to Account Nos. 21790-2450-7747, 44780-4016-XXX7747 and future accounts as assigned.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and affect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 147091 A resolution approving Amendment #1 to the Agreement (Contract # 55-00022080) between the Parish of Jefferson and Deloitte & Touche LLP to provide professional accounting services which Amendment #1 further defines the scope to specifically include financial and programmatic support staffing related to the Management’s implementation of the new ERP, as assigned, for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments on an as needed basis, and to increase the total contract cap to an amount not to exceed $8,200,000.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144089, adopted on the 17th day of April, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Purchasing Department to advertise for the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications from CPA firms/individuals or qualified persons or firms interested in providing professional accounting services including, but not limited to, financial and programmatic audit support staffing, preparation of various accounting reports, and other duties as assigned on an as needed basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments as needed for a three-year period with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods if agreeable by both parties; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144345 adopted on the 22nd day of May, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council selected Deloitte & Touche LLP to provide professional accounting services including, but not limited to, financial and programmatic audit support staffing, preparation of various accounting reports, and other duties as assigned on an as needed basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments as needed for a three-year period with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods if agreeable by both parties; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144414 adopted on the 12th day of June, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council approved the agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Deloitte & Touche LLP to provide professional accounting services including, but not limited to, financial and programmatic audit support staffing, preparation of various accounting reports, and other duties as assigned on an as needed basis for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments as needed for a three-year period with an option to extend the contract for two additional oneyear periods if agreeable by both parties at an amount not to exceed $5,730,600.00; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144551 adopted on the 10th day of July, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council approved Addendum #1 to the agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Deloitte & Touche LLP which further identified the responsibilities of Parish management and Deloitte & Touche LLP as it relates to the agreement to provide financial and programmatic audit support staffing, preparation of various accounting reports, and other duties, as assigned, for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments on an as needed basis; and WHEREAS, the parties have recognized a need to allocate additional accounting/consulting resources to assist the Finance Department in data verification and data migration from the old AS400 system to the new ERP system in conjunction with the Infor implementation and it has been determined that an amendment is necessary in order to increase the total contract cap to an amount not to exceed $8,200,000.00; and WHEREAS, the professional services being provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP are ongoing and the current Agreement needs to be clarified by Addendum #1; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson and Deloitte & Touche LLP wish to enter into and execute this Amendment #1 which further defines the scope to specifically include financial and programmatic support staffing related to Management’s (ie. Jefferson Parish’s) implementation of the new ERP. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby adopt and approve Amendment #1 to the Agreement (Contract # 55-00022080) between the Parish of Jefferson and Deloitte & Touche LLP which Amendment #1 further defines the scope to specifically include financial and programmatic support staffing related to the implementation of the new ERP, as assigned, for the Jefferson Parish Department of Accounting, and other Departments on an as needed basis, and to increase the total contract cap to an amount not to exceed $8,200,000.00.

SECTION 2. That all costs associated with accounting assistance shall be charged to Account No. 10010-0061-7331 and that all costs pertaining to data validation and data migration assistance shall be charged to Account No. 45940-4088-7331 (59410.021).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147092 A resolution approving Amendment No. 2, which amends the existing Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Barowka and Bonura Engineers and Consultants, LLC, dated January 17, 2020 to establish a new termination date of January 17, 2029 for Craig Avenue Drainage Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2019-022-DR, with the contracted fee to remain at $194,199.00, with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, there is an Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson, hereinafter called the “Owner”, and Barowka and Bonura Engineers and Consultants, LLC, hereinafter called the “Engineer”, dated January 17, 2020, as authorized by Resolution No. 134845 (dated December 18, 2019), and amended by Amendment No. 1, dated August 9, 2022, as authorized by Resolution No. 140081 (dated July 27, 2022); and WHEREAS, the Agreement will expire on January 17, 2026; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to extend the contract for a period of three (3) years to January 17, 2029 to provide the Engineer sufficient time to provide design and construction administration services as defined in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 2, which amends the existing Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Barowka and Bonura Engineers and Consultants, LLC, dated January 17, 2020 for Craig Avenue Drainage Improvements, Public Works Project No. 2019-022-DR, to establish a new termination date of January 17, 2029, with the contracted fee to remain at $194,199.00, with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council.

SECTION 2. That the cost of the authorized work shall continue to be charged to Budget Account No. 45230-4039-7451 (52356.101), Contract No. 55-18917.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147093 A resolution authorizing the execution of a Second Agreement continuing in form and substance the original agreement, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2, with Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020-019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering, except the Second Agreement shall add Basin LLC, Engineering & Surveying as a subconsultant and shall establish a new expiration date of August 2, 2026.

(Council District 4) WHEREAS, on the 8th day of April, 2020, by virtue of Resolution Number 135570, the Jefferson Parish Council selected Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020-019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering; and WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of July, 2020, by virtue of Resolution No. 136067, an agreement with Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020-019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering for a basic services fee of $158,050.00 and Supplemental Service Fee of $141,520.84, with an expiration date of August 3, 2023, was approved; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 was authorized on the 12th day of July, 2023, by virtue of Resolution No. 142287, to the agreement with Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering, which established a new termination date of August 3, 2024; and WHEREAS, Amendment No. 2 was authorized on the 24th day of July, 2024, by virtue of Resolution No. 144637, to the agreement with Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc. to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering, which established a new termination date of August 3, 2025; and WHEREAS, the parties intended to execute an extension of the term establishing a new termination date of August 2, 2026, and to add the firm of Basin LLC, Engineering & Surveying as a sub-consultant to the contract, however the amended agreement inadvertently expired on August 3, 2025, prior to the authorization and execution of an amendment which would have accomplished that; and WHEREAS, the professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path

and Vehicular Service Road are still ongoing and Jefferson Parish wishes to continue its relationship with Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc and therefore, it is necessary to enter into a Second Agreement continuing in form and substance the prior agreement and additionally establishing a new termination date of August 2, 2026 and adding the firm of Basin LLC, Engineering & Surveying as a sub-consultant to the contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Second Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Digital Engineering and Imaging, Inc., continuing in form and substance the original agreement, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2, to provide professional engineering services for the design and construction for the David Drive Shared Use Path and Vehicular Service Road (West Napoleon Avenue. to Veterans Boulevard), Public Works Project Number 2020-019-RB for the Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering, be and hereby is authorized and that additionally, the Second Agreement shall add the firm of Basin LLC, Engineering & Surveying as a sub-consultant to the contract and shall establish a new termination date of August 2, 2026.

SECTION 2. That the cost for services to be performed under the terms of the agreement will be charged to Account No. 442204100-7451(42210.011).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147094 A resolution ratifying the actions of the Parish Attorney’s Office terminating that certain Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson and NFT Group, LLC, effective August 21, 2023, for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project, Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924.

(Council District 4) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 142382, the Jefferson Parish Council accepted the lowest responsible bid of NFT Group, LLC, under Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924, for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project at the base bid tabulation price of $3,013,000.00; and WHEREAS, The Parish of Jefferson and NFT Group, LLC, entered into that certain Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson and NFT Group, LLC, effective August 21, 2023, for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project, Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924, which Agreement was recorded in the mortgage records of the Parish of Jefferson at MOB 5041, Folio 934, Instrument No. 12336793; and WHEREAS, NFT Group, LLC has performed defective and unacceptable work not in accordance with the terms of said Agreement; and WHEREAS, the contract term expired on November 18, 2024, but the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project is still not ready for final acceptance; and WHEREAS, on August 28, 2025, Jefferson Parish issued a written notice of termination of the Agreement as per the terms of the General Conditions of the project, Section 16.02.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the actions of the Parish Attorney’s Office terminating the Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson and NFT Group, LLC, for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project, Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924, which Agreement was recorded in the mortgage records of the Parish of Jefferson at MOB 5041, Folio 934, Instrument No. 12336793, are hereby ratified.

SECTION 2. That by letter dated August 28, 2025, the Parish gave notice to NFT Group, LLC, that the Agreement by and between Parish of Jefferson and NFT Group, LLC, effective August 21, 2023, for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project, Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924, was terminated effective August 28, 2022, as per the terms of the General Conditions of the project, Section 16.02.

SECTION 3. That the Parish Attorney’s Office is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the rights of the Parish of Jefferson against Markel Insurance Company, which provided the surety bond for the Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion project, Proposal No. 50-142401, Project No. 20-1924.

SECTION 4. That the Chairman or in his absence the ViceChairperson be and they are hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147095 A resolution acknowledging a change in funding associated with the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control and Jefferson Parish regarding the design and construction of Bonnabel Canal Bank Stabilization (West Side) - Veterans Blvd. to West Esplanade, FP&C Project No. 50-J26-22-07. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, Act 117 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature provides for funding for Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 which includes an appropriation for the expenditure of State funds in the amount of $100,000.00 (Priority 2) payable from State General Obligation Bonds and an $8,000,000.00 (non-cash) line of credit for the benefit of Jefferson Parish for the design and construction of Bonnabel Canal Bank Stabilization (West Side) - Veterans Blvd. to West Esplanade, FP&C Project No. 50-J26-22-07 (“the Project”); and WHEREAS, a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control and Jefferson Parish was executed pursuant to Resolution No. 141139, adopted on January 4, 2023; and WHEREAS, Act 465 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature provides for funding for Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 which includes an appropriation for the expenditure of State funds in the amount of $100,000.00 (Priority 1) payable from State General Obligation Bonds and an $8,500,000.00 (non-cash) line of credit for the benefit of Jefferson Parish for the Project; and WHEREAS, Act 776 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature amends Act 465 of the 2023 Regular Session by adding $500,000.00 in Direct Cash payable from the State General Fund to the funding for the Project; and WHEREAS, Act 5 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature increased the appropriation for the expenditure of State funds in the amount of $1,100,000.00 (Priority 1) payable from State General Obligation Bonds and a $7,000,000.00 (non-cash) line of credit for the Project; and WHEREAS, Act 2 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature increased the appropriation for the expenditure of State funds by adding $500,000.00 in Direct Cash payable from the State General Fund to the Project and reducing the (non-cash) line of credit to $4,700,000.00; and WHEREAS, Funding Summary Revision No. 2 (dated August 7, 2025) reflects the currently authorized Capital Outlay Funding totaling $2,100,000.00 in state cash and a $4,700,000.00 non-cash line of credit for Bonnabel Canal Bank Stabilization (West Side) Veterans Blvd. to West Esplanade.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the revision in funding as shown on Funding Summary Revision No. 2, as authorized by the Louisiana Legislature for the expenditure of State (Capital Outlay) funds to $1,100,000.00 in cash payable from General Obligation Bonds plus $1,000,000.00 in Direct Cash payable from the State General Fund and a $4,700,000.00 non-cash line of credit for the benefit of Jefferson Parish for the design and construction of Bonnabel Canal Bank Stabilization (West Side) - Veterans Blvd. to West Esplanade, FP&C Project No. 50-J26-22-07, is hereby acknowledged.

SECTION 2. That when received, all state disbursements will be credited to Account No. 45230-0000-5240.18 (52388.002).

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147096 A resolution authorizing the termination of a lease agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Donald R. Davis Jr., for slip space located at the Bucktown Marina, 325 Metairie Hammond Highway, Slip 3, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, Donald R. Davis Jr. has notified Jefferson Parish that he wishes to terminate his lease for Slip 3 at the Bucktown Marina; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said notification, said tenant has vacated his respective slip at Bucktown Marina and no longer occupies the premises; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish accepts notification by said tenant and agrees to the termination of said lease.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the termination of the lease agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Donald R. Davis Jr. for Slip 3 located at the Bucktown Marina, is hereby authorized.

SECTION 2. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to sign all documents necessary to make this resolution effective.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147098 A resolution authorizing that the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Donald and Cathy Espenan for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250377) to demolish an old pier and pilings, install a vinyl bulkhead capped with 10 cubic yards of concrete at the shoreline, and construct a boathouse with walkway and deck. Approximately 35 cubic yards of material from Bayou Barataria will be dredged from a 30 x 15-foot area to a depth of two feet, and placed behind

the new bulkhead to fill in a 70 x 40-foot area, all located in Barataria, Louisiana. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, the proposed activity is located between Privateer Boulevard and Bayou Barataria, at 3753 Privateer Boulevard, between the roadway and Bayou Barataria, in Barataria; and WHEREAS, no coastal wetland impacts are anticipated from the proposed project, as all construction activities will be confined to upland areas and non-vegetated open water bottoms; and WHEREAS, prior to issuing a recreational water bottom lease, the Louisiana State Land Office requires a No Objection from the local governing authority, in this case Jefferson Parish, in which the activity is to occur.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Donald and Cathy Espenan for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250377) to demolish an old pier and pilings, install a vinyl bulkhead capped with 10 cubic yards of concrete at the shoreline, and construct a boathouse with walkway and deck. Approximately 35 cubic yards of material from Bayou Barataria will be dredged from a 30 x 15-foot area to a depth of two feet, and placed behind the new bulkhead to fill in a 70 x 40-foot area, all located in Barataria, Louisiana.

SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be sent to the following: (1) Louisiana State Land Office, Attn: Lawrence “Les” Rosso, Jr., P.O. Box 44124, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4124; (2) Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Management, Attn: Selena Brown, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487; (3) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Functions Branch, Attn: Brad Laborde, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267; and (4) Donald and Cathy Espenan, 3753 Privateer Boulevard, Barataria, LA 70036.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147099 A resolution authorizing that the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Kevin Bailey for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250340) to dredge 267 cubic yards of material from Bayou Barataria within an 80.38 by 30-foot area to a depth of three feet, and placing the dredged spoil behind a new 110.38- foot bulkhead to reclaim eroded water bottoms, measuring 80.38 by 30-feet, and constructing an elevated house and driveway, all located in Barataria, Louisiana. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, the proposed activity is located between Privateer Boulevard and Bayou Barataria, approximately 200 feet north of Bailey Street, in Barataria; and WHEREAS, no coastal wetland impacts are anticipated from the proposed dredging and reclaiming of water bottoms in Bayou Barataria; and WHEREAS, prior to issuing a Class A Permit (Permits for reclamation of lands lost through erosion on or after July 1, 1921), the Louisiana State Land Office requires a No Objection from the local governing authority, in this case Jefferson Parish, in which the activity is to occur.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Kevin Bailey for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250340) to dredge 267 cubic yards of material from Bayou Barataria within an 80.38 by 30-foot area to a depth of three feet, and placing the dredged spoil behind a new 110.38-foot bulkhead to reclaim eroded water bottoms, measuring 80.38 by 30-feet, and constructing an elevated house and driveway, all located in Barataria, Louisiana.

SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be sent to the following: (1) Louisiana State Land Office, Attn: Lawrence “Les” Rosso, Jr., P.O. Box 44124, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4124; (2) Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Management, Attn: Lorna Putnam-Duhon, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487; (3) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Functions Branch, Attn: Brad Laborde, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267; and (4) Kevin Bailey, 4995 Bailey St., Barataria, LA 70036.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147100 A resolution authorizing that the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Kelly Bouzigard for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250209) to dredge 300 cubic yards of material from Caminada Bay within an area measuring 110 feet in length by 50 feet in width, to a depth of two feet, and placing the dredged spoil behind a new 130-foot bulkhead to fill in a combined land and water bottom area measuring 50 feet by 40 feet. The project also includes the construction of a covered wharf measuring 50 feet by 16 feet, a pier measuring 40 feet by 10 feet and the installation of a boat lift with associated support piles designed to accommodate the mooring of a houseboat and recreational vessel, all located in Caminada Bay, in Grand Isle, Louisiana. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, the proposed activity is located near the northeastern end of Rosethorn Lane, within Caminada Bay, and lies approximately 650 feet northwest of Caminada Avenue, in Grand Isle, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, no coastal wetland impacts are anticipated, as all work will be performed within areas of non-wetland upland and nonvegetated open water; and WHEREAS, prior to issuing a Class E Permit (Permits to construct fill upon non-eroded state lands), and a recreational water bottom lease, the Louisiana State Land Office requires a No Objection from the local governing authority, in this case Jefferson Parish, in which the activity is to occur; and WHEREAS, at the Town of Grand Isle’s May 14, 2025 Council Meeting, the Town Council had no objection to Joint Permit Application P20250209.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the Joint Permit Application by Kelly Bouzigard for proposed work within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (P20250209) to dredge 300 cubic yards of material from Caminada Bay within an area measuring 110 feet in length by 50 feet in width, to a depth of two feet, and placing the dredged spoil behind a new 130-foot bulkhead to fill in a combined land and water bottom area measuring 50 feet by 40 feet. The project also includes the construction of a covered wharf measuring 50 feet by 16 feet, a pier measuring 40 feet by 10 feet and the installation of a boat lift with associated support piles designed to accommodate the mooring of a houseboat and recreational vessel, all located in Caminada Bay, in Grand Isle, Louisiana.

SECTION 2. That a certified copy of this resolution be sent to the following: (1) Louisiana State Land Office, Attn: Lawrence “Les” Rosso, Jr., P.O. Box 44124, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4124; (2) Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Management, Attn: Maggie James, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487; (3) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Functions Branch, Attn: Brad Laborde, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267; and (4) Mr. Kelly Bouzigard, 184 W. 40th Place, Cut Off, LA 70345.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 147101 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested in providing professional engineering services for the Lafitte Dock and Boardwalk project. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, The Parish of Jefferson wishes to promote the consumption of seafood harvested in the Gulf region by installing a dock and boardwalk for the direct-to-market sale of fresh seafood from local commercial fishermen; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Parish to advertise for the submittal of Statements of Qualifications from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services related to the design and construction of the Lafitte Dock and Boardwalk; and WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Projects will be responsible for the preparation of a “Public Notice” that is to be submitted to the Parish Purchasing Department with instructions to commence the advertisement process as required by law; and WHEREAS, this project will be funded through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is hereby authorized to advertise for the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested in and qualified to perform professional engineering services for the Lafitte Dock and Boardwalk project.

SECTION 2. That the following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: 1) Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project – (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

2) Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

3) Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

4) Past Performance by person or firm on projects of or similar comparable size, scope, and scale. Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of

Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee meeting. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

5) Location of the principal office – Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

6) Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded) - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

7) Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

SECTION 3. That the person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1) The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); 2) The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement.

(Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); 3) T he persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire).

SECTION 4. Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical evaluation committee members, shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

SECTION 5. That the cost for advertisement shall be charged to account number 63890-3973-7540.

SECTION 6. That the cost of these services will be negotiated with Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects.

SECTION 7. That no work associated with this project shall be authorized by Jefferson Parish until a funding source is established.

SECTION 8. That when a funding source is established for financing necessary services associated with this project, proper account lines will be established.

SECTION 9. That the Technical Evaluation Committee shall evaluate and score the statements of qualifications.

SECTION 10. That disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

SECTION 11. That the Council Chairperson or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson is authorized to execute any and all documents to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147102 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested in providing professional civil engineer services for the Lafitte Bike Path project. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, The Parish of Jefferson wishes to promote tourism and commerce by installing a bike path to the existing Wetland Trace boardwalk, thereby expanding accessibility to natural features further up Bayou Barataria; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Parish to advertise for the submittal of Statements of Qualifications from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services related to the design and construction of the 2.75-mile Lafitte Bike Path; and WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Projects will be responsible for the preparation of a “Public Notice” that is to be submitted to the Parish Purchasing Department with instructions to commence the advertisement process as required by law; and WHEREAS, this project will be funded through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is hereby authorized to advertise for the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (Jefferson Parish TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) for persons or firms interested in and qualified to perform professional engineering services for the Lafitte Bike Path project.

SECTION 2. That the following criteria will be used to evaluate the statement of the firms submitting: 1) Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project – (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

2) Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

3) Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

4) Past Performance by person or firm on projects of or similar comparable size, scope, and scale. Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee meeting. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

5) Location of the principal office – Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

6) Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded) - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

7) Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

SECTION 3. That the person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications shall have the following minimum qualifications: 1. The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); 2. The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement.

(Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire); 3. The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire).

SECTION 4. Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating technical evaluation committee members, shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

SECTION 5. That the cost for advertisement shall be charged to account number 63890-3973-7540.

SECTION 6. That the cost of these services will be negotiated with Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects.

SECTION 7. That no work associated with this project shall be authorized by Jefferson Parish until a funding source is established.

SECTION 8. That when a funding source is established for financing necessary services associated with this project, proper account lines will be established.

SECTION 9. That the Technical Evaluation Committee shall evaluate and score the statements of qualifications.

SECTION 10. That disputes/protests relating to the decisions

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SECTION 11. That the Council Chairperson or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson is authorized to execute any and all documents to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147103 A resolution approving a director-declared emergency for the expenditures incurred by ARCCO Company Services, Inc., in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($182,443.00) for labor, materials, and equipment necessary to provide and install one (1) new 250KW Generac Industrial Generator at the Second Parish Courthouse, 100 Huey P. Long Avenue, Gretna, LA, for the Department of General Services.

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, on May 19, 2025, it was determined in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to expedite the replacement of the emergency generator that provides emergency power to the Second Parish Courthouse for the amount of $180,699.00; and WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department provided purchase order number 25-0012342 to authorize ARCCO Company Services, Inc. to complete the replacement of the generator located at the Second Parish Courthouse; and WHEREAS, trucking services were required to transport the old generator equipment to Surplus Property, resulting in the addition of $1,744.00; and WHEREAS, this generator powers the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment for the Second Parish Courthouse; and WHEREAS, this replacement is needed to prevent significant service delays in the event of a power outage.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council hereby approves the director declared emergency for the expenditure incurred by ARCCO Company Services, Inc., in the amount of One Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($182,443.00) for labor, materials, and equipment necessary to provide and install one (1) new 250KW Generac Industrial Generator at Second Parish Court, 100 Huey P. Long Avenue, Gretna, LA, for the Department of General Services.

SECTION 2. That the Department of Finance be and is hereby authorized to pay ARCCO Company Services, Inc. Expenditures are to be charged to Account No. 45850-4085-7431.2 (58514.084).

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147104 A resolution amending Resolution No. 147009, adopted on August 20, 2025, which approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Island Cats, a non-profit entity located in Grand Isle, Louisiana, for the purpose of assisting with the costs of trapping, feeding, and spaying/neutering feral cats across the island, at a cost not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), to correct the account number in Section 2 to read 220202751-7680.406 (20251.000) (Council District 1 – Video Poker). (Council District 1) WHEREAS, Resolution No. 147009, adopted on August 20, 2025, approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Island Cats, a non-profit entity located in Grand Isle, Louisiana, for the purpose of assisting with the costs of trapping, feeding, and spaying/neutering feral cats across the island, at a cost not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); and WHEREAS, the last three digits in the account number were inadvertently omitted in Section 2 of Resolution No. 147009, adopted on August 20, 2025; and WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to amend Resolution 147009 to include the correct account number.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting in the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Resolution 147009, adopted on August 20, 2025, which approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Island Cats, a non-profit entity located in Grand Isle, Louisiana, for the purpose of assisting with the costs of trapping, feeding, and spaying/neutering feral cats across the island, at a cost not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), is hereby amended to correct the account number in Section 2 to read 220202751-7680.406 (20251.000) (Council District 1 – Video Poker).

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 22020-2751-7680.406 (20251.000) (Council District 1 – Video Poker).

SECTION 3. That all other provisions of Resolution No. 147009 remain unchanged.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

It was moved by Ms. Van Vrancken, and seconded by Mr. Walker, that Item # 104 on the agenda authorizing the execution of the “Designation of Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity and Sales Tax Exemption Certificate” for Jefferson Facilities, Inc. for the limited use related to equipment purchases for the Gretna Retail Project is hereby cancelled. (Council District 1) The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147105 A resolution approving the First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Town of Jean Lafitte to provide funding to assist the Town with its local match requirement for the construction of a storage warehouse at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), to change the term of the agreement to begin on January 1, 2023 and end on September 3, 2026, at no additional cost.

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 147010, adopted on August 20, 2025, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) and the Town of Jean Lafitte (“TOWN”) entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, dated September 4, 2025 (“Agreement”), to provide funding to assist with its local match requirement for the construction of a storage warehouse at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00); and WHEREAS, the parties wish to amendment the Agreement to change the term of the agreement to begin on January 1, 2023 and end on September 3, 2026, at no additional cost; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte (“TOWN”) is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, PARISH and TOWN are authorized to enter into this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves; and WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte recently completed the construction of a storage warehouse located at 4949 Treasure Boulevard, Jean Lafitte, Louisiana 70067; and WHEREAS, the total cost of the project was Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($999,684.00), with Six Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($654,175.00) coming from State Capital Outlay funds and the remaining Three Hundred FortyFive Thousand Five Hundred Nine Dollars ($345,509.00) funded by the Town as its “local match”; and WHEREAS, the requirement for a local match arose from changes to the manner in which State Capital Outlay funds are appropriated, now mandating local participation in project funding; and WHEREAS, although the Town of Jean Lafitte is financially stable, the size of this local match is unusually large for a municipality of its size and could impact its operations without outside assistance; and WHEREAS, the PARISH has agreed to assist TOWN by funding Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) towards the local match one-half of which (ie. $150,000.00) will come from the Council District 1 Video Poker Fund with the remaining $150,000.00 being provided by the Drainage Department from its budget; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is to enhance public safety, protect Parish and municipal assets, and improve emergency preparedness by ensuring the availability of a secure storage facility in the Town of Jean Lafitte for the use during disaster preparedness, response, and recovery operations, as well as other governmental purposes of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of guaranteed access to and use of the storage warehouse for emergency preparedness, disaster response, and other governmental purposes, thereby directly benefiting the residents of Jefferson Parish and enhancing the Parish’s operational capabilities, which is at least equivalent to the Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with TOWN in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Town of Jean Lafitte to provide funding to assist the Town of Jean Lafitte with its local match requirement for the construction of a storage warehouse at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), to change the term of the agreement to begin on January 1, 2023 and end on September 3, 2026, at no additional cost is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to the following: $150,000.00 to Account No. 22020-2751-7680.49 (20251.000) (Council District 1 – Video Poker) and $150,000.00 to Account No. 45210-4037-7431.2 (52110.001) (Consolidated Drainage Improvements).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147106 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., to provide funding towards the coordination and planning of the Family Fall Festival at Parc Des Familles on Saturday, October 25, 2025, for a cost not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

(Council District 1) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, Council District 1, in collaboration with the Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau, will host a Family Fall Festival on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Parc Des Familles; and WHEREAS, the Fall Festival will feature a pumpkin patch, food trucks, local vendors, music, children’s games, and other family-oriented activities, providing entertainment for residents, nonresidents, and tourists; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized by Article 1, Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development of recreational and cultural programs; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide a family-friendly community event and showcase Parc Des Familles’ amenities—including the splash pad, dog park, disc golf course, kayaking facilities, and mountain bike trail—and to encourage both residents and visitors to take advantage of these unique recreational opportunities; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of tourism and recreational events for the public, furthering the economic initiative of Jefferson Parish which is at least equivalent to the One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Jefferson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., to provide funding towards the coordination and planning of the Family Fall Festival at Parc Des Familles on Saturday, October 25, 2025, for a cost not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the funds provided in this Agreement shall be taken from the following: $50,000.00 from Account No. 22030-2761127-7641.02 (20361.000) (West Bank Tourism- Council District 1); and $50,000.00 from Account No. 22040-2771-7641.02 (20471.000) (West Bank Riverboat Gaming - Council District 1).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147107 A resolution authorizing the acceptance of a 3’ water servitude on Lot B-6, Monte Industrial Park, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, S+ Airline Properties, L.L.C. is the owner of Lot B-6, Monte Industrial Park; and WHEREAS, a water line servicing the business at 3704 Robertson Street, Metairie, needs to be rerouted to a more convenient location, to be within the 3’ water servitude as shown upon a survey by Landmark Surveying, Inc., dated February 2, 2024, last revised May 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, said owner is willing to grant said servitude to Jefferson Parish.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the acceptance of a 3’ water servitude as shown upon a survey by Landmark Surveying, Inc., dated February 2, 2024, last revised May 1, 2025, along with abandonment of the existing water line, is hereby authorized.

SECTION 2. That the Council Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, is authorized to sign any and all documents required to carry out the provisions of this resolution.

The foregoing Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147108 A resolution authorizing the amendment of the existing 25’ drainage servitude for Arnoult Ditch on Lot B-6, Monte Industrial Park, and to provide for related matters.

(Council District 2) WHEREAS, S+ Airline Properties, L.L.C. is the owner of Lot B-6, Monte Industrial Park, Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, a 25’ drainage servitude for the subsurface Arnoult Ditch was created with the approved resubdivision for Monte Industrial Park registered at COB 3439, folio 334, Instrument No. 12032559; and WHEREAS, said owner has asked for clarification on the Parish’s rights, as the Parish has fenced some of the area as a maintenance yard with an emergency generator for a lift station; and WHEREAS, the Parish is willing to enter into an amendment of drainage servitude.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Parish is authorized to enter into an amendment of drainage servitude for Lot B-6, Monte Industrial Park.

SECTION 2. That the Council Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman is authorized to sign any and all documents required to carry out the provisions of this resolution.

The foregoing Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147109 A resolution authorizing that the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the issuance of a Parish Infrastructure and Environmental Review (PIER) Certificate under Application No. PIER 2025-1 (P20230972) by Thomas Coleman to replace an existing camp with a new elevated single-story structure supported by pilings, featuring a single staircase connecting to the ground level while a raised walkway will provide access to an existing wooden deck and levee, and includes performing repairs to the wooden deck, all located on the batture of the east bank of the Mississippi River, near the boundary between Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, at 10 Dakin Street in unincorporated Jefferson Parish. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, no filling and dredging activities are required in conjunction with this work; and WHEREAS, no coastal wetland impacts are anticipated, as all work will be performed within an upland area; and WHEREAS, the applicant received permits from the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East on August 27, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on March 11, 2024, and the Jefferson Parish Department of Ecosystem and Coastal Management on January 12, 2024; and WHEREAS, Thomas Coleman has submitted an application for a PIER Certificate, along with an associated application fee, to the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Council; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 39-10 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, the proposed project activity has been reviewed by the relevant departments indicating no objection and determined to be consistent with the PIER Certificate requirements; and WHEREAS, the Ecosystem and Coastal Management Director recommends issuance of a PIER Certificate to Thomas Coleman; and WHEREAS, this resolution will serve as the PIER Certificate.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council has No Objection to the issuance of a Parish Infrastructure and Environmental Review (PIER) Certificate under Application No. PIER 2025-1 (P20230972) by Thomas Coleman to replace an existing camp with a new elevated

single-story structure supported by pilings, featuring a single staircase connecting to the ground level while a raised walkway will provide access to an existing wooden deck and levee, and includes performing repairs to the wooden deck, all located on the batture of the east bank of the Mississippi River, near the boundary between Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, at 10 Dakin Street in unincorporated Jefferson Parish.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution serving as the PIER Certificate be sent to John Bose, M. Carbine Restorations, 911 Constantinople Street, New Orleans, LA 70115.

SECTION 3. That a copy of this resolution serving as the PIER Certificate be sent to Thomas Coleman, 935 Gravier Street, Suite 1940, New Orleans, LA 70112.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows.

YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147110 A resolution to authorize transferring property to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for the construction and operation of the new Dakin Street exit from Earhart Expressway, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, DOTD has agreed to construct and maintain a new offramp from southbound LA 3139 (Earhart Expressway) to connect with Jefferson Highway (US 90) near Dakin Street; and WHEREAS, the Parish has title to much of the required land for this project, specifically Parcel 2-1, Parcel 3-1, Parcel 8-1, and a portion of Parcel 1-1, as shown on a survey by Dufrene Surveying & Engineering, Inc., Sheet 1 of 3, dated March 20, 2002, last revised February 3, 2006, with some of a portion of Parcel 1-1 also shown upon an unsigned drawing by Dufrene Surveying & Engineering, Inc., Sheet 2 of 3, dated March 20, 2002, last revised March 26, 2003; and WHEREAS, the Parish has agreed to transfer said parcels to DOTD; and WHEREAS, the Parish also commits to install at-grade roadway access northward from US 90 (Jefferson Highway) for a distance of approximately 600-800 feet to connect with the roadway to be installed by DOTD; and WHEREAS, the Parish also commits to install at least six (6) drainage structures with associated pipes to drain said at-grade roadway; and WHEREAS, DOTD has agreed to accept, operate, and maintain all improvements to be constructed by the Parish on DOTD property; and WHEREAS, the Parish has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of public safety and improvement of roads, which is at least equivalent to what the Parish will be providing; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property will not be a gratuitous donation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Jefferson Parish is authorized to transfer the above-described properties to DOTD for construction and maintenance of a new offramp from southbound LA 3139 (Earhart Expressway) to connect with Jefferson Highway (US 90) near Dakin Street, as well as to install above-described improvements.

SECTION 2. That the Council Chairman, or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, is authorized to sign any and all documents required to carry out the provisions of this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147111 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for Request for Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Professional Consulting Services for a comprehensive Jesse Owens Neighborhood Study under the Resilient Communities’ Infrastructure Program (RCIP) for the Department of Community Development and Department of Recreation. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation in conjunction with the Department of Community Development has prepared a Request for Proposals to solicit proposals from firms to provide Professional Consulting Services for a Comprehensive Jesse Owens Neighborhood Study to determine community needs, establish long-term goals, and identify actionable project(s) to improve the economic revitalization in the area and amenities at the park that assist the neighborhood in flood mitigation and upgraded recreational facilities. The project is part of Jefferson Parish’s larger recovery and revitalization efforts but focuses exclusively on the Jesse Owens Neighborhood to ensure targeted impact; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to obtain competitive proposals as allowed by Section 2-895 and in accordance with Jefferson Parish procurement regulations from qualified proposers who are interested in providing these services; and WHEREAS, this project will be funded by CDBG-DR funds through the Resilient Communities Infrastructure Program (RCIP) funded by the Louisiana Office of Community Development (LOCD).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department is hereby authorized to advertise for Request for Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Professional Consulting Services for a Comprehensive Jesse Owens Neighborhood Study for the Department of Recreation.

SECTION 2. That the evaluation of firms shall be based on criteria set forth in the RFP. SECTION 3. That the evaluation shall be conducted by the RFP Evaluation Committee comprised of a representative from the Department of Community Development, a representative from the Department of Recreation, a representative from the Council Research and Budget Office, a representative from the Purchasing Department, a representative from the Finance Department and a representative from the Parish Attorney’s office. The representative of the Parish Attorney’s office will be a non-evaluating member and shall act as a secretary of the Evaluation Committee, who is solely responsible for disseminating all information received during the review process.

SECTION 4. That the cost of advertising shall be charged to account line 21310-1195-139-7540/13135 503.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or, in his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147112 A resolution authorizing the acceptance of a donation of twenty-seven (27) Dell Technologies Inspiron 5430 Allin-One desktop computers valued at Twenty-Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and 73/100 Cents ($20,249.73), from Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC, for the Dorothy Watson Community Center in Metairie and the James C. Simmons Community Center in Waggaman for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of Jefferson.

(Council District 3) WHEREAS, Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC has partnered with CF Industries, UBE C1 Chemicals America, Inc, and Gray Construction to generously donate twenty-seven (27) Dell Technologies Inspiron 5430 All-in-One desktop computers valued at Twenty-Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and 73/100 Cents ($20,249.73) for beneficial effects of equipping the community with access to computer technology at the Dorothy Watson Community Center in Metairie, Louisiana and the James C. Simmons Community Center in Waggaman, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson wishes to accept said computers for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the citizens of Jefferson Parish.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Parish of Jefferson hereby accepts the donation of twenty-seven (27) Dell Technologies Inspiron 5430 All-inOne desktop computers valued at Twenty-Thousand Two Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and 73/100 Cents ($20,249.73), from Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC, for the Dorothy Watson Community Center in Metairie and the James C. Simmons Community Center in Waggaman for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of Jefferson.

SECTION 2. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147113 A resolution authorizing the First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Waggaman Community Foundation, to host a trunk or treat for Halloween at the Live Oak Library on October 31, 2025, to exercise the option to renew and extends the Original Agreement for one (1) additional year for a new termination date of November 6, 2026. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144684, adopted on August 28, 2024, the Parish of Jefferson (“Parish”) and Waggaman Community Foundation, entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (the “Original Agreement”) dated the 7th day of November, 2024, to provide the Jefferson Parish Library Department to host a trunk or treat for Halloween at the Live Oak Library on October 31, 2024 with no direct costs associated with this agreement; and WHEREAS, the Original Agreement will expire at midnight on November 6. 2025; and WHEREAS, the PARTIES wish to amend the Original Agreement by exercising the option to renew for one (1) additional year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. The First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Waggaman Community Foundation to the Jefferson Parish Library Department to host a trunk or treat for Halloween at the Live Oak Library on October 31, 2024 which

exercises the option to renew and extends the Original Agreement for one (1) year for a new termination date of November 6, 2026, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That there are no direct expenditures associated with this Agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in their absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to implement this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147114 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Waggaman Community Foundation to provide a Christmas Lights display at Thomas Jefferson Park and the Live Oak Library in Waggaman, Louisiana, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00). (Council District 3) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized by Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of a system of parish parks, playgrounds, recreation programs, libraries, museums, and other recreation and cultural facilities and programs; and WHEREAS, Waggaman Community Foundation (“ORGANIZATION”) has historically contributed to the beautification of Thomas Jefferson Park in Waggaman, Louisiana and provides an annual Christmas lights display at Thomas Jefferson Park for the enjoyment of citizens of Jefferson Parish and tourist; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide enhanced recreational facilities and enhanced beautification for the benefit of all citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of enhanced recreational facilities at Thomas Jefferson Park and the Live Oak Library in Waggaman, Louisiana which is at least equivalent to the Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with ORGANIZATION in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Waggaman Community Foundation to provide a Christmas Lights display at Thomas Jefferson Park and the Live Oak Library in Waggaman, Louisiana, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the funds provided in this Agreement shall be taken from Account No. 22020-2753-7680.317 (20253.000) (Council District 3 - West Bank Riverboat Gaming).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147115 A resolution rescinding Resolution No. 146648, adopted on the 18th day of June 2025, which approved Amendment No. 2 to the Second Agreement, dated May 8, 2024 Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated February 25, 2022, between the Parish of Jefferson and KGR Academy, LLC, to increase the total not-to exceed contract cap amount by an additional Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and 56/100 ($427,014.56), bring the total contract amount to One Million Eight Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and 56/100 ($1,848,348.56) as the increase in funds is no longer needed. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 138834, adopted on January 12, 2022, the Parish of Jefferson entered into an Agreement with KGR Academy, LLC, dated February 25, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”), to provide education, parent involvement and nutrition services to enrolled children ages 6-weeks to 35 months for the Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five (the “Services”) at an amount not to exceed One Million Four Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($1,421,334.00) for two (2) years beginning January 1, 2022, and ending March 1, 2024; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144069, adopted on April 17, 2024, the Parish of Jefferson entered into a Second Agreement Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement (“Second Agreement”) with KGR Academy, LLC, to provide education, parent involvement and nutrition services to enrolled children ages 6-weeks to 35 for one (1) year beginning March 1, 2024, and expiring February 28, 2025; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 145293, adopted on November 6, 2024, the Parish Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Second Agreement, by and between the Parish of Jefferson and KGR Academy, LLC to provide education, parent involvement and nutrition services to enrolled children ages 6-weeks to 35 months for the Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five, to extend the agreement term through midnight on February 28, 2026 to coincide with the current grant term; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 146648, adopted on the 18th day of July, approved Amendment No. 2 to the Second Agreement, dated May 8, 2024 Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated February 25, 2022, between the Parish of Jefferson and KGR Academy, LLC, to increase the total not-to exceed contract cap amount by an additional Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and 56/100 ($427,014.56), bring the total contract amount to One Million Eight Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and 56/100 ($1,848,348.56); and WHEREAS, after the approval of Resolution No. 146648, it was been determined that it is in the best interest of the Parish to rescind Resolution No. 146648 as the funds are no longer needed to increase the total not-to-exceed for this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Resolution No. 146648, adopted on the 18th day of June 2025, which approved Amendment No. 2 to the Second Agreement, dated May 8, 2024 Continuing in Substance the Original Agreement dated February 25, 2022, between the Parish of Jefferson and KGR Academy, LLC, to increase the total not-to exceed contract cap amount by an additional Four Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Fourteen Dollars and 56/100 ($427,014.56), bring the total contract amount to One Million Eight Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars and 56/100 ($1,848,348.56) as the increase in funds is no longer needed, be and is hereby rescinded.

SECTION 2. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147116 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Jefferson Parish and the City of Gretna, to provide program management and monitoring services for the Jefferson Parish Home Incarceration Program and to provide for related matters at a cost not to exceed eight hundred ninety-five thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars ($895,349.00). (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, PARISH and City are authorized to enter into this cooperative endeavor agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves for to engage jointly in police, fire and health protection; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances Section 1.01(5), to enter into this Agreement to provide law enforcement, police protection, crime investigation and related services to all citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the PARISH, pursuant to Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Code of Ordinances Section 1.01(5), has the authority to provide law enforcement, police protection, crime investigation and related services to all citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, there exists the Jefferson Parish Home Incarceration Program, which provides strict monitoring and supervision of offenders placed within control of the program by the Jefferson Parish Courts and the 24th Judicial District Court to protect the residents in the communities where the offenders reside; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide for the safety of residents of Jefferson Parish through the monitoring and supervision of offenders placed within control of the Home Incarceration Program; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson has a reasonable expectation of receiving personnel, monitoring services and supervision services for the Home Incarceration Program, which is at least equivalent to eight hundred ninety-five thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars ($895,349.00) as described in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish wishes to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Gretna to provide program management, monitoring, and supervision services for the Jefferson Parish Home Incarceration Program located at 327 Huey P. Long Avenue in Gretna, Louisiana; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with City in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Jefferson Parish and the City of Gretna, to provide program management and monitoring services for the Jefferson Parish Home Incarceration Program for one year, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That costs associated with this Agreement shall not exceed an annual cap of eight hundred ninety-five thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars ($895,349.00) and charged to Account No. 10010-0120-027-7022.

SECTION 3. That the term of this contract shall commence on November 20, 2025, and end on November 19, 2026.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and they are hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147117 A resolution ratifying the signature of the Director of Purchasing on the Cost Per Image Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson and Xerox Financial Services LLC and recognizing and consenting to the assignment of this Agreement from Xerox Financial Services LLC to Marlin Leasing Corporation DBA PEAC Solutions for the Public Information Office. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the subject contract is for the 36-month lease of a Xerox Primelink C9055 printer/copier previously on state contract; and WHEREAS, the Cost Per Image Agreement was signed by the Director of Purchasing as part of the processing of the Purchase Order for this procurement; and WHEREAS, Xerox Financial Services LLC recently informed the Parish of its intent to assign this lease agreement to Marlin Leasing Corporation DBA PEAC Solutions, and informed the Parish that no changes to the terms and conditions of the lease would be taking place as a result of the assignment; and WHEREAS, the Parish wishes to consent and recognize the assignment of the Cost Per Image Agreement so that the Public Information Office can begin remitting payment to Marlin Leasing Corporation DBA PEAC Solutions under the agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the signature of the Director of Purchasing on the Cost Per Image Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson and Xerox Financial Services LLC dated December 12, 2024, is hereby ratified.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson hereby recognizes and consents to the assignment of the Cost Per Image Agreement from Xerox Financial Services LLC to Marlin Leasing Corporation DBA PEAC Solutions.

SECTION 3. That the costs of this Agreement shall be taken from Account No. 10010-0079-127-7445.

SECTION 4. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and hereby is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147118 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, to provide Juvenile Court with court criers (bailiffs) and related services. Maximum expenditures for this agreement shall not exceed $275,000.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, COURT is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, SHERIFF is a constitutionally and statutorilycreated local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, PARISH, COURT and SHERIFF are authorized to enter into this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves for police, fire and health protection; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(5) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement to provide law enforcement, police protection, and related services for the Parish; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is to ensure that sessions of court are opened and closed in a responsible manner, and to maintain order and decorum in the courtroom; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving enhanced benefit of the safety of Jefferson Parish citizens and more efficient and orderly courtroom management through court criers (bailiffs) opening and closing sessions of court, and maintaining order and decorum during same, which is at least equivalent to the Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH and COURT desire to cooperate with SHERIFF in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, to provide Juvenile Court with court criers (bailiffs) and related services. Maximum expenditures for this agreement shall not exceed $275,000.00 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 10010-0025-7621.1.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147119 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and the Parish of Jefferson to provide Correctional Officers to the Juvenile Assessment Center at a cost not to exceed $450,000.00.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, SHERIFF is a constitutionally and statutorilycreated local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, PARISH and SHERIFF are authorized to enter into this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves for police, fire and health protection; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(5) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement to provide law enforcement, police protection, and related services for the Parish; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is to decrease the risk of over-crowding in the detention center with low and moderate risk offenders occupying bed space needed for high-risk offenders that pose a threat to public safety; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Justice Inter-Agency Task Force has worked together to establish a Juvenile Assessment Center; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving the benefit of value from the reduction of incarceration costs through effective intake procedures which is at least equivalent to the Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00) described in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with COURT in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council

of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and the Parish of Jefferson to provide Correctional Officers to the Juvenile Assessment Center at a cost not to exceed $450,000.00 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 21700-2152-7331.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147120 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and the Parish of Jefferson to provide deputies to more fully intensify the monitoring and supervision of at-risk juvenile probationers at a cost not to exceed $250,000.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, SHERIFF is a constitutionally and statutorilycreated local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, PARISH and SHERIFF are authorized to enter into this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves for police, fire and health protection; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(5) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement to provide law enforcement, police protection, and related services for the Parish; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as developing the Intensive Probation Program using both Department of Juvenile Services probation officers and sheriff’s deputies to more fully intensify the monitoring and supervision of at risk probationers in order to (1) hold adjudicated youth accountable for their transgressions, and (2) increase the level of public safety, thereby supporting the juvenile justice system in the Parish of Jefferson, and increasing the quality of life for Parish residents; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of additional personnel and support of the juvenile justice system which is at least equivalent to the Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with COURT in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, and the Parish of Jefferson to provide deputies to more fully intensify the monitoring and supervision of at-risk juvenile probationers at a cost not to exceed $250,000.00 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 21700-2152-7022.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147121 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, to provide Juvenile Court with process servers and related services. Maximum expenditures for this agreement shall not exceed $250,000.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, COURT is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, SHERIFF is a constitutionally and statutorilycreated local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into Cooperative Endeavor agreements; and WHEREAS, PARISH, COURT and SHERIFF are authorized to enter into this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement pursuant to La. R.S. 33:1324 which permits any parish, municipality or political subdivision of the state, or any combination thereof, to make agreements between or among themselves for police, fire and health protection; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(5) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement to provide law enforcement, police protection, and related services for the Parish; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is to ensure that parties to a legal proceeding receive legal service of process, and to promote awareness of required Court hearings; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving an enhanced benefit of timely handled Court cases and elimination of backlogged dockets which is at least equivalent to the Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH and COURT desire to cooperate with SHERIFF in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, and Joseph P. Lopinto, III, in his capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, to provide Juvenile Court with process servers and related services. Maximum expenditures for this agreement shall not exceed $250,000.00 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 10010-0025-7331.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147122 A resolution approving the vendor name change for Contract No. 55-00022744 from Landrieu Concrete and Cement Industries LLC (LCCI) to Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC (QUIKRETE). (Parishwide) WHEREAS, there is an agreement between Jefferson Parish and Landrieu Concrete and Cement Industries LLC (Contract No. 55-00022744) for a two-year contract to provide ready-mix concrete for Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works (WB) from May 16, 2025 through May 15, 2027; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish has received notice that Landrieu Concrete and Cement Industries LLC (LCCI) has been acquired by Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC (QUIKRETE).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby approve the vendor name change for Contract No. 55-00022744, a contract for Parishwide to provide ready-mix concrete for Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works (WB), from Landrieu Concrete and Cement Industries LLC (LCCI) to Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC (QUIKRETE).

SECTION 2. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in their absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to implement the resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147123 A resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding

for Juvenile Justice Information Sharing consistent with the goals of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act (Act 1225) of 2003, the Children & Youth Planning Board Act (Act 555) of the 2004 Regular Session, and Act 119 of the 2005 Regular Session, for the Jefferson Parish Children & Youth Planning Board. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act (Act 1225) of 2003, the Children & Youth Planning Board Act (Act 555) of the 2004 Regular Session, and Act 119 of the 2005 Regular Session, require interagency information sharing agreements between juvenile justice agencies to improve coordination and alignment of services for youth and families; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Children & Youth Planning Board desires to become a model for implementing juvenile justice reform; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Children & Youth Planning Board Interagency Operations Committee Information Sharing Workgroup has drafted a comprehensive model Memorandum of Understanding for Juvenile Justice Information Sharing; and WHEREAS, a vote was held during the Children & Youth Planning Board meeting held on the 29th of July, 2025 approving the draft Memorandum of Understanding with no oppositions or abstentions; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is achieving the goals of coordinating, aligning, developing, operating, and implementing services for youth and families at all points in the juvenile justice system; and WHEREAS, the PARISH benefits are improved communication, reduced duplication of services, and improved youth and family outcomes.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Memorandum of Understanding for Juvenile Justice Information Sharing consistent with the goals of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act (Act 1225) of 2003, the Children & Youth Planning Board Act (Act 555) of the 2004 Regular Session, and Act 119 of the 2005 Regular Session, for the Jefferson Parish Children & Youth Planning Board, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the term of the Memorandum of Understanding for Juvenile Justice Information Sharing for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend for two (2) additional years.

SECTION 3. That there is no cost associated with this Memorandum of Understanding.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147124 A resolution outlining Jefferson Parish’s annual certification of compliance with the State of Louisiana’s Off-System Bridge Replacement Program. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Code of Federal Regulations, as enacted by the United States Congress, mandates that all structures defined as bridges located on all public roads shall be inspected, rated for safe load capacity, and posted in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards, and that an inventory of these bridges be maintained by each state; and WHEREAS, the responsibility to inspect, rate, and load post those bridges under the authority of Jefferson Parish, in accordance with those Standards, is delegated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Jefferson Parish.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, the governing authority of Jefferson Parish: SECTION 1. That Jefferson Parish certifies to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development that for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026: a. The Parish will perform all interim inspections on all parishowned or maintained bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory. b. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish will be structurally analyzed and rated by the Parish as to the safe load capacity in accordance with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Bridge Evaluation. The load posting information that has been determined by DOTD for all bridges where the maximum legal load under Louisiana State Law exceeds the load permitted under the operating rating as determined above will be critically reviewed by the Parish.

Load posting information will be updated by the Parish to reflect all structural changes, any obsolete structural ratings, or any missing structural ratings. c. All Parish-owned or maintained bridges which require load posting or closing will be load posted or closed in accordance with the table in the DOTD Load Rating Directives. All DOTD supplied load posting information concerning a bridge has been critically reviewed by the Parish Engineer prior to load posting. d. All bridges owned or maintained by the Parish are shown on the attached list in the format specified by the DOTD. Corrections to data supplied to the Parish by the DOTD are noted. e. All bridges owned and maintained by the Parish are accessible to DOTD for all routine bridge inspections.

Parish will clear vegetation as required upon DOTD request.

SECTION 2. That these stipulations are prerequisites to participation by Jefferson Parish in the Off-System Bridge Replacement Program.

SECTION 3. A copy of this resolution is to be sent to the Mayors of Gretna, Kenner and Westwego.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147125 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC in an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for the Department of Fleet Management. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC is the original manufacturer of Pierce Fire Trucks, used by the Jefferson Parish Fire Departments; and WHEREAS, Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC is the manufacturer and sole source provider for parts and repairs on Pierce Fire Trucks.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Fleet Management of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Siddons Martin Emergency Group, LLC for an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 7231.02. Account Name-Purchased Services-Auto Parts/ Vehicles.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147126 A resolution authorizing an increase to the contract cap for Contract No. 55-00022434 with Boland Marine & Industrial, LLC, authorized by Resolution No. 145246, adopted November 6, 2024 under Bid Proposal No. 5000145960 for a two (2) year contract to provide machine shop services for the repair of components related to pumping machinery for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Drainage Pump Stations and all Jefferson Parish Agencies. The contract cap shall be increased by $800,000.00, for a total contract cap of $1,800,000.00.

Maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $1,800,000.00 by a factor of not more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the original cap of the two-year contract was set at $1,000,000.00; and WHEREAS, expenditures to date have totaled $942,211.15; and WHEREAS, the contract expires on December 11, 2026; and WHEREAS, increased costs have been accrued due to various unforeseen repairs and maintenance requirements occurring at drainage pump stations; and WHEREAS, an $800,000.00 increase in the expenditure cap of the contract is needed to ensure currently under construction projects and emergency tasks that may arise before the contract expiration can be adequately addressed; and WHEREAS, the Department will require the services of this contract until a new machine shop services contract has been put into place.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, the governing authority of said Parish.

SECTION 1. That the cap for Contract No. 55-00022434 with Boland Marine & Industrial, LLC, authorized by Resolution No. 145246, adopted November 6, 2024 under Bid Proposal No. 50-00145960 for a two (2) year contract to provide machine shop services for the repair of components related to pumping machinery for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Drainage Pump Stations and all Jefferson Parish Agencies, be and is hereby increased.

SECTION 2. That the contract cap shall be increased by $800,000.00 for a total contract cap up to $1,800,000.00.

Compensation shall not exceed this amount by a factor of more than ten-percent (10%), without amendment to the contract authorized

by Council Resolution.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman be and is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

SECTION 4. That all expenditures incurred shall be charged to

Drainage Budget Account No. 45210-4037-7431.2 (52110.001).

The following resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147127 A resolution approving the Third Amendment and Supplement of Letter of Agreement for Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund Grants between the Parish of Jefferson and the State of Louisiana, which amends the Letter of Agreement by and between the parties, dated April 25, 2023, approved by Resolution No.141505, adopted on the 1st day of March, 2023, to take into account the changes to the Hurricane Ida Grant Program, including but not limited to, the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and amending reporting deadline to on or before June 30, 2026. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Act 167 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (“Act 167”), created the “Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund” and authorized and directed the state treasurer to transfer Thirty-Three Million & No/100 Dollars ($33,000,000.00) from the State General Fund (Direct) to the Fund; and WHEREAS, Act 167 provides for an expenditure of State funds for the benefit of political subdivisions including school boards, that suffered property loss or damage caused by Hurricane Ida; and WHEREAS, the sum of One Million & No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) has been allocated to the Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, an additional sum of Five Million, One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty-Five & No/100 Dollars ($5,191,985.00) has been allocated to the Parish of Jefferson on behalf of the Grantee’s eligible entities, including the Jefferson Parish Public School System, the Town of Grand Isle, Grand Isle Independent Levee District, Lafitte Area Independent Levee District, the Town of Jean Lafitte, Grand Isle Port Commission, Grand Isle Fire Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No.141505, adopted on the 1st day of March, 2023, the Parish of Jefferson and the State of Louisiana entered into a Letter of Agreement, dated April 25, 2023 (“Letter Agreement”), setting forth the parameters of the award of Six Million, One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand, Nine Hundred EightyFive & No/100 Dollars ($6,191,985.00) allocation of funding from the Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund; and WHEREAS, Act 410 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (“Act 410”) made several changes to the Hurricane Ida Grant Recovery Program, including but not limited to the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024; revising the date for Hurricane Ida expenses to be considered from June 30, 2022 to the date of the Hurricane Ida, or August 29, 2021; and providing additional guidance on projects that can be considered; and WHEREAS, as a result of Act 410 the Parish of Jefferson and State of Louisiana entered into a first Amendment and Supplement Letter of Agreement (“First Amendment”), authorized by Resolution No. 142745, adopted on the 13th day of September, 2023, to the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2023 to June 30, 2024; revising the date for Hurricane Ida expenses to be considered from June 30, 2022 to the date of the Hurricane Ida, or August 29, 2021; and providing additional guidance on projects that can be considered; and WHEREAS, Act 403 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature further amended the provisions of the Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund to extend the fund through the 20242025 fiscal year and provided for additional uses for the monies in the fund including but not limited to, the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025; amending reporting requirements and the monitoring plan; and WHEREAS, as a result of Act 403 of the 2024 Regular Session the Parish of Jefferson and State of Louisiana entered into a second Amendment and Supplement Letter of Agreement (“Second Amendment”), authorized by Resolution No. 144720, adopted on the 7th day of August, 2024, to take into account the changes to the Hurricane Ida Grant Program by Act 403, including but not limited to, the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2025; amending reporting requirements and the monitoring plan; and to provide for related matters; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson and State of Louisiana wish to now enter into a Third Amendment and Supplement Letter of Agreement to extend the date to expend funds from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and amend the reporting deadline to on or before June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Treasury has approved an extension of the time to expend these funds until June 30, 2026, which approval was given prior to the expiration of the agreement and is now being memorialized in a written agreement; and WHEREAS, all other terms of the Letter Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and Second Amendment not amended by this Third Amendment and Supplement of Letter of Agreement for Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund Grants shall remain in full force and effect; and WHEREAS, this time extension amendment also effects the Cooperative Endeavor Agreements by and between the Parish of Jefferson and our eligible entities that still have unexpended funds, including the Town of Grand Isle, Grand Isle Independent Levee District, Lafitte Area Independent Levee District, the Town of Jean Lafitte, and Grand Isle Port Commission, and therefore those agreements will also be required to be amended and will be done so in separate Resolutions following the approval of this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Third Amendment and Supplement of Letter of Agreement for Hurricane Ida Recovery Fund Grants between the Parish of Jefferson and the State of Louisiana, which amends the Letter of Agreement by and between the parties, dated April 25, 2023, approved by Resolution No.141505, adopted on the 1st day of March, 2023, to take into account the changes to the Hurricane Ida Grant Program, including but not limited to, the extension of the date to expend funds from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and amending reporting deadline to on or before June 30, 2026, be and is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That there are no direct costs associated with this Agreement.

SECTION 3. That Nichole Gaubert, Director of the Public Safety Grants & Administration, is designated to act on behalf of the Parish of Jefferson in matters pertaining to this appropriation, including certifying requests for State disbursements.

SECTION 4. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147128 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Covington Sales & Service, Inc. in an amount not to exceed one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 for the Department of Fleet Management. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Covington Sales & Service, Inc. is the original manufacturer representative of Vaccon, Pipehunter, Cues-Cameras for Vaccons and TV Trucks, Professional Coating Technologies, Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group (Patch Trucks), Tiger Equipment (Slope Mowers), VT LeeBoy, Palfinger, Express Scale EBS Sandbagging Equipment, PB Loader Corporation, Basic Equipment, ENZ USA Inc. (pipe cleaning tools) Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment and Schwarze OEM parts; and WHEREAS, Covington Sales & Service, Inc. is the manufacturer representative and sole source provider for parts and repairs on Vaccon, Pipehunter, Cues, Professional Coating Technologies, Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group, Tiger Equipment, VT LeeBoy, Palefinger, Express Scale EBS Sandbagging Equipment, PB Loader Corporation, Basic Equipment, ENZ USA Inc. (pipe cleaning tools), Falcon Asphalt Repair Equipment and Schwarze OEM parts. The parts and services provided by Covington Sales & Service, Inc. is used to maintain and repair various heavy-duty machinery used by the Jefferson Parish Public Works Departments.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs from Covington Sales & Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed one-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 63500-3962-7231.2. Account Name: Purchased ServicesAutomotive Supplies.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147129 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Lee Tractor Co., Inc. in an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for the Department of Fleet Management. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Lee Tractor Co., Inc. is the original manufacturer of Case and Interstate Trailers, used by the Jefferson Parish Public Works Departments to haul heavy equipment to and from job sites; and WHEREAS, Lee Tractor Co., Inc. is the manufacturer and sole source provider for parts and repairs on Case and Instate Trailers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Fleet Management of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Lee Tractor Co., Inc. for an amount not to exceed two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 7231.02. Account Name-Purchased Services-Auto Parts/ Vehicles.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147130 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to advertise for Request for Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for the Department of Transit Administration.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, the current contract with Clever Devices for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) expires on September 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson has prepared a Request for Proposals from firms to provide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS); and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Jefferson Parish to obtain competitive proposals as allowed by Section 2-895 et. seq. and in accordance with Jefferson Parish procurement regulations from qualified proposers who are interested in providing description of services/project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the resolution to advertise for Request for Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for the Department of Transit Administration is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the evaluation of firms shall be based on criteria set forth in the RFP. SECTION 3. That the evaluation shall be conducted by the RFP Evaluation Committee comprised of a representative from the Transit Administration, Finance Department, Purchasing Department, Research and Budget, and a representative from the Parish Attorney’s office. The representative of the Parish Attorney’s office will be a non-evaluating member and shall act as a secretary of the Evaluation Committee, who is solely responsible for disseminating all information received during the review process.

SECTION 4. That the cost of advertising shall be charged to account line #.21670-2000-7540.

SECTION 5. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or, in his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147131 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from iTA Truck Sales & Service, L.C.C. in an amount not to exceed one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for the Department of Fleet Management. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, iTA Truck Sales & Service, L.C.C. is the original manufacturer of International Dump and Trash Trucks used by the Jefferson Parish Public Works Departments; and WHEREAS, iTA Truck Sales & Service, L.C.C. is the manufacturer and sole source provider for parts and repairs on International Trucks.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Fleet Management of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from iTA Truck Sales & Service, L.C.C for an amount not to exceed one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 7231.02. Account Name-Purchased Services-Auto Parts/ Vehicles.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147132 A resolution authorizing the Purchasing Department to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs, from Kenworth of South Louisiana, LLC. in an amount not to exceed sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000.00) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council for the period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, for the Department of Fleet Management. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Kenworth of South Louisiana, LLC. is the original manufacturer of Kenworth Vacuum, Dump and Container Trucks used by the Jefferson Parish Public Works Departments to remove water from job sites, haul dirt and debris, and transportation of heavy equipment; and WHEREAS, Kenworth of South Louisiana, LLC. is the manufacturer and sole source provider for parts and repairs on Kenworth Trucks.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of the Department of Fleet Management of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Purchasing Department be and is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders for the purchase of small and heavy equipment parts and repairs from Kenworth of South Louisiana, LLC. for an amount not to exceed sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) by a factor of more than 10% without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 7231.02. Account Name-Purchased Services-Auto Parts/ Vehicles.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147133 A resolution authorizing the Council Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the ViceChairperson to sign a Statement of Work with CivicPlus, Inc. for the renewal of software utilized for online registration and to provide for other related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Recreation Department currently uses CivicRec software provided by CivicPlus, LLC, as a recreation management software to allow citizens to sign up for golden age events, athletic leagues, fitness classes, and reserve facilities from the convenience of their own computer; and WHEREAS, the Parish wishes to allow card payment terminals for events; and WHEREAS, CivicPlus, LLC is the sole provider of the CivicRec, a proprietary software; and WHEREAS, access to CivicRec software is restricted to authorized terminals; and WHEREAS, the Parish wishes to utilize the services of CivicPlus, LLC at a cost not to exceed $50,000 for a term of one (1) year; and WHEREAS, CivicPlus, Inc. has requested that the PARISH execute a Statement of Work to continue with the services associated with the proprietary software.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of the Department of Parks and Recreation of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council Chairman is authorized to sign a Statement of Work with CivicPlus, Inc. for the renewal of software utilized for online registration and to provide for other related matters, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That the cost associated with this agreement shall not to exceed $50,000 for a term of one (1) year.

SECTION 3. That expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 21830-2530-7432.4.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairman or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147134 A resolution authorizing the filing of a pre-application and an application for the purpose of obtaining a low interest loan in the amount of $20,000,000.00 to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for the purpose of placing the Jefferson Parish Sewer Capital Improvement program on a priority list for funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish is in need of major improvements to the sewer infrastructure; and WHEREAS, loans and/or grants for this project may be available

through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program operated by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish will file a pre-application and an application for the purpose of obtaining a low interest loan in the amount of $20,000,000.00 to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; and WHEREAS, the Director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage is hereby authorized to submit a pre-application, application, to furnish any additional information as required, and is designated as the Official Project Representative for all matters pertaining to this project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Director is hereby authorized to submit a pre-application and an application to obtain a low interest loan in the amount of $20,000,000.00 to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality on behalf of Jefferson Parish for the purpose of placing the Jefferson Parish Sewer Capital Improvement Program on the Project Priority List for funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program.

SECTION 2. That the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Director is further authorized to furnish such additional information as may reasonably be requested in connection with the pre-application.

SECTION 3. That the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Director, is hereby designated as the Official Project Representative for the Jefferson Parish Sewer Capital Improvement Program for any project that may result from the submission of the pre-application.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147135 A resolution raising the expenditure cap by $3,000,000.00 for the two (2) year contract for canal bank repairs, Contract No. 55-22337, with C Bud Taulli Construction, LLC., for the Department of Public Works, Drainage. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the contract with C Bud Taulli Construction, LLC., for a two (2) year contract for drainage maintenance construction (Parishwide), was awarded under Resolution No. 145393 dated August 28, 2024 and entered into under contract number 55-22337 with a total expenditure cap in the amount of $3,000,000.00 and an expiration date of October 15, 2026; and WHEREAS, $2,393,944.00 has been charged against this contract; and WHEREAS, unforeseen usage of the contract due to a large number of repairs means that the current contract cap will be exceeded prior to the expiration of the contract; and WHEREAS, a $3,000,000.00 increase in the expenditure cap of the contract is needed to ensure that currently under construction repairs can be adequately completed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. That the expenditure cap for the two (2) year contract for canal bank repairs, Contract No. 55-22337, (Parishwide) is hereby raised from $3,000,000.00 to $6,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. That costs related to the above are to be charged to Account No. 45230-4039-7454 (52356.134).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents that may be necessary to implement this change.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147136 A resolution authorizing and approving the sales of various properties in connection with the adjudicated property provisions pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2202 and to provide for other related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish expends large sums of money to maintain several thousand pieces of property that have been adjudicated to Jefferson Parish for unpaid property taxes; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish desires to rapidly place these properties back into the stream of commerce by the sale of said properties; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 26853, adopted August 28, 2024, and Ordinance No. 27014, adopted July 23, 2025, declared certain tax adjudicated properties no longer needed for public purpose and authorized the sale to the adjacent landowner, who has maintained the property for longer than one (1) year; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish is selling these properties to the adjacent landowner for the price of $6,750.00, in addition to any costs incurred by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the sales of various adjudicated properties as listed on the attached Exhibit “A”, to the maintaining adjacent property owner for the amount of $6,750.00 each, all of which has been paid to the Parish to cover the costs of title work and an additional payment for costs as incurred and calculated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, is hereby authorized.

SECTION 2. That all properties are still eligible for redemption up to the recordation of a cash sale transferring ownership pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2206.

SECTION 3. That the Council Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, is authorized to sign any and all documents required to carry out the provisions of this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147137 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Friends of the Jefferson Public Library, Inc. for a three-year agreement to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of surplus library books, DVD’s and other media by auction, sale or exchange with the public at large and all proceed of such auction, sale, or disposition shall be dedicated for use by the Jefferson Parish Library system in accordance with the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson, Code of Ordinances section 18-3 at no cost to the Jefferson Parish Library.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(15) to enter into this Agreement for development and administer public libraries; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as enhancing the Jefferson parish Public Library system be facilitating volunteer involvement , soliciting private funding; seeking donations; disposing of surplus books and other library commodities in order to maintain a current and popular catalogue of books, publications, and materials for citizens of Jefferson parish; otherwise raising support for the library systems through community involvement for the benefit of the citizens of Jefferson parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of increased funding to provide an updated catalogue of books and programs to Jefferson Parish library patrons, and support of events and programming which is at least equivalent to the space the parish will provide for ORGANAZATION to undertake the sale, exchange, or disposal of books provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with ORGANIZATION in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Friends of the Jefferson Public Library, Inc. for a three-year agreement to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of surplus library books, DVD’s and other media by auction, sale or exchange with the public at large and all proceed of such auction, sale, or disposition shall be dedicated for use by the Jefferson parish Library system in accordance with the State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson, Code of Ordinances section 18-3 at no cost to the Jefferson Parish Library is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147138 A resolution accepting an unconditional donation from the T & C Consulting, ECE and Safety LLC in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($200.00) through the Jefferson Parish Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five to be used for the enrolled children in the Head Start Program.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, T & C Consulting, ECE and Safety LLC wishes to make a one-time unconditional donation to JeffCAP Head Start children; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson wishes to accept the unconditional donation from the T & C Consulting, ECE and Safety LLC in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($200.00) through the Jefferson Parish Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:

SECTION 1. That the unconditional donation from the T & C Consulting, ECE and Safety LLC in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($200.00) through the Jefferson Parish Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) Head Start Birth to Five to be used for the enrolled children in the Head Start Program, be and is hereby accepted.

SECTION 2. That Two Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($200.00) shall be deposited into fund Account No. 21020-1010-2147231.5/10223.008.

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council or, in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to sign and approve all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The following resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147139 A resolution approving an agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Community Preparedness for participation in FY 2026 Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) / Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) collaborative planning in which the Parish of Jefferson will receive funding of a total not-to-exceed $35,758.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) is a federally funded program designed to enhance preparedness in the nation’s largest population centers to effectively respond to large-scale public health emergencies needing life-saving medications and medical supplies; and WHEREAS, the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is the nation’s largest supply of medical countermeasures that can be used to diagnose, prevent, protect from, or treat conditions associated with chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) threats, emerging infectious diseases or a natural disaster; and WHEREAS, state and large metropolitan public health departments use CRI funding to develop, test, and maintain plans to quickly receive medical countermeasures from CDC’s SNS and distribute them to local communities; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson has been designated as a recipient of CRI funding in an amount not to exceed $35,758.00 to participate in FY 2026 SNS/CRI collaborative planning that will enhance 48-hour mass dispensing response capabilities and foster partnerships which will in turn meet the CRI program deliverables; and WHEREAS, participation in FY 2026 SNS/CRI collaborative planning does not require any matching funds from the Parish of Jefferson; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson wishes to enter into an agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Community Preparedness for participation in FY 2026 SNS/CRI program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Parish of Jefferson may enter into an agreement with the State of Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Bureau of Community Preparedness for participation in FY 2026 Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) / Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) collaborative planning.

SECTION 2. That the Parish of Jefferson will receive funding of a total not-to-exceed $35,758.00 upon completion of the scope of work identified in the agreement.

SECTION 3. The project number assigned to this grant award will be 16179-017, and the budget account numbers will be assigned upon final approval of the agreement.

SECTION 4. That the Council Chairperson or in their absence the Vice Chairperson is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147140 A resolution canceling Resolution No. 146325, adopted on 30th day of April, 2025, which approved payment of monthly invoices from CivicPlus, LLC for an online registration software for the Recreation Department for an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 annually, and to request in this current resolution to authorize an increase to the expenditure cap under Bid No. 50-147177 (Contract No. 55-00022510 ) for an online registration software with CivicPlus, LLC by $45,001.00 for a new contract cap of $105,000.99. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Resolution No. 146325 authorized payment of services that are covered under an existing contract number. 5500022510; and WHEREAS, all terms of Resolution No. 146325 which authorize payment outside of a contract shall be canceled; and WHEREAS, the Recreation Department currently uses CivicRec software provided by CivicPlus, LLC, as a recreation management software to allow citizens to sign up for golden age events, athletic leagues, fitness classes, and reserve facilities from the convenience of their own computer; and WHEREAS, CivicPlus, LLC is the sole provider of the CivicRec, a proprietary software; and WHEREAS, these sole-source software services have been provided by CivicPlus, LLC; and WHEREAS, there is a contract in place with CivicPlus, LLC Contract No. 55-00022510, under Bid No. 50-147177, with a contract cap of $59,999.99, which expires February 28, 2026; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to increase the contract cap by $45,001.00 to process invoices during the contract period.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That Resolution No. 146325, adopted on 30th day of April, 2025, which approved payment of monthly invoices from CivicPlus, LLC for an online registration software for the Recreation Department for an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 annually, is hereby canceled.

SECTION 2. That the expenditure cap under Bid No. 50-147177 (Contract No. 55-00022510) for online registration software with CivicPlus, LLC be increased by $45,001.00 for a new contract cap of $105,000.99.

SECTION 3. That the expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 21830-2530-7331.

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote hereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147141 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, to provided funding for the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event in the amount of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($69,137.00) and to allow the organization to utilize unexpended funds from the 2025 Washington Mardi Gras Event in the amount of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($30,863.00) towards the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event, for a total maximum amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized

by Article 1, Section 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of cultural and recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, PARISH wishes to allow CHAMBER to utilize unexpended funds in the amount of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($30,863.00) that was budgeted for the CHAMBER for the 2025 Washington Mardi Gras Event towards the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event; and WHEREAS, PARISH also wishes to provide Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($69,137.00) to the CHAMBER for the production of the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event, for a total amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as promoting tourism, economic development, and quality of life amenities by providing economic assistance to the CHAMBER for the production of the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event; and WHEREAS, PARISH is one of sixty-four parishes in Louisiana to compete for state and federal opportunities and programs to advance our community; and WHEREAS, Washington Mardi Gras provides PARISH an invaluable opportunity and venue for our elected officials and business leaders to meet with our state and federal delegation and showcase Jefferson Parish’s unique attributes and strengths; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of increased tourism, opportunities for residents, and economic development in Jefferson Parish, which is at least equivalent to the One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) provided for in this Agreement for the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce in the implementation of the Project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, to provided funding for the 2026 Washington Mardi Gras Event in the amount of Sixty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Seven Dollars ($69,137.00) and to allow the organization to utilize unexpended funds from the 2025 Washington Mardi Gras Event in the amount of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($30,863.00) towards the 2026

Washington Mardi Gras Event, for a total maximum amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), and to provide for related matters, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all costs associated with this agreement shall be taken from Account No. 22520-3552-7680.289 (Economic Development Fund).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147142 A resolution extending the interim development standards in Section 2 of Council Resolution No. 145043, adopted September 25, 2024, which established standards for cottages and cottage courts, for a period of six (6) additional months or until the effective date of final Council action, whichever comes first. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, to promote the public health, safety, and welfare, the interim development standards should be extended for a six (6) month period or until the effective date of final Council action, whichever comes first, so that requirements are in place that support the intent of the study.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the interim development standards in Section 2 of Council Resolution No. 145043, adopted September 25, 2024, which established standards for cottages and cottage courts, be and are hereby extended for an additional six (6) month period or until such time as the study is completed or cancelled.

SECTION 2. The extension of interim development standards is in accordance with and by the authority of Sec. 33-2.21.5 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, providing, in pertinent part, that when the Jefferson Parish Council initiates a study to prepare an amendment to the text or official maps of Chapter 33, Chapter, 40, or the Comprehensive Plan, and pending final disposition of the study, the Jefferson Parish Council may establish interim development standards that provide for reasonable approval conditions for certain types of development applications that would otherwise be affected by the study for one (1) year, which may be extended by the Jefferson Parish Council for not longer than one (1) six (6)-month period.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147143 A resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Juvenile Services to execute the “Berridge Manufacturing Company 20 Year Full System Watertightness Limited Warranty” for the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services East Bank Office Building located at 100 David Dr., Metairie, LA, for the Department of Juvenile Services. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, Resolution No. 142827, adopted on the 27th of September, 2023, accepting the lowest responsible bid of Lamar Contractors, LLC for the construction of the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services East Bank Office Building, located at 100 David Drive, Metairie, LA in accordance with the Plans and Specifications prepared by Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects, maximum expenditures for this contract shall not exceed $5,075,000.00, without amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the Council; and WHEREAS, Resolution 146400, adopted on the 21st of May, 2025, granted acceptance to Lamar Contractors, LLC, for their substantially completed contract, with Punch List, Contract Number 55-21593 (Instrument 12347445, Mortgage Book 5049, Page 866), dated October 26, 2023, bid under Bid No. 50-142916, for the construction of the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services East Bank Office Building, located at 100 David Drive, Metairie, LA, for the Department of Juvenile Services.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Juvenile Services be and is hereby authorized to execute the “Berridge Manufacturing Company 20 Year Full System Watertightness Limited Warranty” for the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Services East Bank Office Building located at 100 David Dr., Metairie, LA, for the Department of Juvenile Services.

SECTION 2. That the Council Chairperson or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147145 A resolution acknowledging a change in funding associated with the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control and Jefferson Parish regarding the design and construction of Woodlake Estates Drainage Improvements, FP&C Project No. 50-J26-21-08. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, Act 485 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature provides for funding for Fiscal Year 2022– 2023 which includes an appropriation for the expenditure of State funds in the sum of $150,000.00 (cash) payable from State General Obligation Bonds, and a $5,000,000.00 Priority 5 (non-cash) line of credit for the benefit of Jefferson Parish for the design and construction of Woodlake Estates Drainage Improvements, FP&C Project No. 50J26-21-08; and WHEREAS, the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the State of Louisiana, Office of Facility Planning and Control and Jefferson Parish was executed on October 5, 2022 pursuant to Resolution No. 140413, adopted on September 14, 2022; and WHEREAS, Act 117 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature Session includes a reappropriation of the $150,000.00 (cash) payable from State General Obligation Bonds and the $5,000,000.00 Priority 5 (non-cash) line of credit, and added a $350,000.00 appropriation for the expenditure of State funds payable from the State General Fund (Direct) Non-Recurring Revenues; and WHEREAS, Act 5 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature Session moved $350,000.00 from Priority 5 to Priority 1 increasing the Priority 1 cash to $500,000.00 (cash) payable from State General Obligation Bonds and reducing the Priority 5 (noncash) line of credit to $4,650,000.00; and WHEREAS, Act 2 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature Session moved $2,650,000.00 from Priority 5 to State General Fund (Direct) Non-recurring Revenues, reducing the Priority 5 (non-cash) line of credit to $2,000,000.00; the Priority 1 (cash), payable from State General Obligation Bonds, remains at $500,000.00; and WHEREAS, Funding Summary Revision No. 3 reflects the currently authorized Capital Outlay Funding totaling $3,500,000.00 in cash and a $2,000,000.00 line of credit for Woodlake Estates Drainage Improvements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the revision in funding as shown on Funding Summary Revision No. 3, as authorized by the Louisiana Legislature for the expenditure of State (Capital Outlay) funds in the amount of $500,000.00 (cash) payable from State General Obligation Bonds, $3,000,000.00 (cash) payable from the State General Fund (Direct) Non-Recurring Revenues, and a $2,000,000.00 Priority 5 (non-cash) line of credit for the benefit of Jefferson Parish for the design and construction of Woodlake Estates Drainage Improvements, FP&C Project No. 50-J26-21-08, is hereby acknowledged.

SECTION 2. That when received, all state disbursements will be credited to Account No. 45210-0000-5240.18 (52110.053).

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147146 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) and the City of Kenner (“CITY”) for the construction of an inclusion playground in Laketown. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, PARISH is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into intergovernmental agreements; and WHEREAS, CITY is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into intergovernmental agreements; and WHEREAS, The PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of a system of parish parks, playgrounds, recreation programs, libraries, museums, and other recreation and cultural facilities and programs; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to develop recreation parks and programs through the construction of an inclusion playground in Laketown for the benefit of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, both PARISH and CITY have a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value for its citizens of increased parks, recreational facilities and programs which is at least equivalent to the costs incurred by PARISH for the projects provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with CITY in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the City of Kenner for the construction of an inclusion playground in Laketown, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147147 A resolution approving Commercial Lease Agreements between Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation and La Purchase Kitchen, LLC (Tenant), Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine & Pastries, LLC (Tenant), and Coastal BBQ Company, LLC (Tenant) for lease of commercial retail space at The Pointe at Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion located at 3050 Downs Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana, at no direct cost to the Parish. (Council District 4) WHEREAS, Lafreniere Park (the “Park”) is a lush, thriving natural green space which offers to citizens of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), among other amenities, open green spaces, multiple use lawns, fountains, family picnic areas, hills, landscaped gardens, fishing, tot-lots, paths, trails, manmade ecological marsh environment, Frisbee golf course, carousel, soccer fields, conference center and dog park; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council pursuant to the authority of La. R.S. 39:1051 and La. R.S. 12:201, et seq. (collective, the “Act”), determined that it was in the best interest of the citizens of Jefferson Parish and the Park to authorize the creation of a nonprofit public benefit corporation to be known as Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation (the “Corporation”), for the purposes set forth in the Act, including, without limitation, entering into agreements and engaging in financing arrangements, including new markets tax credit transactions, to plan, renovate, construct, lease, sublease, manage, operate and improve public property and facilities within the jurisdiction of Jefferson Parish, particularly Lafreniere Park and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 142277, adopted on July 12, 2023, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the formation of Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation (the “Corporation”) as a nonprofit public benefit corporation operating within the jurisdiction of Jefferson Parish, particularly the Park and surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 143546, adopted on January 17, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council approved the Articles of Incorporation of the Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 144760 adopted on August 7, 2024, approved the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation to obtain Corporation’s help with the solicitation of four food vendors that can provide the Parish with diverse eating establishments in the food pavilion in Lafreniere Park; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144761, adopted on August 7, 2024, the Jefferson Parish Council approved the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement which authorized the Ground Lease; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 144950, adopted on September 10, 2024, the Parish approved the First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation to provide one-time funding in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for various expenses associated with the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Corporation selected La Purchase Kitchen, LLC; Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine & Pastries, LLC; and Costal BBQ Company, LL to operate the leasable spaces; and WHEREAS, there are four leasable retail spaces to be leased

by Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation to La Purchase Kitchen, LLC; Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine & Pastries, LLC; and Coastal BBQ Company, LLC; and WHEREAS, the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish and the Corporation requires that the Parish ratify Commercial Lease Agreements on the leasable retail spaces leased to the Corporation.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby approve the Commercial Lease Agreements between Lafreniere Park Area Development Corporation and La Purchase Kitchen, LLC (Tenant); Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine & Pastries, LLC (Tenant); and Coastal BBQ Company, LLC (Tenant) for lease of commercial retail space at The Pointe at Lafreniere Park Food Pavilion located at 3050 Downs Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana, at no direct cost to the Parish.

SECTION 2. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, be and is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147148 A resolution granting permission to the VietnameseAmerican Community in Louisiana, Inc., represented by Than Hoang, to erect temporary signs advertising their Pho Festival taking place on October 17 – 19, 2025, at 535 Deerfield Road, Terrytown, LA 70056. (Council District 1) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. Vietnamese-American Community in Louisiana, Inc., represented by Than Hoang, is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Pho Festival taking place on October 17 – 19, 2025, at 535 Deerfield Road, Terrytown, LA 70056, at the following locations: • Westbank Expressway & Manhattan Blvd.; • LaPalco Blvd. & Barataria Blvd.; • LaPalco Blvd. & Ames Blvd.; and • Terry Parkway & Carol Sue Ave. SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 3. That said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by eight feet in length, said signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign.

SECTION 4. That said signs are to be erected no earlier than October 3, 2025, and are to be removed from the Parish’s right-ofway by no later than October 21, 2025.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 6. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require the permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 7. That the Council Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Than Hoang, 1406 Weyer St., Gretna, LA 70056.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147149 A resolution granting permission to Council District 1 of Jefferson Parish, to host a Fall Festival at Parc Des Familles, 6101 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, on October 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m.

– 6:00 p.m.; and in connection therewith to sell and serve food and beverages; to have live music and DJ amplified music; to have food trucks and outdoor cooking; and to erect twenty (20) canopies; provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Department Code Compliance and Enforcement, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met; and to provide for related matters. (Council District 1) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Council District 1 of Jefferson Parish, to host a Fall Festival at Parc Des Familles, 6101 Leo Kerner Lafitte Parkway, Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, on October 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; and in connection therewith to sell and serve food and beverages; to have live music and DJ amplified music; to have food trucks and outdoor cooking; and to erect twenty (20) canopies; provided that a permit is obtained from the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Department Code Compliance and Enforcement, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and that all requirements of said Departments are met.

SECTION 2. That permission is granted to Council District 1 of Jefferson Parish to erect temporary signs, advertising the said event from October 10 through October 27, 2025, with a copy of the resolution attached to the back of each sign, at the following locations: Leo Kerner Blvd. and Barataria Blvd.

Ames Blvd. and Barataria Blvd.

Lapalco Blvd. and Barataria Blvd.

Lapalco Blvd. and Manhattan Blvd.

West Bank Expressway and Barataria Blvd.

SECTION 3. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Council District 1 of Jefferson Parish, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Department Code Compliance and Enforcement, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147150 A resolution granting permission to the Gem & Mineral

Society of Louisiana, Inc., represented by Mr. John David Cope, to erect temporary signs advertising their Gem, Mineral, Fossil, & Jewelry Show on October 3-5, 2025, at the Alario Center, 2000 Segnette Boulevard, Westwego, LA 70094. (Council District 3) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority for said Parish: SECTION 1. Gem & Mineral Society of Louisiana, Inc., is hereby granted permission to place signs advertising their Gem, Mineral, Fossil, & Jewelry Show at the following locations: Veterans’ Memorial Highway and Bonnabel Blvd., Clearview Pkwy and Mounes St., Clearview Pkwy and Airline Dr., Mounes St. and Dickory Ave., Mounes St. and Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson Hwy. and Elmwood, Jefferson Hwy and Central Ave., W. Esplanade and Power Blvd., W. Metairie Ave. and David Drive, Airline Dr. and David Dr., W. Metairie Ave. and Clearview Pkwy, Jefferson Hwy. and Deckbar Ave., Jefferson Hwy. and Dakin St., Westbank Expressway and Barataria Blvd., Westbank Expressway and Terry Pkwy., Westbank Expressway and Manhattan, Lapalco Blvd. and Barataria Blvd., Lapalco Blvd. and Manhattan Blvd., Lapalco/Behrman Hwy. and Belle Chasse Hwy., and Stumpf Blvd. and Terry Pkwy.

SECTION 2. That the signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 3. That said signs are to measure no more than four feet wide by eight feet in length, said signs must be installed without obstructing the view of traffic, and a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign.

SECTION 4. That said signs are to be erected no earlier than September 19, 2025, and are to be removed from the Parish’s rightof-way by no later than October 7, 2025.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by Louisiana Department of Transportation shall require the permission of the Louisiana DOTD before placement of signs.

SECTION 6. That all signs placed within the city limits of a municipality shall require the permission of that municipality before signs can be placed.

SECTION 7. That the Council Clerk is hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to Mr. John David Cope, 5520 Hurst Street, New Orleans, LA 70115.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded Mr. Walker, by the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147151 A resolution granting permission to the Volunteers of America SELA, represented by Michelle Hebert, to conduct its GolfStar Classic Tournament on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at TPC Louisiana, 11001 Lapalco Boulevard, Avondale LA 70094 and to provide for related matters. (Council District 3) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Volunteers of America SELA, represented by Michelle Hebert, to conduct its GolfStar Classic Tournament on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m at TPC Louisiana, 11001 Lapalco Boulevard, Avondale LA 70094; to serve beer, wine, liquor, beverages and food; to have outdoor cooking; and to erect 20 canopies in connection therewith, provided permits are obtained from the Department of Code Compliance & Enforcement, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and from the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all taxes in connection with said event, and to provide for related matters.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Michelle Hebert, 4152 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70119, and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147153 A resolution granting permission to the Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans represented by Ms. Patricia Ehrle to place temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot at various locations listed in Section 1 advertising their upcoming “Buddy Walk”, to be held in Kenner Laketown on Saturday, November 8, 2025, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, acting as governing authority of said parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to the Down Syndrome Association of Greater New Orleans, represented by Ms. Patricia Ehrle, to place temporary signs advertising their upcoming “Buddy Walk”, to be held at Kenner Laketown on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

SECTION 2. That permission is granted to the Down Syndrome Assocation of Greater New Orleans, to place temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot advertising said walk from Saturday, October 25, 2025, through Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the following locations provided that the placement of said signs is approved by the Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering Division and that none of said signs cause any sight obstructions for motorists: 1) Power Blvd. and West Esplanade Avenue 2) Median of Transcontinental Drive between Loveland Street and Kawanee Avenue 3) Median of Power Blvd. between Kawanee Avenue and Riverside Drive 4) Near the intersection of Transcontinental Drive and West Napoleon Avenue 5) Median of Veterans Blvd. near Clearview Parkway near the Clearview Mall entrance 6) Median of Clearview Parkway near Airline Drive 7) Median of Bonnabel Blvd. near its intersection with Veterans Blvd.

8) Median of Veterans Blvd. near Severn Avenue 9) Canal bank of West Napoleon Avenue near Clearview Parkway SECTION 3. That a copy of said resolution be attached to each sign while displayed.

SECTION 4. That signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which the resolution grants permission to erect said signs advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 5. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall require the permission to the Louisiana DOTD before placement of said signs.

SECTION 6. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Ms. Patricia Ehrle, Post Office Box 23453, New Orleans, Louisiana 70183; Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering, Jefferson Parish Department of Code Compliance and Enforcement and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147152 A resolution granting permission to Visitation of Our Lady Church, 3500 Ames Boulevard, Marrero, Louisiana 70072, represented by Rev. Colin Braud, to conduct a Craft & Cravings Fest on September 27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., to erect temporary signs advertising the event, and to provide for related matters. (Council Districts 3) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission is hereby granted to Visitation of Our Lady Church, 3500 Ames Boulevard, Marrero, Louisiana 70072, to conduct a Craft & Cravings Fest on September 27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., to allow food trucks; outdoor cooking; the serving and sale of beer, wine, beverages and food; to have live DJ/amplified music; and to erect 30 craft booths provided that all permits are obtained from the Department of Code Compliance & Enforcement, the Department of Citizens’ Affairs, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the State of Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control and that all requirements and regulations of said departments are met; and waiving all taxes in connection with said event, and to provide for related matters.

SECTION 2. That permission is granted to Visitation of Our Lady Church, 3500 Ames Boulevard, Marrero, Louisiana 70072, to erect temporary signs on the Parish’s right-of-way at the following locations, to advertise the Craft & Cravings Fest to be held on September 27, 2025: • Barataria Boulevard and Lafitte Larose Highway • Barataria Boulevard and Cousins Boulevard • Barataria Boulevard and West Bank Expressway • Barataria Boulevard and Lapalco Boulevard SECTION 3. That said signs shall measure no more than three feet wide by two feet in length and that a copy of this resolution shall be attached to each sign.

SECTION 4. That said signs shall be erected no earlier than September 18, 2025, and shall be removed by September 28, 2025.

SECTION 5. That copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to Rev. Colin Braud, Visitation of Our Lady Church, 3500 Ames Boulevard, Marrero, Louisiana 70072; and to the Directors of the Department of Citizens’ Affairs and the Department of Code Compliance & Enforcement.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147154 A resolution granting permission to Terri Pajares to have DJ/amplified/live music outdoors (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases) at the upcoming Epilepsy Awareness Walk to be held in Lafreniere Park from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, to allow placement of temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot announcing the walk. Permission is also granted to place a banner near the Pavilion and small signs around the walking path at both entrances to Lafreniere Park

the day of the event, provided that all signs and banners are removed by 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2024.

(Council District 4) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That permission be and is hereby granted to Terri Pajares to have DJ/amplified/live outdoor music (provided that the Parish noise ordinance is observed in all cases) at the upcoming Epilepsy Walk to be held in Lafreniere Park on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

SECTION 2. That permission is granted to Terri Pajares to erect temporary signs not to exceed 4-foot by 8-foot announcing said walk from Friday, October 24, 2025, through Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the following locations provided that the placement of all signs are approved by the Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering Division and that none of said signs cause any sight obstructions for motorists: • Power Blvd. median between Riverside Drive and Kawanee Ave. • West Napoleon Avenue median between Judith Street and David Drive • David Drive median between Camphor Avenue and Elise Avenue • West Metairie Avenue median near Lynnette Drive • Power Blvd. median near West Esplanade Avenue • West Esplanade Avenue near St. Martin Street (Girard Playground) • Downs Blvd. and Veterans Blvd.

• Clearview Parkway and Veterans Blvd.

• Transcontinental Drive and Veterans Blvd.

• Westbank Expressway and Medical Blvd. (Marrero) • Westbank Expressway and Barataria Blvd. (Marrero) • Barataria Blvd. and Lapalco Blvd. (Marrero) • Westbank Expressway and Westwood Drive (Marrero) • Westwood Drive and Lapalco Blvd. (Marrero) • Barataria Blvd. and Leo Kerner/New Lafitte Hwy. (Marrero) • Westbank Expressway and Bayou Signet (Alario Center) • Lapalco Blvd. and Manhattan Blvd. (Harvey) All signs must be removed by Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

SECTION 3. That permission is also granted to place a banner near the Pavilion, and small signs around the walking path at both entrances to Lafreniere Park the day of the event, provided that all signs and banners are removed by 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 2025.

SECTION 4. That a copy of said resolution be attached to each sign.

SECTION 5. That signs permitted for placement on public rights-of-way herein shall not include any corporate or sponsor names, logos or text, except to identify the primary sponsoring organization to which this resolution grants permission to erect said sign advertising the primary sponsor’s function or event.

SECTION 6. That all signs placed on roadways controlled by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development shall require the permission to the Louisiana DOTD before placement of said signs.

SECTION 7. That proceeds from said walk will go to individuals who need epilepsy procedures/surgeries and for research.

SECTION 8. That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to Terri Pajares, 7100 Ithaca Street, Metairie, LA 70003; and all departments in connection therewith.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147155 A resolution approving Docket No. OM-3-25, to construct a new 4,175 sq. ft. residence in the Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (OMNCD) at 214 Hector Ave., on Lot 6A, Sq. 5, Metairie Suburb Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Avenue B, Iona St., and Avenue A; zoned R-1A Single Family Residential District/ OMNCD. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Old Metairie Commission (OMC) to review certain development proposals within the OMNCD by Ordinance Number 18547, dated July 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, the OMC held a public hearing on September 4th, 2025, as required by law, and recommended approval of the request.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL, ACTING AS GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council hereby approves Docket No. OM-3-25, to construct a new 4,175 sq. ft. residence in accordance with the development drawings identified as A0.00 Cover Sheet, A1.00 Site Plan, A2.00 East Elevation, A2.01 South & North Elevations, and A2.02 West Elevation, prepared by Woolf Architecture & Interiors and all sheets dated July 7, 2025, in the OMNCD at 214 Hector Ave., on Lot 6A, Sq. 5, Metairie Suburb Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Avenue B, Iona St. and Avenue A; zoned R-1A Single Family Residential District/ OMNCD. SECTION 2. That the Department of Building Permits is hereby authorized to proceed with the building permit process on the above referenced proposal, subject to all pertinent Parish codes.

SECTION 3. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified copy of this resolution and all relevant attachments to the following parties: Director, Planning Department; Director, Department of Building Permits; Supervisor, Plan Review Section, Department of Building Permits; The Jan’s Living Trust, Dated July 12, 2002 4621 Sebago Trail Plano, TX 75093 The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as following: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147156 A resolution approving Docket No. OM-7-25, to construct a new residence with a variance for interior side yard setback and a legislative exception for the side yard massing angle regulations on Lot 6-A, Sq. P, Metairie Club Gardens Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Airline Highway, Metairie Golf Club and Golf Course, Falcon Rd., and Woodvine Avenue; zoned R-1D Rural Residential District / OMNCD. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Old Metairie Commission (OMC) to review certain development proposals within the OMNCD by Ordinance Number 18547, dated July 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, the OMC held a public hearing on July 10th, 2025, as required by law, and recommended denial of the request; and WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Adjustments held a public hearing under Docket No. E-6048 on August 25, 2025, as required by law, and approved a variance for 2 ft. 6 in.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council hereby approves Docket No. OM-7-25, to construct a new residence with a variance for interior side yard setback in accordance with the development drawings identified as A.01 Site Plan, prepared by Hollingsworth Design dated May 13, 2025, A.05 Front & Rear Elevations prepared

by Hollingsworth Design dated May 13, 2025, A.06 Side Elevations prepared by Hollingsworth Design dated May 13, 2025, in the OMNCD at 470 Woodvine Ave., on Lot 6-A, Sq. P, Metairie Club Gardens Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Airline Highway, Metairie Golf Club and Golf Course, Duplessis Street, and Woodvine Avenue; zoned R-1D Rural Residential District / OMNCD. SECTION 2. That the Department of Building Permits is hereby authorized to proceed with the building permit process on the above referenced proposal, subject to all pertinent Parish codes.

SECTION 3. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified copy of this resolution and all relevant attachments to the following parties: Director, Planning Department; Director, Department of Building Permits; Supervisor, Plan Review Section, Department of Building Permits; Keith and Patricia Collura 173 Dogwood Drive Kenner, 70065 The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as following: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147157 A resolution approving Docket No. OM-14-25, to add a second-story bedroom master suite and window enclosure of existing balcony, with a legislative exemption for massing angles. on Lot 11, Sq. A, Metairie Golf View Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Cuddihy Drive, Frisco Ave., and Woodvine Ave.; zoned R-1B Suburban Residential District / OMNCD. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Old Metairie Commission (OMC) to review certain development proposals within the OMNCD by Ordinance Number 18547, dated July 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, the OMC held a public hearing on September 4th, 2025, as required by law, and recommended denial of the request for a legislative exception but approval for enclosure of the balcony.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish council, acting as governing authority of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council hereby approves Docket No. OM-14-25, to add a second-story bedroom master suite and window enclosure of existing balcony, with a legislative exemption for massing angles in accordance with the development drawings identified as D200.2 Demolition Exterior Elevations, D201.2 Demolition Exterior Elevations, A100.2 Site Plan, A200.2 Exterior Elevations, A201.2 Exterior Elevations, A201.3 Exterior Elevations – Mass Angle, prepared by Williams Architects and dated May 21, 2025, in the OMNCD at 315 Cuddihy Dr., on Lot 11, Sq. A, Metairie Golf View Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Cuddihy Drive, Frisco Ave., and Woodvine Ave.; zoned R-1B Suburban Residential District /OMNCD. SECTION 2. That the Department of Building Permits is hereby authorized to proceed with the building permit process on the above referenced proposal, subject to all pertinent Parish codes.

SECTION 3. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified copy of this resolution and all relevant attachments to the following parties: Director, Planning Department;

Director, Department of Building Permits; Supervisor, Plan Review Section, Department of Building Permits Adil Fatakia 840 Tchoupitoulas, Unit 311 New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119 The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as following: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147158 A resolution approving Docket No. OM-15-25, to construct a new residence with legislative exceptions to the Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (OMNCD) guidelines for penetrations into the façade massing angle and the side-yard massing angles in the Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (OMNCD) at 423 Betz Pl., on Lot 10-A, Sq. B, Betz Place Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Duplessis St., Vincent Ave., and Geranium St.; zoned R-1B Suburban Residential District/ OMNCD. (Council District 5) WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized the Old Metairie Commission (OMC) to review certain development proposals within the OMNCD by Ordinance Number 18547, dated July 1, 1992; and WHEREAS, the OMC held a public hearing on September 4, 2025, as required by law, and recommended denial of the request.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish council, acting as governing authority of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana: SECTION 1. That the Jefferson Parish Council hereby approves Docket No. OM-15-25, to construct a new residence with legislative exceptions to the Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District (OMNCD) guidelines for penetrations into the façade massing angle and the side-yard massing angles in accordance with the development drawings identified as Sheet A1.0 Plot Plan and Sheet A3.0 Elevations, prepared by Diamond Design Residential Planners and dated stamped received by the Planning Department on July 30, 2025, in the OMNCD at 423 Betz Pl., on Lot 10-A, Sq. B, Betz Place Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Duplessis St., Vincent Ave., and Geranium St.; zoned R-1B Suburban Residential District/OMNCD. SECTION 2. That the Department of Building Permits is hereby authorized to proceed with the building permit process on the above referenced proposal, subject to all pertinent Parish codes.

SECTION 3. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to send a certified copy of this resolution and all relevant attachments to the following parties: Director, Planning Department; Director, Department of Building Permits; Supervisor, Plan Review Section, Department of Building Permits; 423 Betz Place LLC c/o Patrick Mansfield 416 Betz Pl. Metairie, LA 70005 The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as following: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147160 A resolution appointing Ms. Pamela Watson to the Jefferson Parish Homeland Security Committee as the representative of Council District 3, replacing Che Romana Jones. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 21 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances establishes the Jefferson Parish Homeland Security Committee; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 25220, adopted on September 21, 2016, amended the composition of this committee to include representatives of Jefferson Parish Council Districts 1 through 5, each to be appointed by Council resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Ms. Pamela Watson is hereby appointed to the Jefferson Parish Homeland Security Committee as the representative of Council District 3, replacing Mr. Che Romana Jones.

SECTION 2. The Parish Clerk is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to Mr. Che Romana Jones, 604 Phyllis Dr., Avondale, Louisiana 70094.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147159 A resolution re-appointing Glenn J. Scorsone, 3128 Metairie Heights Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana 70005, to the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to expire on September 17, 2028, and to provide for related matters. (Council Districts 2, 3, 4 & 5) WHEREAS, La. R.S. 33:2536 provides that the members of the Fire Civil Service Board “shall be appointed by the governing body;” and WHEREAS, One (1) member is appointed from a list of four (4) nominees provided by the executive head of a regularly chartered and established four-year institution of higher education located within the area served; and WHEREAS, The University of New Orleans (“UNO”) has a campus in Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 121611, adopted on September 18, 2013, the Parish Clerk sent a certified letter, dated August 1, 2025, on behalf of the Jefferson Parish Council to the President of UNO requesting a list of four (4) nominees to serve as the university member on the Fire Civil Service Board; and WHEREAS, on August 26, 2025, the President of UNO provided the requested list of four (4) nominees; and WHEREAS, this Council wishes to appoint a member to the Fire Civil Service Board from the list of four (4) nominees provided by the President of UNO. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Glenn J. Scorsone, 3128 Metairie Heights Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana 70005, is hereby re-appointed to the Jefferson Parish Fire Civil Service Board for a three (3) year term to expire on September 17, 2028.

SECTION 2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the appointee, the Office of State Examiner Fire and Police Civil Service, the President of UNO, and the Fire Civil Service Board.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147161 A resolution approving an Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and N-Y Associates, Inc., to provide professional architectural and engineering services for West Bank Regional Library Improvements and Expansion at a fee of $250,468.00, with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council. (Council District 1) WHEREAS, by virtue of Resolution No. 146493, (adopted June 18, 2025), the Jefferson Parish Council selected the firm of N-Y Associates, Inc., to provide professional architectural and engineering services related to the design and construction of West Bank Regional Library Improvements and Expansion; and WHEREAS, the scope of work includes the design and construction of a modified existing building with a new addition for a total of 65,000 square foot library located at 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA, and all incidentals; and WHEREAS, the Department of Capital Projects and the Architect/Engineer have negotiated a not-to-exceed fee of $250,468.00 for design and supplemental services; and WHEREAS, N-Y Associates, Inc. is authorized to provide these design services with support from 720 Design, Inc., IMC Consulting Engineers, Inc., Robert A. Bouchon Consulting Engineer, LLC, Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., NV5, Inc., Dana Brown & Associates, Inc., and RCL Architecture, LLC. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Council does hereby approve the terms of the Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and N-Y Associates, Inc., to provide professional architectural and engineering services for West Bank Regional Library Improvements and Expansion at a fee of $250,468.00, with this cost not to be exceeded by a factor of more than ten (10) percent without an amendment to the contract authorized by resolution of the council.

SECTION 2. That N-Y Associates, Inc. is authorized to provide these design services with support from 720 Design, Inc., IMC Consulting Engineers, Inc., Robert A. Bouchon Consulting Engineer, LLC, Bryant Hammett & Associates, LLC, Terracon Consultants, Inc., NV5, Inc., Dana Brown & Associates, Inc., and RCL Architecture, LLC. SECTION 3. That the cost of the authorized work shall be charged to Budget Account No. 44780-4016-7451 (47814.025).

SECTION 4. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson, be and is authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147162 A resolution ratifying the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and West Jefferson Holdings, LLC to provide use of two (2) white tents with no markings during their Employee Appreciation Day on September 18 and 19, 2025. (Council District 2)

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized

by Art. 1. Sec. 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, PARISH intends to provide West Jefferson Holdings, LLC the use of two (2) white tents with no markings during their Employee Appreciation Day on September 18 and 19, 2025, which is open to the citizens of Jefferson Parish for their enjoyment and recreation; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is to provide a healthy and fun recreational event for the promotion and education of the people of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of an enhanced recreational event for the enjoyment of its citizens and workforce, which is at least equivalent to the use two (2) tents provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with West Jefferson Holdings, LLC in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and West Jefferson Holdings, LLC to provide use of two (2) white tents with no markings during their Employee Appreciation Day on September 18 and 19, 2025 is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That here is no direct cost associated with this agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147163 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Our Lady of Prompt Succor Roman Catholic Church, Westwego, Louisiana to provide $25,000.00 for the Gumbo Festival, on October 10, 11 and 12, 2025. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Art. 1. Sec. 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide recreational and cultural programs to increase tourism for Jefferson Parish by providing the funds for the Gumbo Festival; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of the recreational and cultural programs, including the Gumbo Festival, which is at least equivalent to the $25,000.00 provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with ORGANIZATION in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That this Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Our Lady of Prompt Succor Roman Catholic Church, Westwego, Louisiana to provide $25,000.00 for the Gumbo Festival, on October 10, 11 and 12, 2025, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the costs associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 22020-2752-7680.297 (20252.000) (Council District 2 – Video Poker).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his/her absence, the Vice Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147164 A resolution approving a Fourth Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Westminster Park Civic Association, which provides for beautification measures in the Westminster Park Neighborhood and a Night Out Against Crime community event, at a cost not to exceed Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00), to amend the Agreement to extend the term for one additional year, at no additional cost to the Parish. (Council District 3) WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 140442, adopted on September 14, 2022, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) and Westminster Park Civic Association (“ORGANIZATION”) entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“Original Agreement”), dated September 27, 2022, to provide beautification measures in the Westminster Park Neighborhood and a Night Out Against Crime community event at a cost not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 142645, adopted on August 23, 2023, PARISH and ORGANIZATION entered into a First Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“First Amendment”), to provide additional funding for beautification measures at a cost not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), thereby increasing the maximum amount of the Agreement to Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) and to extend the term for one additional year; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 142670, adopted on September 13, 2023, PARISH and ORGANIZATION entered into a Second Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“Second Amendment”), to provide additional community outreach programs, thereby increasing the maximum amount of the Agreement from Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 145067, adopted on September 25, 2024, the parties entered into a Third amendment to the to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (“Third Amendment”) to provide additional funding at a cost not to exceed One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) for the 2024 Night Out Against Crime community event, thereby increasing the maximum amount of the Agreement from Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) to Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00), and to extend the term for one additional year through September 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement to extend the term of the Agreement for one additional year through September 27, 2026, so they can continue to use the funds to provide for beautification measures and its annual Night Out Against Crime community event at no additional cost to the PARISH; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of recreation and cultural facilities and programs; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Art. 1. Sec. 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide enhanced recreational and community outreach opportunities, enhanced beautification measures, enhanced communication channels to keep residents informed about the Westminster Park neighborhood, and to promote a safe environment for all residents of the Westminster Park neighborhood and Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of enhanced recreational and community outreach opportunities, enhanced beautification measures, enhanced communication channels, and an increase in citizens’ awareness and participation in crime prevention, promoting the health and safety initiatives of Jefferson Parish, which is at least equivalent to the Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with Westminster Park Civic Association in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Fourth Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Westminster Park Civic Association, which provides for beautification measures in the Westminster Park Neighborhood and annual Night Out Against Crime community events, at a cost not to exceed Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00), to amend the Agreement to extend the term for one additional year, at no additional cost to the Parish, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 22040-2773-7680.342 (20473.000) (Council District 3 -West Bank Riverboat Gaming).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None

The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147165 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Compassion Outreach of America to provide its annual culinary competition “King of the Yard Cook-Off” that celebrates culture and community, at cost not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). (Council District 3) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized

by Art. 1. Sec. 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(15) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for development and administration of recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, Compassion Outreach of America (“Organization”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a safe, nurturing, and thriving environment for children and families in the Greater New Orleans area; and WHEREAS, Organization will host a culinary competition at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale that celebrates culture, connection and unite the community and feature competitions aimed at strengthening family bonds and encouraging mentorship and teamwork; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to provide additional recreational and cultural opportunities and programs for the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of cultural, and recreational activities for the enjoyment of its citizens, which is at least equivalent to the Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with Compassion Outreach of America in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Compassion Outreach of America to provide its annual culinary competition “King of the Yard Cook-Off” that celebrates culture and community, at cost not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all cost associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 22040-2773-7680.407 (20473.000) (Council District 3 – WBRBG).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson, be and they are, hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147166 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Disabled American Veterans, Westbank, Chapter 23, Department of Louisiana, Inc., provide support, advocacy, and outreach programs for disabled American veterans residing in Jefferson Parish to improve their overall health and quality of life, at a cost not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). (Council District 3) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is authorized

by Art. 1. Sec. 1 of the Louisiana Constitution to enter into this Agreement to promote the happiness and general welfare of the people; and WHEREAS, Disabled American Veterans, Westbank, Chapter 23, Department of Louisiana, Inc., is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to empower American disabled veterans lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity; and WHEREAS, ORGANIZATION supports American disabled veterans by delivering unmatched advocacy, benefits assistance, community connections, and educating the public about the needs of Veterans transitioning back into civilian life; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as to improve the quality of life of disabled veterans of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving a benefit or value of increased access to resources, improved health, and enhanced quality of life for disabled veterans of Jefferson Parish, which is at least equivalent to the Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with ORGANIZATION in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting in the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Disabled American Veterans, Westbank, Chapter 23, Department of Louisiana, Inc., provide support, advocacy, and outreach programs for disabled American veterans residing in Jefferson Parish to improve their overall health and quality of life, at a cost not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all costs associated with this Agreement shall be charged to Account No. 22020-2753-7680.407 (20253.000) (Council District 3- Video Poker Fund).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his or her absence the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147167 A resolution approving the Cooperative Endeavor Agreements between the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority to implement Roof Enhancement Lottery Incentive program. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(B) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that public funds may be used for programs of social welfare for the aid and support of the citizens of Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, PARISH is authorized by Section 1.01(13) of the Jefferson Parish Charter to enter into this Agreement for the development and administration of Parish Housing and urban rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is a constitutionally and statutorily-created local political body of the State of Louisiana with the constitutional and statutory authority to contract, including entering into intergovernmental agreements; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 146495, adopted on June 18, 2025, the Jefferson Parish Council created the Roof Enhancement Lottery Incentive (“RELIF”) in an effort to maximize the Department of Insurance’s (LDI) Fortify Homes Grant Program by increasing the number of fortified roofs; and WHEREAS, the lottery grant program is expected open applications again in September 2025 with grants anticipated to be awarded in October 2025; and WHEREAS, the grant awards will be up to $10,000.00 per home for installation of a Fortified Roof; and WHEREAS, LDI will validate the list of eligible grantees and provides the list of all approved Jefferson Parish grantees to the PARISH; and WHEREAS, once an IBHS Fortified certificate has been issued to a grantee in Jefferson Parish, LDI will provide the certificate and invoice documenting the total cost of the fortified roof; and WHEREAS, Jefferson Parish will pay, on behalf of the eligible grantee, directly to the contractor ‘gap funding’ in an amount up to $5,000.00; and WHEREAS, the RELIF funds will empower LDI-certified lottery award grantees in Jefferson Parish up to $5,000 in gap funding needed to achieve the installation of a fortified roof for long-term reduction in home insurance costs; and WHEREAS, the funds will be administered and managed by the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of the Project is described as implementing the RELIF program to enhance, transform, and revitalize the housing stock by providing gap funding for more fortified roofs in Jefferson Parish, which will improve the quality of life and the general welfare of the citizens living in Jefferson Parish and promote future economic development and help address the insurance crisis by increasing the number of fortified roofs; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving the benefit or value of an enhanced, transformed, and revitalized housing stock and future economic development which is at least equivalent to the Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH desires to cooperate with Jefferson Parish

Finance Authority in the implementation of the project as hereinafter provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Cooperative Endeavor Agreements between the Parish of Jefferson and the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority to implement Roof Enhancement Lottery Incentive program, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. There all costs associated with this Agreement shall be charged to account no. 44530-4007-7680-7331 (45325.610).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147168 A resolution to approve the First Amendment to the Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson through its Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) and the Louisiana Housing Corporation, which accepted of the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant award in the amount of Four Million Thirty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars 00/100 ($4,035,775), to accept additional funds in an amount of Five Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars 00/100 ($518,135), and to ratify the actions of the Chief Administrative Assistant over the Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs in signing Amendment #1 and to authorize the signing of other related grant documentation related to LIHEAP, and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, the Louisiana Housing Corporation Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Jefferson Parish Community Action Programs entered into an Agreement effective October 1, 2024 (“Original Agreement”) for administration of the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) with an award in the amount of Four Million Thirty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars 00/100 ($4,035,775); and WHEREAS, Section XI (B) of the Agreement allows for amendments to be made as necessary; and WHEREAS, additional funding for FY2025 in an amount of Five Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars 00/100 ($518,135) has been made available through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), requiring this First Amendment with updates to the Original Agreement’s Allocation Charts and Subaward Data; and WHEREAS, Fifty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One 00/100 ($56,941) is being allocated to administrative services, and Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four 00/100 ($461,194) is being allocated to Client Assistance; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect changes in the contract representatives funding allocations, federal funding thresholds, and related provisions as detailed in the First Amendment, effective August 14, 2025; and WHEREAS, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect except as amended herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the First Amendment to the Agreement by and between the Parish of Jefferson through its Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs (JeffCAP) and the Louisiana Housing Corporation, which accepted of the Louisiana Housing Corporation’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant award in the amount of Four Million Thirty-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy- Five Dollars 00/100 ($4,035,775), to accept additional funds in an amount of Five Hundred Eighteen Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars 00/100 ($518,135).

SECTION 2. That Fifty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-One 00/100 ($56,941) is being allocated to administrative cost, and Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four 00/100 ($461,194) is being allocated to client assistance; increasing the grant award to Four Million Five Hundred Fifty- Three Thousand Nine Hundred Ten Dollars 00/100 ($4,553,910), is hereby approved.

SECTION 3. That the actions of the Chief Administrative Assistant over the Department of Jefferson Community Action Programs in the signing of Amendment #1 to the Agreement between Jefferson Parish Community Action Program and the Louisiana Housing Corporation is ratified and the Chief Administrative Assistant over JeffCAP is authorized to sign all documents related grant documentation related to the administration the LIHEAP grant for FY 2025.

SECTION 4. That the grant funding shall be deposited into account numbers 21030-0000-5220.24/10360-066 and 210300000-5220.24/10360-067.

SECTION 5. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None This resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147169 A resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson (“Parish”) and Clever Devices, Ltd. (“Clever Devices”) to extend services for up to one (1) year and raise the contract cap from One Million One Hundred NinetyEight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Four and 25/100 Dollars ($1,198,674.25) to One Million Three Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 25/100 Dollars ($1,302,116.25) to allow for Jefferson Parish to complete a Request for Proposal to obtain bids for a new ITS platform.

(Parishwide) WHEREAS, on August 29, 2018, the Jefferson Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 132067, which authorized the Purchasing Department to advertise for Request for Proposals to provide an intelligent transportation system (ITS) platform for the fixed-route Jefferson Transit (“JeT”) system for the Department of Transit Administration under RFP No. 0388; and WHEREAS, on January 16, 2019, the Jefferson Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 132812, which selected Clever Devices, Ltd. to provide the ITS platform for the fixed-route JeT system for the Department of Transit Administration under RFP No. 0388; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2019, the Jefferson Parish Council adopted Resolution No. 133183, which approved an agreement between Parish and Clever Devices for Clever Devices to provide the ITS platform for the fixed-route JeT system (hereinafter “Agreement”); and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2019, the parties entered into the Agreement; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 2020, Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement was executed, wherein the Clever Devices agreed to remove certain cellular data charges associated with the Public WiFi component; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2024, Addendum No. 1 to the Agreement was executed, clarifying that all obligations under the Agreement are dictated by the warranty period, which lasts until September 21, 2025; and WHEREAS, the PARISH has drafted a Request for Proposal to obtain bids for a new ITS platform; and WHEREAS, the ITS Request for Proposal will not be ready prior to the contract expiration date for the current ITS platform; and WHEREAS, Clever Devices has provided Parish with an estimate for continued services to ensure Parish has a functioning ITS platform while the ITS Request for Proposal is finalized for the bidding process; and WHEREAS, Parish wishes to amend the current Agreement to allow for continued services for up to one (1) year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and Clever Devices, Ltd. to extend services for up to one (1) year and raise the contract cap from One Million One Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Four and 25/100 Dollars ($1,198,674.25) to One Million Three Hundred Two Thousand One Hundred Sixteen and 25/100 Dollars ($1,302,116.25) to allow for Parish to complete a Request for Proposal to obtain bids for a new ITS platform is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all expenditures shall be charged to Account No. 21670-2000-7331.

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to implement this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147170 A resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor and Lease Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District regarding the use of portions of designated Parish facilities in order to enable the District to install and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment, which will enhance the Sheriff’s ability to rapidly respond to certain calls for service. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, Art. VII, Sec. 14(C) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 provides that for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other, with the United States or its agencies, or with any public or private organization, corporation or individuals; and WHEREAS, the Parish of Jefferson (“PARISH”) is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana that operates under a home rule charter and plan of government (“Charter”) that was adopted in accordance with Art. XIV, Sec. 3(c) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 1.01 of PARISH’s Charter, PARISH has the power and authority to provide law enforcement, police protection, and traffic control services; develop and administer training, communications, records, crime investigation, jail and stockade facilities, and related services for the PARISH; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District (“DISTRICT”) is a special district and a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana that was created pursuant to La. R.S. 13:5901

for the purpose of providing financing for the office of Sheriff for Jefferson Parish; and WHEREAS, DISTRICT has the power to execute such contracts and other instruments and take such other action as may be necessary to fulfill the purposes of Chapter 38 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950; and WHEREAS, the public purpose of this Agreement is to provide DISTRICT with the use of portions of designated PARISH facilities in order to enable DISTRICT to install and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment, which will enhance the Sheriff’s ability to rapidly respond to certain calls for service; and WHEREAS, PARISH has a reasonable expectation of receiving the benefit of enhanced law enforcement services for its citizens, which is at least equivalent to the use of PARISH facilities provided for in this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the transfer or expenditure of public funds or property is not a gratuitous donation; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Jefferson Parish will benefit from the efforts of these parties working together; and WHEREAS, PARISH and DISTRICT desire to cooperate as provided in the Cooperative Endeavor and Lease Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting in the governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That a Cooperative Endeavor and Lease Agreement between the Parish of Jefferson and the Jefferson Parish Law Enforcement District regarding the use of portions of designated Parish facilities in order to enable the District to install and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles and associated equipment, which will enhance the Sheriff’s ability to rapidly respond to certain calls for service, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That there are no direct costs associated with this agreement.

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, is hereby authorized to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Mr. Bonano, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147171 A resolution approving a one-time allocation of funds in the amount of $52,569.00 for the purchase of special operations and safety equipment in accordance with the terms of the Fire Protection Agreement dated March 6, 2018 between Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana and Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Company Number One. (Council District 2) WHEREAS, in accordance with Resolution No. 130389 adopted on November 15, 2017, Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana (“District”) entered into a Fire Protection Agreement (“Agreement”) with Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Company Number One (“Company”) for fire suppression services and fire prevention services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV (“Payment”) of the Agreement, Company may make written requests for adjustments to the Contract Consideration or for additional one-time allocations of funds from District; and WHEREAS, Article IV also provides that the grant of any Contract Consideration increase or of one-time allocation of District funds shall be at the discretion of District’s governing authority, and may contain restrictions, requirements, or conditions regarding the expenditure of said funding, which shall become a part of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, Company has submitted a written request for a one-time allocation of funds in the amount of $52,569.00 for the purchase of special operations and rescue equipment.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Jefferson Parish Council, acting as governing authority of Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana: SECTION 1. That in accordance with the terms of the Fire Protection Agreement dated March 6, 2018 between Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana and Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Company Number One, a one-time allocation of funds in the amount of $52,569.00 for the purchase of special operations and rescue equipment is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That the one-time allocation of funds authorized herein shall be charged to Account No. 44900-4022-7742 (49010002).

SECTION 3. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147172 A resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Agreement dated December 14, 2022 between the Parish of Jefferson and Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., approved by Resolution No. 140885, adopted on the 16th day of November, 2022 which provided for ThirdParty Claims Administration Services for Liability, Worker’s Compensation, SELA/Property, and other assigned claims for Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 1 and Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 2, to extend the agreement for one additional year through midnight on December 13, 2026, with the annual contract cap remaining at an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, on the day 12th of October, 2022, by virtue of Resolution No. 140634, the Jefferson Parish Council selected Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc. (“CCMSI”) to provide Third-Party Claims Administration Services for Liability, Worker’s Compensation, SELA/Property, and other assigned claims for Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 1 and Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 2 for a period of two years; and WHEREAS, on the 16th day of November, 2022, by virtue of Resolution No. 140885, an Agreement with CCMSI to provide Third-Party Claims Administration Services for Liability, Worker’s Compensation, SELA/Property, and other assigned claims for Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 1 and Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 2 for a period of two years, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,00.00 per year (“Original Agreement”), was approved; and WHEREAS, on the 6th day of November, 2024, by virtue of Resolution no. 145370, a First Amendment to the Agreement, exercising the first option to extend the Original Agreement for one additional year, was approved; and WHEREAS, the Agreement is set to expire on December 14, 2025, but does provide for the option to extend the Term for two additional one-year terms; and WHEREAS, Parish and CCMSI wish to exercise the second option to extend the Original Agreement for an additional one (1) year through midnight on December 13, 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That the Second Amendment to the Agreement dated December 14, 2022 between the Parish of Jefferson and Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc., approved by Resolution No. 140885, adopted on the 16th day of November, 2022 which provided for Third-Party Claims Administration Services for Liability, Worker’s Compensation, SELA/Property, and other assigned claims for Jefferson Parish, Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 1 and Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District 2, to extend the agreement for one additional year through midnight on December 13, 2026, with the annual contract cap remaining at an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year, is hereby approved.

SECTION 2. That all costs associated with this agreement shall be charged to Accounts No. 66760-5009-7341.6 (67696.004) for Jefferson Parish, 96720-5009-7341.6 for Hospital Service District No. 2 or 96760-5009-7341.6 for Hospital Service District No. 1 (Claims Administration).

SECTION 3. That the Chairperson or in their absence the ViceChairperson is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to sign any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted on this the 17th day of September, 2025.

On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION NO. 147173 A resolution authorizing a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (piggyback purchase) between Jefferson Parish and the City of New Orleans (Department of Fire) for the purchase of Firefighting Equipment and Parts, Maintenance, Repair under New Orleans’ Contract Numbers K25-456 respectively, awarded to Casco Industries, for the Eastbank Consolidated Special Service Fire Protection District of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Not to exceed $110,000.00. (Parishwide) WHEREAS, R.S. 38:2212.1F and/or 39:1701 et. Seq. authorizes cooperative purchasing agreements between public procurement units; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans through its Department of Fire awarded a contract under Contract No. K25-456 to Casco Industries for Firefighting Equipment and Parts, Maintenance, Repair; and WHEREAS, the City of New Orleans Department of Fire has granted and provided written approval for Jefferson Parish to utilize their contracts; and WHEREAS, the contract vendor, Casco Industries has agreed to honor the same terms and conditions as those set forth in the City of New Orleans’ contracts; and WHEREAS, purchases are not to exceed $110,000.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish: SECTION 1. That a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (piggyback purchase) between Jefferson Parish and the City of New Orleans for use of Contract No. K25-456 Firefighting Equipment and Parts, Maintenance, Repair respectively for the Eastbank Consolidated Special Service Fire Protection District of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is hereby authorized.

SECTION 2. That the Chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council, or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, be and is hereby authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

SECTION 3. That all expenditures incurred shall be charged to Account No. 22100-2921-7234.2.

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The resolution is declared to be adopted this the 17th day of September, 2025.

ORDINANCES INTRODUCED FOR PUBLICATION IN SUMMARY AND PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THEIR FINAL ADOPTION ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025, BEGINNING AT TEN (10:00) O’CLOCK A.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JOSEPH S. YENNI BUILDING, 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD, JEFFERSON, LA. On motion of Ms. Van Vrancken, seconded by Mr. Walker, the following Summaries of Ordinances were read in full and were introduced for publication in Summary and Public Hearings for consideration for final adoption on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, beginning at ten (10:00) o’clock a.m. in the Council Chambers, Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson, Louisiana.

The following ordinances having been read are available for public inspection in the Parish Clerk’s Office, Suite 6700, General Government Building, Gretna, LA between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The foregoing motion having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None The motion was declared to be adopted on the 17th day of September, 2025.

SUMMARIES OF ORDINANCES INTRODUCED THIS DAY ARE AS FOLLOWS: SUMMARY NO. 26613 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance submitted under Docket No. ES-83-25 approving the Preliminary and Final Plat of subdivision of Lots 207, 208, & 271-A; Manson Subdivision; Jefferson Parish, LA, into Lots 207A & 208-A, Manson Subdivision, which lots are owned by Paretti Management, L.L.C., and approving and accepting the Final Plat of said subdivision. (Council District 5) SUMMARY NO. 26614 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 23736 adopted January 27, 2010 and Ordinance No. 23864 adopted on August 18, 2010 to remove the title restriction placed on the property under Planning Department Docket No’s. CPZ-27-09 and CPZ-14-10, respectively, located at 2105 Cleary Ave., on Lot 14-A-1, Square E, Courtland Park Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. (Council District 5) SUMMARY NO. 26615 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance approving the request submitted under Docket No. SP47-25 for variances to the sign regulations of the CPZ Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone for Campo Appliances located at 1400 Airline Dr. on Lot A12, Volante La Barre Plantation Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in the area bounded by L & A Rd., S. LaBarre Rd, and Airline Drive. (Council District 2) SUMMARY NO. 26616 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance submitted under Docket No. SP-52-25 approving a requested variance to the fence regulations of the I-MU for an office building located at 990 Corporate Rd. on Lot CV-2Y-1, Elmwood Corporate Village Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA in the area bounded by Mounes St., N. Corporate Dr., W. Corporate Dr., and Elmwood Park Blvd. (Council District 2) SUMMARY NO. 26617 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance revoking and declaring a portion of undeveloped Hullen Street behind 204 Claiborne Ct., Jefferson, no longer needed for public purposes, authorizing its sale to the adjacent property owner, and to provide for related matters. (Council District 2) SUMMARY NO. 26618 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance declaring Tracts JM-3 and JM-5, Ames Farms Subdivision, 6000 block of River Road, Marrero, no longer needed for a public purpose and authorizing Jefferson Parish to transfer said properties to Bayou Land Holdings, LLC pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2201 et seq., Adjudicated Property Sales, and Louisiana Revised Statute 33:4717.2, Transfer of Property for Industrial Inducement Purposes and to provide for related matters.

(Council District 2) SUMMARY NO. 26619 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance declaring various adjudicated properties no longer needed for public purpose, and authorizing the sale of said properties to the adjacent landowner pursuant to La. R.S. 47:2202 and to provide for related matters. (Parishwide) SUMMARY NO. 26620 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36 Traffic and Motor Vehicles, Article V Parking, Stopping and Standing Division 5 Trailers, Commercial Vehicles, and Buses Restricted on Certain Streets, Section 162, “Schedule of Streets” to add Rivet Boulevard from River Road to Live Oak Boulevard in Waggaman, Louisiana, to the schedule of streets on which heavy commercial vehicles, commercial vans, commercial and noncommercial trailers, and buses are prohibited from parking. (Council District 3) SUMMARY NO. 26621 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance prohibiting parking from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on school days only, on the west side of Montana Avenue from the intersection of Montana Avenue and 27th Street south to the south property line of 2636 Montana Avenue, in Metairie, Louisiana, in compliance with Section 36-30 of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances. (Council District 4) SUMMARY NO. 26622 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 6, Article V of the Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances relative to Carnival/Mardi Gras and Other Parades and providing for related matters. (Parishwide) SUMMARY NO. 26623 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending the 2025 Operating Budget of Jefferson Parish, and providing for related matters. (Parishwide) SUMMARY NO. 26624 - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance amending the 2025 Capital Budget of Jefferson Parish, and providing for related matters. (Parishwide) SUMMARY NO. CANCELLED - ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance increasing the speed limit from thirty-five miles per hour (35 MPH) to forty-five miles per hour (45 MPH) on Destrehan Avenue from the intersection of Keith Way Drive and Destrehan Avenue to the intersection of Leo Kerner Parkway and Destrehan Avenue, Marrero, Louisiana. (Council District 1) It was moved by Joint Motion of all Councilmembers present to adjourn, and no objections being voiced, the meeting was declared to be officially adjourned by the Chairman at 12:14 P.M. APPROVED: SCOTT A. WALKER, CHAIRMAN JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL

LIZABETH A. JOHNSTON, PARISH CLERK JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the electronic envelope. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10,17 and 24, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148669 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 07, 2025 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Furnish Labor, Materials and Equipment to Inspect, Troubleshoot, Repair, Install and Program Various Water Heating and Boiler Systems at Various Jefferson Parish facilities for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148628

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148540

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 3642678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish. gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 7, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 9, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse. com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www. centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Two (2) Year Contract for Preventive Maintenance and Repairs on Various Makes and Models of HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems for the Eastbank Consolidated Fire Department

Two (2) Year Contract for The Supply of Staple Food on an as Needed Basis for The Jefferson Parish Department of Juvenile Services

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17 and 24, 2025

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, 17, and 24, 2025

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, September 17, and September 24, 2025

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148483

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ #25-028

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 9, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Parish Line Drainage Pump Station Expansion – Phase 2

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for Rental, Placement, Interlocking, and Pick-up of Crowd Control Barricades and Barricade Gates for The Jefferson Parish Department of Citizen’s Affairs Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the electronic envelope. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy percent (70%) or greater, with their highest and lowest score not counted, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating Technical Evaluation Committee members shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 07, 2025 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

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ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, September 17, and September 24, 2025

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, September 17, and 24, 2025

Furnish Labor, Materials and Equipment to Install an Elastomeric Roof Coating System at the Walkertown Way Building located at 1425 Walkertown Way, Marrero, La. 70072 for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person of firm performing professional services, excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of the engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, 17 and 24, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148496

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Department of Emergency Management Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148402 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 7, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair of Chemical Scales for The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works - Water

The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 146954 is hereby soliciting the submittal of a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services related to the design and construction of Parish Line Drainage Pump Station Expansion – Phase 2. (Council District 4) Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., October 9, 2025 General The scope of work associated with this project will consist of constructing drainage canal modifications and installing up to three additional 350 CFS pumps at the Parish Line Pump Station and discharge(s) through the West Return Floodwall. The work will include modifications/enlargement of the existing pump station, modifications to utility service connections, and associated sitework.

The Project will include surveying, geotechnical services, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, permitting, estimates and evaluation of several options for construction, and construction administration.

The Project may include resident inspection services.

The firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all sub-consultant firms which they expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928.)

Compensation Compensation for the required design services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

For hourly rate work, the firm shall be compensated by the appropriate Jefferson Parish Department on the basis of their certified and itemized salary costs plus a fee to cover overhead costs and profit in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. A copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects at (504) 736-6833.

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” for each supplemental service (excluding resident inspection services), which shall be mutually agreeable to the Parish and the Consultant.

All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1.

The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional civil engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:” of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 10, September 17, and September 24 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

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Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: One (1) Year Contract for All Emergency Transportation Assets During a Declared Emergency for The Jefferson Parish

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ #25-029 Vintage Drive Drainage Pump Station and Drainage Improvements The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 146955, is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested and qualified to provide professional engineering services related to the design and construction of Vintage Drive Drainage Pump Station and Drainage Improvements. (Council District 4).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m. October 16, 2025 General (Scope of Work) The scope of work associated with this project will consist of construction of a new 600 CFS Drainage Pump Station, dredging a new intake canal, and installation of discharge piping over the West Return Floodwall. The project will be located on Vintage Dr. near Platt St. in Kenner. The work will include reconstruction of Platt St. across the intake canal, utility service connections, grading, fencing, and other miscellaneous sitework.

Supplementary services for the project will include surveying, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, geotechnical investigations, permitting, and estimates and evaluation of several options for construction. The Project may include land acquisition services and resident inspection services.

The firms submitting a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all sub-consultant firms which they expect to use to provide professional services, and submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) for each sub-consultant firm. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928).

Compensation Compensation for the required design services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

For hourly rate work, the firm shall be compensated by the appropriate Jefferson Parish Department on the basis of their certified and itemized salary costs plus a fee to cover overhead costs and profit in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. A copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects at (504) 736-6833.

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” for each supplemental service (excluding resident inspection services), which shall be mutually agreeable to the Parish and the Consultant.

All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1.

The persons or firms under consideration shall have at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional civil engineer in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:” of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire);

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire)

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria shall be used to evaluate each firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications: (1) (2)

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148521 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 7, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of TEC Professional Services Questionnaire).

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

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Professional training and experience both generally and in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project. - (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

Size of firm considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

Past Performance by person or firm on projects of or similar comparable size, scope, and scale. Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee meeting. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Location of the principal office. Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office follows: (1) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 points); (2) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (3) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (4) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the

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Professional training and experience both generally and in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project. - (Maximum points awarded shall be 35).

Size of firm considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 20).

Past Performance by person or firm on projects of or similar comparable size, scope, and scale. Assertions of fault by a person or firm, which shall include time delays, cost over-runs, and or design inadequacies in prior work completed for the Parish shall be evidenced by substantiating documentation provided by the Director of Public Works for the requesting department or the Director of Engineering and received by the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled date of the Technical Evaluation Committee meeting. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 10).

Location of the principal office. Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office follows: (1) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 points); (2) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (3) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (4) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points). – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person of firm performing professional services, excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of the engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references. – (Maximum points awarded shall be 15).

Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy percent (70%) or greater, with their highest and lowest score not counted, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating Technical Evaluation Committee members shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (TEC Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 3642678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish. gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse. com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www. centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17, 24, and October 1, 2025

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17, 24, and October 1, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148687

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Labor, Materials, and Equipment Needed for Track Resurfacing at Johnny Jacobs Playground Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17, 24 and October 1, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148739

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 28, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Laketown Amphitheater Pile Load Test Jefferson Parish Project No. 2025-018-CM Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of drawings and specifications may be secured from Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., 3608 18th Street, Metairie, LA 70002, Phone: 504-833-5300 or fax 504-833- 5350 by licensed contractors upon receipt of $300.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 9:00AM on October 2, 2025 at Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, located at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference.

Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17, 24, and October 1, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148674 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 21, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for the Restoration of Sidewalks, Driveway Aprons, and Occasionally the Adjacent Street Panel for the Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works – Streets and All Jefferson Parish Agencies and Municipalities Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No 147017., is hereby soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested in providing Professional Public Relations Services for the Parish of Jefferson.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17, 24 and October 1, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-031 Drug Screening for the Jefferson Parish Department of Juvenile Services The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 146986, is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) from firms or individuals interested and qualified to provide legally defensible drug screenings for the youth placed on probation by the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, for the Department of Juvenile Services.

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 P.M. on OCTOBER 10,2025 General Many of the youth placed on probation by the Jefferson Parish Court present with substance abuse related challenges. Substance abuse testing enables us to accurately identify individuals in need of intervention. Once these needs are determined, we can address addiction related concerns through a combination of therapeutic services and structured probation supervision. Reducing substance abuse among probationers is strongly correlated with decreased rates of delinquency and recidivism within the juvenile justice system.

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Timely completion of multi-panel screens for all major drug classifications, alcohol, designer and street drugs for the youths currently on probation.

Expert availability for technical assistance, result interpretation, and telephonic testimony.

Accessibility to screening forms and screen results via online porta.

Ability to prove and track the of chain of custody.

The supply of collection materials and packaging for the facilitation of in-house sample collection and corresponding paperwork.

Ability to provide initial and booster trainings to the Department of Juvenile Services Probation Department in collection procedure, chain of custody, result interpretation and other areas as both parties see fit.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate the statements submitted in response to this Public Notice: 1.

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Ability to provide accurate multi-panel substance abuse testing, including current street drugs, designer substances and alcohol, with proof of a small margin of error in past performances. (20 points) Efficient timely completion of screens, proof of 24–48-hour turnaround times in past performances. (20 points) Identifiable chain of custody, including a specified forensic procedure from sample collection through result identification for legally defensible results. (20 points) Online portal accessibility to manage collections, including the ability to gather forms related to sample collection, check the status and results of screens. (20 points) Professional training, certifications, and experience of staff in relation to drug screen collection. (10 points) Accessibility to specialists who can interpret results, provide confirmation of results, and speak to future trends in drug use amongst youth. (10 points)

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1. At least one staff member with postgraduate level specialization in toxicology, pathology or related field. This employee will be on site at the screening facility and their job description shall include overseeing substance abuse testing.

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The vendor under consideration shall employee lab technicians with specialized training and background in toxicology, lab collection, chain of custody, and/or related fields.

Compensation Compensation for the required services will be made on a per test basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, which will be negotiated upon award of contract.

Questionnaire and Submittals The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (General Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project.

All subcontractors must be listed in the appropriate section of the Questionnaire. Each subcontractor must also provide a complete copy of the General Professional Services Questionnaire, applicable licenses, and any other information required by the advertisement.

Failure to provide the subcontractors’ complete questionnaire(s), applicable licenses, and any other information required by the advertisement shall result in disqualification of proposer pursuant to J.P. Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-928.

All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by hovering over “Business and Development” on the website and clicking on the Professional Services Questionnaires option under “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse. com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www. centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

Affidavits are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Insurances are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans: September 17, 24 and October 01,2025 PUBLIC NOTICE

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have a professional in charge of the Project who is a licensed, registered professional engineer, architect or landscape architect in the State of Louisiana with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section K. “PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE OF PROJECT:”; of the (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire);

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The persons or firms under consideration shall have one (1) employee who is a licensed, registered professional engineer, architect, landscape architect in the State of Louisiana in the applicable discipline involved. A subcontractor may meet this requirement only if the advertised Project involves more than one discipline (Section D. of the (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire).

Deadline For Submissions: 3:30 p.m., September 25, 2025

That the Purchasing Department is hereby authorized to advertise for Statements of Qualifications from persons or firms interested in providing professional public relations services for the Parish of Jefferson for the preparation of an informational campaign related to the East Jefferson Consolidated Fire Department pay plan.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the Statements of Qualification the firms/individuals submit: 1.

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Three (3) Year Contract for Labor, Materials, Supplies, Chemicals, and Equipment Necessary to Provide Grass Cutting and Landscape Maintenance at Various Locations for the Jefferson Parish Department of General Services Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

at least one (1) principal who is a licensed, registered professional landscape architect in the State of Louisiana. A subcontractor may not be used to meet this requirement. (Section C. of the (TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire);

General

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at http://purchasing.jeffparish.net or you may call 504-364-2678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148655

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

SOQ 25-032 To Provide Professional Public Relations Services

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Professional training and experience in relation to the type of work required for the services (Maximum points awarded shall be thirty (30)).

Size of firm considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the tasks. (Maximum points awarded shall be ten (10)).

Capacity for timely completion of the work. (Maximum points awarded shall be ten (10)).

Past performance by person or firm on similar comparable projects preparing educational videos, fact sheets and public presentations (Maximum points awarded shall be ten (10)).

Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (1) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (2) neighboring parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (twelve (12) points); (3) parishes other than the foregoing (ten (10) points); (4) outside the State of Louisiana (six (6) points). (Maximum points awarded shall be fifteen (15)).

Adversarial legal proceedings between the parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the parish and the person or firm performing professional services, excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim. In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded. (Maximum points awarded shall be ten (10) for the lack of any such adversarial proceedings as defined).

Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature described, for which firm has provided verifiable references.

(Maximum points to be awarded shall be fifteen (15)).

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification ((General Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a ((General Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire.

(Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)

With regard to the questionnaire, Principal means the sole proprietor of the firm, or one who shares an ownership interest with other persons in the firm, including but not limited to, a partner in a partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, or a member of a limited liability corporation.

Evaluation Criteria The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm submitting a Statement of Qualifications: 1.

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All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications ((General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/27/Government. This questionnaire can be accessed by clicking on the + next to “Doing Business in Jefferson Parish” on the website and clicking on “Professional Services Questionnaires”.

Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse. com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www. centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 17. And 24, 2025 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148433 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Two (2) Year Contract for The Supply of Traffic Cones, Barrels, and Barricades for The Jefferson Parish Department of Engineering – Traffic Engineering Division Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

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Professional training and experience in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the particular project 35 points; Size of firm, considering the number of professional and support personnel required to perform the type of engineering tasks, including project evaluation, project design, drafting of technical plans, development of technical specifications and construction administration – 10 points; Capacity for timely completion of newly assigned work, considering the factors of type of engineering task, current unfinished workload, and person or firm’s available professional and support personnel. – 20 points; Past Performance on a project in which the person or firm assisted a governmental entity in dealings with Disaster Recovery and any other projects relating to CDBG - 10 points (Respondent should provide a list of completed Disaster Recovery projects and/or similar CDBG projects for which firm has provided verifiable references.

Location of the principal office - 15 points (Preference shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office as follows: (A) Jefferson Parish, including municipalities located within Jefferson Parish (15 Points); (B) Neighboring Parishes of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Region, which includes Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. Tammany Parishes (12 Points); (C) Parishes other than the foregoing (10 Points); (D) Outside the State of Louisiana (6 Points).) Location of the principal office shall only factor into the evaluation criteria if adequate competition (two or more firms that are responsive and responsible) are located within Jefferson Parish; Adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services, in which the Parish prevailed or any ongoing adversarial legal proceedings between the Parish and the person or firm performing professional services excluding those instances or cases where the person or firm was added as an indispensable party, or where the person or firm participated in or assisted the public entity in prosecution of its claim - 15 points (In the event that the person or firm fails to provide accurate and detailed information regarding legal proceedings with the Parish, including the absence of legal proceedings, the person or firm shall be deemed unresponsive with regard to this category, and zero (0) points shall be awarded.); Prior successful completion of projects of the type and nature of engineering services, as defined, for which firm has provided verifiable references - 5 points;

Project Will Include Federal Disaster and Resiliency Funds and therefore will include Associated Federal Requirements, including Section 3, as applicable. Statements Of Qualifications from Minority, Female-Owned, and Local Firms/Individuals are invited.

Each firm’s lowest and highest score shall be dropped and not count towards the firm’s score. Only those persons or firms receiving an overall cumulative score of at least seventy (70) percent or greater, of the total possible points for all categories to be assigned by the participating Technical Evaluation Committee members shall be deemed qualified to perform these professional services.

The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each subcontractor shall be required to submit a ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire. (Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928) All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at https://www.jeffparish.gov/468/Statement-of-Qualifications-SOQ. Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse. com or www.jeffparishbids.net. Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following link: www. centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.

No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.

Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148631

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, and October 1, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

PUBLIC NOTICE SOQ 25-033 Provide Professional Landscape Architecture Services for the West Bank Sewer Plant Buffers Project, SCIP Project No. 6924 The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No.146974, is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications ((TEC) Professional Services Questionnaire) from persons or firms interested in providing professional landscape architecture services for the West Bank Sewer Plant Buffers Project, SCIP Project No. 6924 (Council District 3).

Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., October 23, 2025 General The scope of work associated with this project consists of the installation of vegetative buffers at the Harvey Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 2343 Pailet Avenue in Harvey, LA, and Marrero Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 6250 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, LA. The vegetative buffers are areas of vegetation and green infrastructure installed between the treatment plants and neighboring properties which help to mitigate unpleasant odors, sewer overflows, and stormwater erosion. The intention of the project is to install approximately 2,600 linear feet of vegetative buffers, 20 feet wide, consisting of native tree species and shrubs, topsoil, mulch, fertilizer, grass seeding and grass sodding, and incidental work. Jefferson Parish anticipates the project will require the following supplemental services/disciplines: Topographic and Boundary Surveying and Resident Inspection.

Compensation

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, and October 1, and 8, 2025.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: One (1) Year Contract for The Supply of Trailers for The Jefferson Parish Department Fleet Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, and October 1, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148707

Compensation for the required design services will be made on an hourly rate basis or a fixed fee basis, or a combination of both, depending on scope and complexity of the work. The Parish reserves the right to determine the method of payment (hourly or fixed) for each individual assignment.

Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 30, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

For hourly rate work, the selected firm shall be compensated by the appropriate Jefferson Parish Department on the basis of their certified and itemized salary costs plus fee to cover overhead costs and profits in accordance with guidelines established in Attachment “A” the Statewide DOTD Average Salary Rate, attached to the Standard Professional Services Agreement for Jefferson Parish. A copy of Attachment “A” may be obtained by calling the Jefferson Parish Department of Capital Projects at (504) 736-6833.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project:

For fixed fee work, the fee shall be negotiated with the firm by the appropriate department and shall be mutually agreeable to both parties.

Compensation for supplemental services, if required, shall be in the form of a “lump sum” or hourly rate for each supplemental service, which shall be mutually agreeable to the Parish and the Consultant.

All costs associated with this project shall be subject to Jefferson Parish review and approval.

Minimum Requirements for Selection 1.

The persons or firms under consideration shall have

Widening of Causeway Boulevard (Airline Drive to West Napoleon Avenue) Jefferson Parish Project No. 2017-010-RBP The project consists of sub-surface drainage, excavation & embankment, utility relocations, asphaltic pavement, concrete pavement (add data that matches summary on title sheet of plans.

Purchases for this project shall be exempt from state sales and use tax according to La. R.S. 47:301(8)(c)(i). The successful bidder shall be granted the tax-exempt status of Jefferson Parish via Form R-1020, Designation of Construction Contractor as Agent of a Governmental Entity Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Form R-1020 is distributed by the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

All bids must be in accordance with the contract documents on

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS file with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Late bids will not be accepted.

Each Bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid surety bond in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, and payable without condition to the owner. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The drawings and specifications are on file and open for inspection in the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department, Suite 4400, Jefferson Parish General Government Building, at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Geotechnical information related to this project, if available, is also on file for review with the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department. This geotechnical information is for reference for bidding purposes only, and may not be representative of the total area of the project as soil characteristics may vary from one place to another. Contractor may be required to conduct their own geotechnical inspection and provide proof of said inspection prior to the start of work. A complete set of Contract Documents may be secured from Design Engineering, Inc., 3330 West Esplanade Avenue, Suite 205, Metairie, LA 70002 (PHONE 504-836-2155) by licensed contractors upon receipt of $350.00 per set. Deposit on the first set of documents furnished bona fide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of documents in good condition no later than ten (10) days after receipts of bids.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond and a performance bond guaranteeing faithful performance of the contract. Companies providing the bonds shall comply with the requirements of LRS-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

All prospective bidders are invited to attend this non-mandatory pre-bid conference which will be held at 9:00AM on October 9, 2025 at Joseph S. Yenni Building located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd Room 405, Elmwood, LA 70123. However, failure to attend the pre-bid conference shall not relieve the bidder of responsibility for information discussed at the conference. Furthermore, failure to attend the pre-bid conference and inspection does not relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of furnishing materials or performing any work that may be required to complete the work in accordance with the specification with no additional cost to the owner.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, October 1 and 8, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148753 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 21, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Three (3) Year Contract to Provide Labor, Sewing Equipment, Accessories, and Incidentals for the Delivery and Installation of Equipment for The Jefferson Parish Library Department Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, October 1, and 8, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504364-2678.

24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Domestic Commissioner Interested Candidates with at least five years of LSBA admission in good standing and 2 years Jefferson Parish residency should check www.24jdc.us for qualifications and application instructions for the Domestic Commissioner position.

OFFICIAL NOTICE A regular meeting of the Jefferson Parish Personnel Board will be held on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 2:00 P.M., in Suite 204, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Jefferson, Louisiana.

Prior to the regular business agenda, the Personnel Board will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a proposal to: • • • • • •

· Grant a salary increase in accordance with Personnel Rule IV, Section 2.3(a) and provide for related matters; · Amend the Pay Plan for the Classified Service to revise Footnote 11 and provide for related matters; · Amend the Pay Plan for the Classified Services to create additional Footnotes, revise designated Footnotes on select classes, and to provide for related matters; · Appointment of employees whose positions are declared to be in the Classified Service in accordance with Personnel Rule VII, Section 6 and to provide for related matters; · Amend the Pay Plan for the Classified Service to revise the class title for the classification Electrician Trainee; and, · Extend Transient Appointments in accordance with Personnel Rule VII, Section 5.3(2).

In addition to the Public Hearing, the Personnel Board will meet in executive session for consideration of matters deemed confidential pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(1) to discuss personnel matters regarding physical or mental health of an employee in regards to a request to extend Leave without Pay. Interested parties may obtain information from the Personnel Department, and may attend the meeting.

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Jefferson Parish will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting or as soon as possible. Advanced notice is required for ASL Certified Interpreters. Should you have any concerns, please contact ADA Coordinator, Office of Citizens Affairs, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403, Jefferson, LA 70123 (504) 736-6094 or by email: ADA@ jeffparish.net.

Any person, who believes he or she has been subject to unlawful discrimination by the Parish or any Parish officer or employee based on a past or current disability, or his or her association with a person with a disability, may submit the grievance, in writing, to the Parish’s designated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator, contact information above.

The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and/or other interested parties of the following properties that it has conducted administrative hearings pursuant to Jefferson Parish Ordinance Number 23373. The following structure has been deemed to be a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson Parish, dilapidated, substandard and unfit for human habitation, and in violation of Ordinance Number 23373.

Accordingly, the Parish of Jefferson will demolish the following structure on or after October 08, 2025.

Property:

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Owner 3:

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, October 1, and October 8, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148708 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 21, 2025 and shall, at the below listed time and place, be publicly opened and read aloud. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www.jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Pre-Placed Emergency Contract for Point Repair, Lining and Emergency Restoration of Existing Sewer Mainlines, Force Mains and Televising , Cleaning and Rehabilitation of Sewer Lines for the Jefferson Parish Department of Sewerage Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

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Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House and place the electronic bid bond number as indicated on the electronic envelope. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

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The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and its partners as the recipients of federal funds are fully committed to awarding a contract(s) to firm(s) that will provide high quality services and that are dedicated to diversity and to containing costs. Thus, Jefferson Parish strongly encourages the involvement of minority and/or woman-owned business enterprises (DBE’s, including MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s) to stimulate participation in procurement and assistance programs.

Owner 21:

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: September 24, October 01 and 08, 2025 For additional information, please visit the Purchasing Webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/Purchasing or you may call 504-3642678.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS BID NO. 50-00148650 Sealed Bids will be received electronically through our E-Procurement site at www.jeffparishbids.net until 2:00 p.m., October 23, 2025 and publicly opened thereafter. At no charge, bidders may submit via Jefferson Parish’s electronic procurement page by visiting www. jeffparishbids.net to register for this free site.

Bids will be accepted and received through Central Bidding until 2 p.m. The public bid opening will be held at the West Bank Purchasing Department at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400, Gretna, LA 70053 beginning at 2:30 p.m. on each bid opening date for the following project: Labor, Materials, and Necessary Essentials to Remove Existing Scoreboard I-Beams and Install New Football Scoreboard at Waggaman Playground for the Jefferson Parish Department of Parks & Recreation Bid specifications may be obtained by visiting the Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department webpage at https://www.jeffparish.gov/464/ Purchasing and selecting the LaPAC Tab. Bids may also be viewed and submitted online free of charge at: www.jeffparishbids.net.

Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

The Jefferson Parish Council reserves the right to reject all bids and to reject bids for just cause, pursuant to the law. Jefferson Parish and

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Property: Owner 1: Owner 2: Owner 3: Owner 4: Owner 5: Owner 6:

Property: Owner 1: Owner 2:

532 YETTA AVE HARVEY, LA 70058 VELMA PEARSON, ET AL 532 YETTTA AVE. HARVEY, LA 70058 SILAS PEARSON, JR. 532 YETTTA ST HARVEY, LA 70058 JAMES PEARSON 532 YETTTA AVE. HARVEY, LA 70058 PAUL PEARSON 532 YETTTA ST HARVEY, LA 70058 WILLIAM PEARSON 532 YETTTA ST HARVEY, LA 70058 JAMES PEARSON 109 N GATEHOUSE DR APT E METAIRIE, LA 70001 JAMES PEARSON 84117 PRESS SHARP RD APT E BUSH, LA 70431 PAUL PEARSON 1961 LAKEMONT DR APT E HOOVER, AL 35244 JG 12 5106 CALIFORNIA ST OMAHA, NE 68132 ROBERT PEARSON 532 YETTA ST. HARVEY, LA 70058 DANIEL PEARSON 532 YETTTA ST HARVEY, LA 70058 DANIEL PEARSON PO BOX 1974 HARVEY, LA 70059 DANIEL PEARSON 435 1/2 GREFER AVE. HARVEY, LA 70059 PAUL PEARSON 1961 LAKEMONT DR. HOOVER, AL 35244 ROBERT PEARSON 952 ASHLAND PL. TERRYTOWN, LA 70056 JAMES PEARSON, JR. 84117 PRESS SHARP RD. BUSH, LA 70431 CHERYL PEARSON 110 CAMERON DR GRETNA, LA 70056 JESSICA PEARSON 300 FRANCIS ST. APT. C286 BRANSON, MO 65616 DELTA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2714 CANAL ST. #308 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 JAMES MOUNGER 2714 CANAL ST. #308 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 APMT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC 1110 POYDRAS ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70163 GARY ROUSE 1110 POYDRAS ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70163 FELICIA PEARSON 532 YETTA ST. HARVEY, LA 70058 JG 8 5002 DODGE ST., 203 OMAHA, NE 68132

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2720 JIMMY DEAN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 31 LLC 2720 JIMMIE DEAN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 31 LLC 13575 LYNAM DR OMAHA, NE 68138 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 31 LLC 920 S 107 TH AVE., STE 250 OMAHA, NE 68114 TAX LAW DEED GROUP, LLC 5208 MAGAZINE ST., #301 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 CLAUD CLARK 2720 JIMMIE DEAN DR MARRERO, LA 70072 BESSIE W CLARK 22339 LIZZIE SEALS RD KENTWOOD, LA 70444

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1632 BUCCOLA AVE MARRERO, LA 70072 JAMES & MARY HILL 1632 BUCCOLA AVE MARRERO, LA 70072 ESTATE OF JAMES & MARY HILL 1254 AVENUE C MARRERO, LA 70072

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WS-10-25 2701 Belle Chasse Hwy; Subdivision of Lots 7-A-3 and 7-A-4, Elmwood Subdivision, into Lot 7-A-5, Elmwood Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as a preliminary/final plat; located at 2701 Belle Chasse Hwy: bounded by Oakwood Canal, Industry Canal and Behrman Highway; zoned MUCD Mixed Use Corridor District. (Council District 1) WS-64-25 7000 Blk. Of Westwood Dr.; Subdivision of Parcel E-A, Orleans Corporate Tract Subdivision and a portion of Westwood Drive, into Lots 1-17, Square A, Lots 1-9, Square B, Lots 1-18, Square C, King Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and the dedication of Moorehouse Street, Jasmin Street, and a 5’ Utility Servitude as a preliminary plat; located in the 7000 Blk. Of Westwood Drive bounded by Gentry Road Fernando Court, and Rue Louis Phillipe; zoned C-2 General Commercial District. (Council District 3) WS-75-25 1000 Blk. Behrman Hwy. Subdivision of Lots P-1B-1-B, P-1D, P-4-A and P-5, Elmwood Subdivision into Lots 99-109, Lots 111-145, Lots 151-153, Rising Oaks Subdivision Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, as a preliminary/final plat with the dedication of Live Oak Drive, a portion of Willow Oak Drive and the dedication of relevant servitudes, bounded by Westside Dr. (side), Algiers Outfall Canal and Belle Chasse Hwy. (side); zoned R-1A Single-Family Residential District (Council District 1) WS-77-25 4905 Ames Blvd. Subdivision of Parcel A1 and Lot 24, Sq. 13, Pelican Bay Subdivision into Lots 24A and A1A, Sq. 13, Pelican Bay Subdivision, as a preliminary/final plat with the dedication of a sidewalk and utility servitude; located at 4905 Ames Blvd.; located at 4905 Ames Blvd. and bounded by Pelican Bay Blvd., Park Shore Dr., and Bayou Cook Dr.; zoned R-1A Single Family Residential District (Council District 1) WS-85-25 108 Carolyn Dr. Subdivision of Lot Lots K, J-1, J-2A, J-3, J-4A, J-5A, J-5B, J-5C and J-5D, Modern Farms Subdivision into Lots J-1A, J-2A-1, J-3A, J-4A-1, J-5A-1, J-5B-1, J-5C-1, and J-5D-1, Modern Farms Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana as a preliminary/final plat; bounded by Live Oak Blvd., Vincent Ln., and River Road; zoned S-1, Suburban District: (Council District 3) WZ-12-25 7000 Blk. Of Westwood Dr., Rezoning of Parcel E-A, Orleans Corporate Tract Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; located in the 6000 Blk. Rue Louis Phillipe, bounded by Gentry Road Fernando Court, and Rue Louis Phillipe from C-2 General Commercial District to R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

(Council District 3) SP-57-25 989 Manhattan Blvd., Request for a variance to the sign regulations of the MUCD for Race Way Gas Station on Tract K-1B, Wesson Snowdrift Tract Subdivision; bounded by Westbank Expressway, Orange Blossom Lane, and Gretna Boulevard (Council District 3) Bert Turner, PAB Chair The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant.

THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 21, 2025 General Government Bldg.

2nd Floor, Council Chambers 200 Derbigny Street Gretna, LA 70053 Property: Owner 1:

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Each bid must be accompanied by a surety bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount, or the amount specified, WHEN INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS. Vendors must submit an electronic bid bond through the respective online clearinghouse bond management system(s) as indicated in the electronic bid Solicitation on Central Auction House. No scanned paper copies of any bid bond will be accepted as part of the electronic bid submission.

Renny Simno Director Purchasing Department

Misty A. Camardelle Assistant Director Purchasing Department

Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Jefferson Parish General Government Bldg., 200 Derbigny St., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, October 2, 2025 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

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PUBLISH Wednesday, October 1, 2025, AND Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public

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Lot(s) 33, Sq 6 WILLOWDALE PARK 5009 BENNINGTON DR in MARRERO ELMO J BOUDREAUX 861 VICTORY DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 TAMMY W BOUDREAUX 861 VICTORY DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 HEIDI DAVENPORT 5009 BENNINGTON DR MARRERO, LA 70072 ELMO BOUDREAUX 2654 CAJUNS CV MARRERO, LA 70072 TAMMY BOUDREAUX 1107 KENNY DR WESTWEGO, LA 70094 MORTGAGE FACTORY INC. D/B/A MORTGAGES DIRECT 11813 MARKET PLACE DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 ONEMAIN FINANCIAL OF LOUISIANA, INC 601 NW SECOND ST EVANSVILLE, IN 47708 Through its agent for service of process CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 3867 PLAZA TOWER DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 ELMO J BOUDREAUX TAMMY ANN WADE BOUDREAUX 5009 BENNINGTON DR MARRERO, LA 70072 Lot(s) 33, Sq O KENNEDY HEIGHTS 145 PRAIRIE VIEW CT in WAGGAMAN MILDRED D MCGOWAN ROUSELL 145 PRAIRIE VIEW CT WAGGAMAN, LA 70094 Care of MARIE COOPER 14111 VANCE JACKSON RD., # 15105 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 MILDRED ROUSELL 6685 UTSA BLVD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 MILDRED D MCGOWAN ROUSELL C/O MARIE COOPER 14111 VANCE JACKSON RD #15105 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 MILDRED DAVIS MCGOWAN ROUSSELL (ROUSELL) 145 PRAIRE VIEW CT WESTWEGO, LA 70094 Lot(s) 1/2 LOT OF 29 & 1/2 LOT OF 30, Sq 7 PECAN GROVE 517 OAK AVE in BRIDGE CITY BRETT JOSEPH GIANELLONI 517 OAK AVENUE BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 BRETT JOSEPH GIANELLONI 1631 CHARMAINE AVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70806 SELENE FINANCE LP 3501 OLYMPUS BLVD., STE 500 COPPELL, TX 75019 Through its agent for service of process CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY 450 LAUREL ST., 8 TH FLOOR BATON ROUGE, LA 70801 Lot(s) 1 2, Sq 62 HARVEY CANAL 2025 ESTALOTE AVE in HARVEY MARY ANN BOYD SMOTHERS 1220 OAK LOCH TRACE NORCROSS, GA 30093 ROBERT BOYD 2025 ESTALOTE ST APT 271 HARVEY, LA 70058 DANA BOYD 1132 TENSAS DR. APT C HARVEY, LA 70058 CAROLINE BOYD JOHNSON 1827 IEWY RD GAINSVILLE, GA 30504 STEPHEN BOYD 29499 S W MEADOWS LOOP APT 271 WILSONVILLE, OR 97070 AARON BOYD 1115 DOLLAR ST WEST LINN, OR 97068 CHRISTOPHER BOYD 64160 LAKE SUPERIOR RD AMITE, LA 70422 ESTATE OF SUSAN BOYD YOTTE 8430 MOULTRIE DR JONESBORO, GA 30238 DARLENE B GUIMONT 2501 RIVER CHASE CROSSING CONYERS, GA 30013 SHARON B GUYTON 419 E LAKE DR APT 271 MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028 KAREN BOYD WHITE 2025 ESTALOTE AVE. HARVEY, LA 70058 AARON BOYD ET AL 2025 ESTALOTE ST HARVEY, LA 70058 ROBERT BOYD, JR 2517 TAFFY DR MARRERO, LA 70072 MARY ANN OFFNER BOYD ROBERT HENRY BOYD, SR 2025 ESTALOTE AVE HARVEY, LA 70058 Lot(s) 42, Sq E HOOTER HEIGHTS EXTENSION 809 HOOTER RD in BRIDGE CITY FRANK L BRAUNER III 809 HOOTER RD BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 JANET S BRAUNER 809 HOOTER RD WESTWEGO, LA 70094 ABIGAIL LAND HOLDINGS 23 LLC 13575 LYNAM DR OMAHA, NE 68138 Through its agent for service of process TAX DEED LAW GROUP, LLC 900 CAMP ST., 3RD FLOOR #1129 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 ESTATE OF FRANK BRAUNER III 1211 MOISANT ST KENNER, LA 70062 Lot(s) 13 14 15, Sq 4 BELT BRIDGE

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163 4TH ST in BRIDGE CITY ESTATE OF: CORA LEE K WASHINGTON 160 4TH ST BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 ESTATE OF: CORA WASHINGTON 163 4TH ST. BRIDGE CITY, LA 70094 MALCOLM & JACENNIE MIMMS 14 YELLOWSTONE DR. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 STERLING KENNEDY 163 FOURTH ST WESTWEGO, LA 70094 THE ESTATE OF CORA WASHINGTON 4329 THALIA ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70125

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run September 24, 2025, and October 01, 2025 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT The Parish of Jefferson hereby notifies the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or other interested parties of the following properties that it will conduct an administrative hearing pursuant to R.S. 13:2575 and Jefferson Parish Ordinance NO. 23373, thereby seeking to have the buildings at the following locations vacated, secured, repaired, or demolished, as their conditions may warrant.

THE HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: 1:30 PM, Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Yenni Building 6th Floor, Room 606 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.

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Lot(s) 26, Sq B M A GREEN 616 THIRBA ST in METAIRIE ROBERT APPLETON 1300 N STARRETT RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 BETTY APPLETON 616 THIRBA ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 III MARKETING LLC 111 CHAPEL LOOP MANDEVILLE, LA 70471 Through its agent for service of process RANDY RYAN 650 POYDRAS ST., STE 1400 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 Lot(s) 15, Sq T WESTGATE 2600 MISSISSIPPI AVE in METAIRIE ARTHUR J. DILLON 2600 MISSISSIPPI AVE. METAIRIE, LA 70003 Lot(s) 23,24,25, Sq 14 OWN YOUR OWN 803 BENGAL RD in METAIRIE VICTORIA CAGE 803 S BENGAL RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 VICTORIA CAGE 733 S BENGAL RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 S J NETTER 801 S BENGAL RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 MR. S J NETTER 733 S BENGAL RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 VICTORIA CAGE 801 S BENGAL RD METAIRIE, LA 70003 Lot(s) A, Sq 58 EASTBANK 500 N DILTON ST in METAIRIE DWAYNE T TATE 500 N DILTON ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 CURTIS TATE 500 N DILTON ST METAIRIE, LA 70003 Lot(s) 78A, Sq 5 JEFFERSON HEIGHTS 301 ST GEORGE AVE in JEFFERSON STACY CLAIRE HELD 301 ST. GEORGE AVE. JEFFERSON, LA 70121 STACY HELD & CHAD HELD 185 RAVAN AVE. HARAHAN, LA 70123 The Estate of ESTATES OF CLARENCE HELD, JR & JANET HELD 301 ST GEORGE AVE JEFFERSON, LA 70123 The Estate of ESTATES OF CLARENCE HELD, JR & JANET HELD 185 RAVAN AVE HARAHAN, LA 70123 KIDDIE KOLLEGE 185 RAVAN AVE NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123 CHAD HELD 301 ST GEORGE AVE JEFFERSON, LA 70121 STACY C HELD 4727 SOUTH DR JEFFERSON, LA 70121 Lot(s) 35, Sq 2 BEVERLY HILLS 4704 ACADEMY DR in METAIRIE YVETTE M. CAMBRE 4704 ACADEMY DR. METAIRIE, LA 70003 MEDICAID RECOVERY & PREM ASST ATTN: PROGRAM MANAGER 628 N. 4TH ST BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 MEDICAID RECOVERY & PREM ASST C/O LA DEPT OF HEALTH P.O. BOX 3558 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

In accordance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodations under the ADA, submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or as soon as possible. A 72-hour notice is needed to request Certified ASL interpreters.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of the owners, agents, mortgagees and / or interested parties for any of the above listed properties, or if you have any interest in the compliance with the violation(s) at any of the above listed properties, please contact the office at (504) 364-3560, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. CYNTHIA LEE SHENG PARISH PRESIDENT

LIZA M. CALUDA Director161 CODE COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT

To be run September 24, 2025, and October 01, 2025 BILL TO : DANGEROUS BUILDING ABATEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS will hold its regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the West Bank Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the General Government Building, 200 Derbigny St., Gretna, Louisiana.

E-6064 809 Bath Ave., Metairie, to permit the enclosure of a carport to living space in the required front yard creating insufficient front yard setback for off-street parking. R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

E-6065 200 Betz Pl., Metairie, to permit a 4’ high, wrought iron fence in the required front yard and side yard on a corner lot creating insufficient front and side yard setbacks. R-1A/OMNCD SingleFamily Residential District/Old Metairie Neighborhood Conservation District.

E-6066 2815 Sam Lenox St., Jefferson, to permit a new singlefamily residence with living in the required side yard creating insufficient side yard setback and insufficient lot area for a singlefamily dwelling. R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

E-6067 1617 Arnoult Rd., Metairie, to permit a new singlefamily residence on a lot that does not meet the minimum lot area requirements or lot with less than 40’. R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

E-6068 1455 Wilson Ave., Metairie, to permit a manufactured home in an R-2 zoning district and in the required rear yard creating insufficient rear yard setback. R-2 Two-Family Residential District.

W-2663 28 Gardenia Ln, Waggaman¸ to permit the enclosure of a carport in the required front yard creating insufficient front yard setback for off-street parking. R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

W-2664 164 Willswood Ln., Waggaman, to appeal the decision of the Director of Building Permits as to accessory square footage vs living square footage. Single-family residence (vinyl siding) with a detached accessory building (sheet metal). S-1 Suburban District.

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JEFFERSON PARISH LEGALS W-2665 728 Lydia Ct., Marrero, to permit a 6’ ornamental wrought iron fence with sliding gates along the driveway in the required front yards creating insufficient front yard setback and on a through lot.

R-1A Single-Family Residential District.

CPZ-Ped Commercial Parkway Pedestrian Zone/MRTPD Metairie Ridge Tree Preservation District to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District/CPZ-Ped/MRTPD. Companion Case: SPU-8-25 (Council District 5)

NOTE: Cases to be heard at the Next regularly scheduled Public Hearing on Monday, October 20, 2025 MUST BE FILED BEFORE Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

SP-60-25 3783 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Request for a variance to the CPZ interior landscaping within the Commercial Parkway Overlay Zone (CPZ) for a Chase Bank on Lot 2-A-3, Sq. A, Neyrey Park Subdivision; bounded by Marion St., Neyrey Dr, Veterans Memorial Blvd, and Turnbull Dr; split zoned RR-3 Three- and Four-Family Residential/ C1 Neighborhood Commercial with a Commercial Parkway Zone (CPZ) overlay. (Council District 5)

Grace Shockman, Administrative Assistant TIMOTHY VALENTI, CHAIRMAN ADV: The New Orleans Advocate September 24 and October 1, 2025.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Jefferson Parish Planning Advisory Board will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., at 5:00 P.M., on Thursday, October 16, 2025 for the purpose of hearing arguments for and against land development requests.

EZ-14-25 671 Rosa Ave, request to rezone lots 32 and 33, Square 30, Canal St. Subdivision; Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Veterans Memorial Blvd, Martin Behrman Walk, Toulouse St, and Rosa Ave from R-1A Single Family Residential to C-2 General Commercial/ CPZ Commercial Parkway Zone. (Council District 4) EZ-15-25 1816 Shrewsbury Rd., Rezoning of Lot 4, Square 126, Shrewsbury Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Earhart Expwy., Arnoult Rd., & Lausat St.; from R-2 Two-Family Residential District to C-2 General Commercial District. (Council District 2) EZ-16-25 2328 Metairie Rd., Rezoning of Lot C1, Blocks 1 & 5, Beverly Knoll Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Arlington Dr., Dolores Ave., & Glendale Dr.; from GO-2 General Offices District/

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OF LOUISIANA AND THE CITY CHARTER REGARD‐ ING PROPERTY ACQUISI‐ TIONS, WILL HOLD A PUB‐ LIC HEARING ON TUES‐ DAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025, FOLLOWING THE ZONING PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE 8TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, HOMELAND SECU‐ RITY (CITY HALL ROOM 8E10) ON THE FOLLOW‐ ING PROPOSED PROP‐ ERTY ACQUISITION.

COMMISSION, IN ACCOR DANCE WITH ITS RULES, POLICIES AND PROCE‐ DURES, WILL HEAR ALL PROPONENTS AND OPPO‐ NENTS TO THE ABOVE PROPERTY PROPOSED ACQUISITION. ALL INTER‐ ESTED PARTIES ARE EN‐ COURAGED TO ATTEND AND ALL RELEVANT COM‐ MENTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE ENCOURAGED. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE EX‐ ECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE BY MAIL (1300 PERDIDO STREET, SUITE 7W03, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112) OR TO CPCINFO@ NOLA.GOV. ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RE‐ CEIVED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE MON‐ DAY, EIGHT DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE.

Property Acquisition 003/25: The acquisitions of (a) 900 Elmira Ave., designated as the front portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the 5th Mu‐ nicipal District; (b) 909-15 Homer St., designated as the rear portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the 5th Municipal Dis‐ trict; (c) 3617 Third St., designated as part of lot 15 in square 459 of the 4th Municipal District; (d) 3621 Third St., designated as lots B, C, E, & F in square 459 of the 4th Mu‐ nicipal District; and (e) 3623 Third St., designated as lot G in square 459 of the 4th Municipal Dis‐ trict. To be acquired by the City of New Orleans from NORA as part of an exchange for 2021 Dan‐ neel St. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH ITS RULES

September 24 and October 1, 8, 2025 Robert D. Rivers, Executive Director NOCP 8652 159836-sept 24-oct 1-8-3t $102.24

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SPU-8-25 2328 Metairie Rd., Request to establish a Special Permitted Use (SPU) to operate an emergency veterinary hospital with variances to the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District regulations Lot C1, Blocks 1 & 5, Beverly Knoll Subdivision, Jefferson Parish, LA; bounded by Arlington Dr., Dolores Ave., & Glendale Dr. Companion Case: EZ-16-25 (Council District 5) Bert Turner, PAB Chair Grand Isle Port Commission Jeff Landry - Governor Commissioners:John Cheramie- Sec/Treasurer, Terrill Pizani Commissioner, Ernest Ballard Jr.-Commissioner, Kerry Besson-Commissioner Weldon Danos - Executive Director Thursday, August 12, 2025 The meeting opened at 5:00 p.m. with Director Danos leading the meeting at the Grand Isle Port Office Building located at 2757 Louisiana Highway 1 until the end of 2025. The commissioners present were John Cheramie, Ernie Ballard, and Kerry Besson.

Commissioner Terrill Pizani was absent.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NEW ORLEANS CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OCTOBER 14, 2025 PUBLIC HEARING: 1:30 PM, 300 PERDIDO STREET, 8TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 8E10, HOMELAND SECURITY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH PROVISIONS THE REVISED OF STATUTES OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND THE CITY CHARTER REGARD‐ ING PROPERTY DISPOSI‐ TIONS, WILL HOLD A PUB‐ LIC HEARING ON TUES‐ DAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025, FOLLOWING THE ZONING PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE 8TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, HOMELAND SECU‐ RITY (CITY HALL ROOM 8E10) ON THE FOLLOW‐ ING PROPOSED PROP‐ ERTY DISPOSITION. Property Disposition 001/25: Reconsideration of the disposition of 2021 Danneel St., designated as lot A1 in square 293 of the 4th Municipal Dis‐ trict, by the City of New Orleans. To be acquired b NORA t f

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by NORA as part of an ex‐ change for five other properties further de‐ scribed in Property Ac‐ quisition 003-25. This dis‐ position was previously considered as PD005-15.

THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH ITS RULES, POLICIES AND PROCE‐ DURES, WILL HEAR ALL PROPONENTS AND OPPO‐ NENTS TO THE ABOVE PROPERTY PROPOSED DISPOSITION. ALL INTER‐ ESTED PARTIES ARE EN‐ COURAGED TO ATTEND AND ALL RELEVANT COM‐ MENTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE ENCOURAGED. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE EX‐ ECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE BY MAIL (1300 PERDIDO STREET, SUITE 7W03, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112) OR TO CPCINFO@ NOLA.GOV. ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RE‐ CEIVED BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE MON‐ DAY, EIGHT DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE. September 24 and October 1, 8, 2025

A motion was made by Commissioner Ballard, seconded by Commissioner Besson, and unanimously agreed to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 10, 2025, as read.

Director Danos discussed invoices and checks made for the prior month with the board. He went over checks that were written that were not normal everyday invoices. A motion was made by Commissioner Besson, seconded by Commissioner Cheramie, and unanimously agreed to approve the financial report and pay all invoices associated with operating the port commission.

Mo Saleh from PEEC addressed the board and gave the following report: 1. We have requested that Jefferson Parish reimburse the port for approximately $75,000.00 that the port will be short for the Pier and Bulkhead Project. 2. Tidewater Dock has extended their bid for the Oak Lane Dock Facility for another 30 days allowing the port to work on the agreement with the state for the $250,000.00 that FEMA will not allow for the sheet piles. 3. The Oyster Processing Facility bid from C & 0 Marine will be coming from LW&F and Jefferson Parish.

This project was awarded for construction. 4. The Oyster Farm 2 Expansion is out for request for proposals. 5. A motion was made

by Commissioner Cheramie, seconded by Commissioner Besson, and unanimously agreed to pay PEEC invoice in the amount of $24,014.27 for the engineering of the Dock Facility on the west slip project.

Director Danos stated that: 1. Collected 3 more Commercial Dock Slip Renewal Lease Fees totaling $3,708.00. Still have four outstanding. A motion was made by Commissioner Beson, seconded by Commissioner Cheramie, and unanimously agreed to terminate the Commercial Dock Lease not paid if not paid by the end of September, 2025. 2. Collected 4 more oyster leases totaling $4,000.00. One is still outstanding. A motion was made by Commissioner Besson, seconded by Commissioner Cheramie, and unanimously agreed to start adding late fees to the Oyster Renewals starting at the end of August adding a $50.00 charge for late fees and if not paid before the end of September 2025 or they will lose the Oyster Lease. 3 Attended monthly PAL BOD meeting at Port of

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ERTY ACQUISITION. Property Acquisition 003/25: The acquisitions of (a) 900 Elmira Ave., designated as the front portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the 5th Mu‐ nicipal District; (b) 909-15 Homer St., designated as the rear portions of lots 19 & 20 in square 260 of the 5th Municipal Dis‐ trict; (c) 3617 Third St., designated as part of lot 15 in square 459 of the 4th Municipal District; (d) 3621 Third St., designated as lots B, C, E, & F in square 459 of the 4th Mu‐ nicipal District; and (e) 3623 Third St., designated as lot G in square 459 of the 4th Municipal Dis‐ trict. To be acquired by the City of New Orleans from NORA as part of an exchange for 2021 Dan‐ neel St. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, IN ACCOR‐ DANCE WITH ITS RULES, POLICIES AND PROCE‐ DURES, WILL HEAR ALL PROPONENTS AND OPPO‐ NENTS TO THE ABOVE PROPERTY PROPOSED ACQUISITION. ALL INTER‐ ESTED PARTIES ARE EN‐ COURAGED TO ATTEND AND ALL RELEVANT COM‐ MENTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE

Morgan City and attended monthly PAL BOD meeting at Port of Krotz Springs. Appointed PAL President for 3 years. 4. Attended JP Council Meeting at the GI Multiplex where the parish voted to give the port $150,000.00 for the Oyster Processing Facility. Also gave a special presentation on the Grand Isle Jewels. Also gave Councilmember Jennifer VanVrancken and GI Councilman James Cheramie a tour at the Oyster Facility location. 5. Toured Representative Orgeron and Senator Connick at the Pier and Bulkhead Project during the CCA Legislative Fishing Rodeo. 6. Received a request from JP Councilmember VanVrancken to participate in the JP Clean Water Group. 7. Received a request from JEDCO for the Grand Isle Jewels Event on 9/18/25 at Denny’s Seafood in Bucktown. A Director Danos discussed the No Wake Zone for Bayou Thunder by adding the signs at the end of the streets. The Town Council has approved that proposal. The estimate will be obtained from DHF to install the No Wake Signs.

A motion was made by Commissioner Cheramie, seconded by Commissioner Besson and unanimously agreed to work on an Ordinance for a No Wake Zone from Grand Isle Marina and ending at A Port Dock.

A motion was made by Commissioner Cheramie, seconded by Commissioner Besson, and unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

John Cheramie, Secretary/Treasurer Grand lsle Port Commission

Patricia Bellanger, Board Secretary Grand lsle Port Commission

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Louisiana 70433, has filed an Interagency Bank Merger Act Application (the “Application”) with the Dallas Regional Of‐ fice of the Federal De‐ posit Insurance Corpora‐ tion (“FDIC”) seeking ap‐ proval to transfer sub‐ stantially all of its assets and substantially all of its liabilities (including all deposit liabilities) to OnPath Federal Credit Union, a federal credit union headquartered at 3131 N I 10 Service Road East, Metairie, Louisiana 70002. OnPath Federal Credit Union will be the survivor of the proposed transaction.

posed transaction, it is contemplated that On‐ Path Federal Credit Union will continue to operate all offices of the abovenamed institutions im‐ mediately following the proposed transaction.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE OF FILING OF INTERAGENCY BANK MERGER ACT APPLICATION AND BRANCH RELOCATION AND CONSOLIDATION Notice is hereby given that Heritage Bank of St. Tammany, a federal sav‐ ings bank headquartered at 205 North Columbia Street, Covington, Louisiana 70433, has filed I t B k

At the effective time of the transaction, the Her‐ itage Bank branch office located at 200 Gause Boulevard, Slidell, Louisiana 70458 will be relocated and consoli‐ dated with the OnPath Federal Credit Union branch office located at 1322 Gause Boulevard, Slidell, Louisiana 70458.

At this time, customer accounts associated with the Heritage Bank branch will be trans‐ ferred to the OnPath branch office. Other than this branch relocation and consolidation, in connection with the pro‐ posed transaction, it is t l t d th t O

Any person wishing to comment on the Applica‐ tion may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Direc‐ tor of the FDIC at its Re‐ gional Office, 600 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, not later than October 14, 2025. The nonconfidential portions of the Applica‐ tion are on file at the Re‐ gional Office and are available for public in‐ spection during regular business hours. Photo‐ copies of the nonconfi‐ dential portion of the ap‐ plication file will be made available upon re‐ quest.

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TOWN OF JEAN LAFITTE LEGALS Jean Lafitte Officials Mayor Yvette Crain Councilman Kyle Darda Councilman Barry Bartholomew Councilwoman Verna Smith Councilwoman Christy Creppel Councilman Larry Kerner, Jr.

Police Chief Marcell Rodriguez Town of Jean Lafitte 4917 City Park Drive, Lafitte, LA 70067 Office: (504) 6892208 Fax: (504) 233-1207

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2438 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Darda the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving an Act of dedication with the Louisiana Cemetery Board for the Hurricane Ida Memorial Cemetery.

WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte will dedicate a portion of land on Treasure Dr. as a dedicated Hurricane Ida Cemetery.

REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025 6:30 PM The Councilmen of the Town of Jean Lafitte met in a Regular Meeting with the following members present: Councilman Bartholomew, Councilman Creppel, Councilman Darda, and Councilman Smith. Absent: Councilman Kerner Jr. The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. asking everyone to rise and pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

Budget to Actual Comparisons were distributed before the meeting.

On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel, the following was offered: A motion to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 13th, 2025.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2439 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution accepting the 2025-2026 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant Initiative.

RESOLUTION #2443 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution accepting the Regular Legislative Session appropriation from the State of Louisiana for the Jean Lafitte Nature Trail.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2444 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Darda the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the Rosethorne Booster Club Homecoming Parade on September 26, 2025, at 6:00PM. WHEREAS, the parade will start at the Jules Nunez Pavilion and end in the Rosethorne Playground back parking lot.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2436

WHEREAS, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s (KLB) mission is to promote personal, corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and Beautiful Louisiana.

On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, KLB provides tools and resources to prevent litter, reduce waste, increase recycling, and beautify spaces.

A resolution to Commend the Fisher Middle-High School softball team for winning the 24-25 Jefferson Parish 6-12 Championship.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

WHEREAS, Kerry Najolia is post certified.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

WHEREAS, the Fisher Middle-High School softball team represented the Town with great sportsmanship, teamwork, and determination throughout the 2024-2025 season.

WHEREAS, through their dedication, perseverance, and skill, the team completed an outstanding season going undefeated and winning the Championship.

WHEREAS, Head Coach Katie Lacrosse and Assistant Coach Lance Lacrosse provided guidance, encouragement and unwavering support that contributed greatly to the team’s success.

WHEREAS, the Town of Jean Lafitte wishes to recognize the following with a Certificate of Achievement and extend a heartfelt Congratulations to the athletes, coaches and all who supported them throughout the season.

Christian Barrios Sadie Bergeron Mia Cheramie Lailah Diamond Jemma Harpster Maleah LaCrosse Kaleah Lewis Ellie Lopez Angelle Remi Otero

Zoee Palmisano Addilyn Parria Avery Patterson Addison Phillips Hailee Roberds Jillian Scales Alyssa Thibodaux Kaylie Vicknair Matherne

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

District One Councilman Timothy Kerner Jr. gave updates on projects happening in our District.

On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Bartholomew the following was offered: A motion to amend the agenda and go into Executive Order to discuss the Wallace Drennan case.

YEAS: 4

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 1

RESOLUTION #2437 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving a general agreement with the National Park Service.

WHEREAS, National Park Service will provide a park ranger to be assigned to the Town of Jean Lafitte Wetlands Trace.

WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2440 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving the following Town Markets: September 20, 2025 November 8, 2025 YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2441 On a motion by Councilman Creppel and seconded by Councilman Smith the following resolution was adopted: A resolution accepting the Regular Legislative Session appropriation from the State of Louisiana for the Wetlands Center.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2442 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Darda the following resolution was adopted: A resolution accepting the Regular Legislative Session appropriation from the State of Louisiana for the Fisheries Market.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

RESOLUTION #2445 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the following resolution was adopted: A resolution approving Kerry Najolia as a Reserve Police Officer for the Town of Jean Lafitte.

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

Resubdivision Ordinance #418 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Coucilman Creppel the following re ordinance was adopted: An ordinance approving the plan of resubdivision of Lot 4, Rosethorne Subdivision, being a portion of Rosethorne Subdivision, Town of Jean Lafitte, Jefferson Parish, into Lots 4A and 4B, and the dedication of a 15’ servitude for ingress-egress and utilities in accordance with a plan designed by Jonathan P. Dufrene, dated March 20, 2025.

WHEREAS, Niki Ditcharo and Dominick Daniel Ditcharo are the owners of Lot 4, Rosethorne subdivision, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson.

WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lot 4, Rosethorne Subdivision into lots 4A and 4B, and the dedication of a 15’ servitude for the ingress-egress and utilities, all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Jonathan P. Dufrene, dated March 20, 2025.

WHEREAS, said owner will provide private sewer and utilities including road and drainage improvements necessary for this resubdivision.

SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

No further business was discussed. On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Creppel the meeting was adjourned at 8:38pm. ____________________ Town Clerk _________________________________________________________ Ordinance #532 On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Smith the following ordinance was adopted: An ordinance establishing a salary for the Town Clerk.

WHEREAS, the salary of the Town Clerk will be $50,000 a year.

WHEREAS, the council has the right to revisit the salary at any time.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilman of the Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said town: The ordinance was submitted to a vote and the vote thereon is as follows: YEAS: 3 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Smith

NAYS: 1 ABSENT: 1 Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr.

This resolution was hereby adopted on this 10th day of September 2025 _____________________ Mayor _____________________ Town Clerk _________________________________________________________ Resubdivision Ordinance #418 On a motion by Councilman Smith and seconded by Coucilman Creppel the following re ordinance was adopted: An ordinance approving the plan of resubdivision of Lot 4, Rosethorne Subdivision, being a portion of Rosethorne Subdivision, Town of Jean Lafitte, Jefferson Parish, into Lots 4A and 4B, and the dedication of a 15’ servitude for ingress-egress and utilities in accordance with a plan designed by Jonathan P. Dufrene, dated March 20, 2025.

WHEREAS, Niki Ditcharo and Dominick Daniel Ditcharo are the owners of Lot 4, Rosethorne subdivision, Town of Jean Lafitte, Parish of Jefferson.

WHEREAS, said owner desires to subdivide said Lot 4, Rosethorne Subdivision into lots 4A and 4B, and the dedication of a 15’ servitude for the ingress-egress and utilities, all in accordance with a plan of survey and resubdivision by Jonathan P. Dufrene, dated March 20, 2025, WHEREAS, said owner will provide private sewer and utilities including road and drainage improvements necessary for this resubdivision.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Councilman of the Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said town: SECTION 1. The Mayor of the Town of Jean Lafitte is hereby authorized to sign and approve any and all documents necessary to give full force and effect to this resolution.

This ordinance was submitted to a vote, and the vote was thereon as follows: YEAS: 4 NAYS: 0 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Creppel Councilman Darda Councilman Smith

ABSENT: 1 Councilman Kerner Jr.

This resolution was hereby adopted on this 10th day of September 2025

On a motion by Councilman Bartholomew and seconded by Councilman Smith the following ordinance was adopted:

_____________________ Mayor _____________________ Town Clerk _________________________________________________________

An ordinance establishing a salary for the Town Clerk.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID:

WHEREAS, the salary of the Town Clerk will be $50,000 a year.

The Town of Jean Lafitte is accepting bids for a part time Counselor for the Town of Jean Lafitte Victim Assistance Program. Please submit the bid and qualifications for this 12-month program to the Town of Jean Lafitte, 2654 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, LA 70067 by October 6, 2025.

If you have any questions please call Jean Lafitte Town Hall at (504) 689 – 2208.

Ordinance #532

WHEREAS, the council has the right to revisit the salary at any time.

YEAS: 3 NAYS: 1 ABSENT: 1 Councilman Bartholomew Councilman Darda Councilman Kerner Jr. Councilman Creppel Councilman Smith Lester Plaisance made a presentation to the council to rezone a piece of property located in the Town of Jean Lafitte.

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COMMISSION MEMBERS:

(GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION)

Timothy P. Coulon - Chairman Ralph Cox Jr. – Vice Chairman James W. Tucker - Treasurer Justin R. Clinton - Secretary Donald Sharp - Asst. Secretary/Treasurer

P.O. Box 7656 • Metarie, LA 70010 504-835-3118 (office) 504-835-2518 (fax)

SERIES 2025 RESOLUTION OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION ADOPTED AUGUST 13, 2025 NOT EXCEEDING $85,000,000 GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION TOLL REVENUE SUBORDINATE LIEN REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.

SECTION 2.

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SECTION 5.

Short Title .........................................................2 Authority for Series 2025 Resolution ..............2 Definitions ........................................................2 Captions and Index ..........................................4 Authorized Amount of Series 2025 Bonds; Refunding of Refunded Bonds ...............................................4 SECTION 6. Issuance of Series 2025 Bonds .........................5 SECTION 7. Maturity; Interest Rates; Principal Amounts; Redemption Provisions....5 SECTION 8. Form of Series 2025 Bonds...............................5 SECTION 9. Purchase of the Series 2025 Bonds; Application of Bond Proceeds .........................5 SECTION 10. Costs of Issuance Account................................6 SECTION 11. Redemption of the Refunded Bonds ..............6 SECTION 12. Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption of Refunded Bonds.....................6 SECTION 13. Lien and Parity..................................................6 SECTION 14. Bond Insurance.................................................7 SECTION 15. Book-Entry System ...........................................7 SECTION 16. Application of Moneys.....................................8 SECTION 17. Certificate of Determination ...........................8 SECTION 18. Distribution of Official Statement ..................9 SECTION 19. Continuing Disclosure ......................................9 SECTION 20. Publication of Series 2025 Resolution.............9 EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E

Form of Series 2025 Bond Form of Bond Purchase Agreement Form of Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption Form of Certificate of Determination Form of Escrow Deposit Agreement

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Jim Tucker and seconded by Commissioner JC Clinton: SERIES 2025 RESOLUTION A Series Resolution authorizing the issuance of not exceeding Eighty-Five Million Dollars ($85,000,000) aggregate principal amount of Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, in one or more series; providing for the terms, provisions and conditions of such Bonds; authorizing and approving the preparation and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and a final Official Statement relating to such Bonds; authorizing the execution of a Certificate of Determination containing terms and details of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission (the “Commission”), for and on behalf of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, and the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana (collectively, the “Parishes”), has heretofore constructed a dual span toll bridge and requisite approaches across Lake Pontchartrain connecting the Parishes, known as the Greater New Orleans Expressway (the “Expressway”); and WHEREAS, the Commission, acting jointly with the Parishes, has heretofore issued $87,495,000 (original principal amount) of its Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Bonds, Series 2017 (the “Series 2017 Bonds”) and $22,205,000 (original principal amount) of its Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2024 (the “Series 2024 Bonds”); and WHEREAS, the Series 2017 Bonds were issued under the authority of Act No. 762 of the 1986 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, as amended by Act 875 of the 1988 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act No. 1227 of the 1995 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act No. 855 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act No. 1469 of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act No. 932 of the 2003 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, Act No. 892 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and Act No. 481 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, as further amended (collectively, the “Act”), and pursuant to the Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution adopted by the Commission on July 12, 2017, as supplemented and amended (the “General Bond Resolution”), including by the Series 2017 Resolution adopted by the Commission on July 12, 2017, and the Series 2017 Supplemental Resolution adopted by the Commission on August 15, 2017, which said Series 2017 Bonds are currently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $84,575,000; and WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the General Bond Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Series 2024 Bonds were issued under the authority of the Act, and pursuant to the General Bond Resolution, the Series 2024 Resolution adopted by the Commission on March 13, 2024, and the Series 2024 Supplemental Resolution adopted by the Commission on September 11, 2024, which said Series 2024 Bonds are currently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $22,000,000; and WHEREAS, the Series 2024 Bonds were issued as Senior Lien Bonds, and, pursuant to the Act and the General Bond Resolution, are secured by and payable from tolls and other revenues derived from the operation of the Expressway, as supplemented by State Highway Fund No. 2 moneys allocated exclusively to the Commission and the Parishes; and WHEREAS, the Series 2017 Bonds were issued as Subordinate Lien Bonds, and, pursuant to the Act and the General Bond Resolution, are secured by and are payable from all tolls, revenues, fees, charges, rents and other income and receipts derived from the operation of the Expressway, after payment therefrom of all amounts due on the Senior Lien Bonds, but are not secured by, or payable in any respect from, State Highway Fund No. 2 moneys; and WHEREAS, the Act authorizes the Commission, with the approval of the State Bond Commission and the Parishes, to issue Subordinate Lien Bonds for the purposes of, among other things, refunding, refinancing, restructuring, extending, or unifying the whole or any part of its outstanding bonded indebtedness; and WHEREAS, the Commission desires to issue not to exceed $85,000,000 of its Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, in one or more series (the “Series 2025 Bonds”) for the purpose of (i) defeasing the Commission’s outstanding Series 2017 Bonds maturing November 1, 2025, and refunding the Series 2017 Bonds maturing November 1, 2026 through November 1, 2047, inclusive (collectively, the “Refunded Bonds”), and (ii) paying costs of issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, including the costs of a municipal bond insurance policy and a reserve fund insurance policy, if deemed beneficial; and WHEREAS, if the Commission finds that an economic benefit will accrue from bond insurance and/or a debt service reserve surety for the Series 2025 Bonds, the Series 2025 Bonds may be insured by a financial guaranty insurance policy and/or debt service reserve surety issued by a municipal bond insurer rated in one of the three highest rating categories of a nationally recognized rating service; and WHEREAS, the General Bond Resolution provides that all the terms, provisions and conditions of each series of Bonds shall be specified in a related Series Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission as follows: SECTION 1. Short Title. This resolution may hereafter be cited by the Commission and is hereafter sometimes referred to as the “Series 2025 Resolution.”

SECTION 2. Authority for Series 2025 Resolution. This Series 2025 Resolution supplements the General Bond Resolution and is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act and pursuant to the General Bond Resolution. The Commission has ascertained and hereby determines that: (a) adoption of this Series 2025 Resolution is necessary to carry out the powers, purposes and duties expressly provided for in the Act and in the General Bond Resolution, and (b) the powers of the Commission herein exercised are in each case exercised in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the General Bond Resolution.

SECTION 3. Definitions. (a) Wherever used or referred to in this Series 2025 Resolution, all words or terms which are defined in Article I of the General Bond Resolution, except the words or terms which are defined in paragraph (b) of this Section, shall, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, have the meanings given or ascribed to such words and terms, respectively, in Article I of the General Bond Resolution. (b) In this Series 2025 Resolution, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: “Bond Purchase Agreement” means the Bond Purchase Agreement for each series of Series 2025 Bonds, to be entered into by and between the Commission and the Underwriter, pursuant to Section 9 of this Series 2025 Resolution.

“Bond Resolution” means the General Bond Resolution together with all series resolutions and all other resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, including this

Series 2025 Resolution.

“Cede & Co.” means Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC, and any successor nominee of DTC. “Certificate of Determination” means the certificate authorized to be executed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission pursuant to Section 17 of this Series 2025 Resolution.

“Costs of Issuance” means all items of expense, directly or indirectly payable or reimbursable and related to the authorization, sale and issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, including publication costs, printing costs, costs of preparation and reproduction of documents, filing and recording fees, initial fees, and charges of any fiduciary, legal fees and charges, fees and disbursements of consultants and professionals, including financial advisors, costs of liquidity facilities, costs of credit ratings, fees and charges for preparation, execution, transportation and safekeeping of the Series 2025 Bonds, and any other cost, charge or fee paid by the Commission in connection with the original issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds.

“Defeasance Obligations” shall mean (a) cash, or (b) non-callable Government Securities.

“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, a limitedpurpose trust company organized under the laws of the state of New York, and its successors and assigns, including any successors securities depositories appointed pursuant to this Series Resolution.

“Escrow Agent” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Houston, Texas, and its successor or successors, and any other person which may at any time be substituted in its place pursuant to this Series 2025 Resolution.

“Escrow Agreement” means the Escrow Deposit Agreement for each series of Series 2025 Bonds, to be entered into by and between the Commission and the Escrow Agent, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, as the same may be amended from time to time, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

“General Bond Resolution” means the resolution adopted on July 12, 2017, entitled “Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution of Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission,” as amended and supplemented to the date hereof, and as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time in the future.

“Government Securities” means direct general obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America, which may be United States Treasury Obligations such as the State and Local Government Series and may be in book entry form.

“Interest Payment Date” means each May 1 and November 1, commencing on the date set forth in the Certificate of Determination and the Bond Purchase Agreement.

“Paying Agent” or “Trustee” or “Trustee/Registrar” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., Houston, Texas, or any successor thereto appointed in accordance with the General Bond Resolution.

“Participants” means those broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions from time to time for which DTC holds the Series 2025 Bonds as securities depository.

“Refunded Bonds” shall have the meaning given such term in the preambles hereto, as further set forth in the Certificate of Determination and the Bond Purchase Agreement.

“Series 2025 Bonds” means the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, Series 2025, to be issued in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $85,000,000 under and pursuant to this Series 2025 Resolution, which constitute Bonds within the meaning of the defined term “Bonds” in the General Bond Resolution.

“Series 2025 Resolution” means this resolution.

“Settlement Date” means the date of issuance and delivery of Series 2025 Bonds (the date on which the Commission receives the purchase price of Series 2025 Bonds from the Underwriter in exchange for such Series 2025 Bonds).

“Underwriter” means Raymond James & Associates, Inc. The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “hereof,” and any similar terms, refer to this Series 2025 Resolution; the term “heretofore” means before the date of adoption of this Series 2025 Resolution; and the term “hereafter” means after the date of adoption of this Series 2025 Resolution.

SECTION 4. Captions and Index. Any captions, titles or headings preceding the text of any section herein and any table of contents or index attached to this Series 2025 Resolution, or any copy thereof, are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute part of this Series 2025 Resolution or affect its meaning, construction or effect.

SECTION 5. Authorized Amount of Series 2025 Bonds; Refunding of Refunded Bonds. (a) The total principal amount of Series 2025 Bonds that may be issued hereunder is expressly limited to $85,000,000, except as provided in Sections 2.05, 2.09, 2.10, 3.04 or 10.06 of the General Bond Resolution, which Series 2025 Bonds are hereby authorized to be issued for the purpose of (i) refunding all or a portion of the Refunded Bonds, through the escrow of a portion of the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds in Defeasance Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement, in order to provide for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Refunded Bonds as they mature or upon earlier redemption as provided in the Certificate of Determination and in Section 11 hereof, and (ii) paying Costs of Issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, including the costs of a municipal bond insurance policy and a reserve fund insurance policy, if deemed beneficial. (b) Provision having been made for the orderly payment until maturity or earlier redemption of all the Refunded Bonds, in accordance with their terms, it is hereby recognized and acknowledged that as of the date of delivery of the Series 2025 Bonds under this Bond Resolution, provision will have been made for the performance of all covenants and agreements of the Commission incidental to the Refunded Bonds, and accordingly, and in compliance with all that is herein provided, the Commission is expected to have no future obligation with reference to the Refunded Bonds, except to assure that the Refunded Bonds are paid from the Defeasance Obligations and funds so escrowed in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement.

The Escrow Agreement is hereby approved by the Commission, and any of the Authorized Officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement on behalf of the Commission substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto, with such changes, additions, deletions or completions deemed appropriate by such signing officials, and it is expressly provided and covenanted that all of the provisions for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Refunded Bonds from the special trust fund created under the Escrow Agreement shall be strictly observed and followed in all respects.

SECTION 6. Issuance of Series 2025 Bonds. The Series 2025 Bonds shall be designated “Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, Series 2025.”

The Series 2025 Bonds shall be in fully registered form, shall be dated as of the Settlement Date, shall bear interest from such date payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, shall be numbered from No. R-1 upward, and shall be issued in $5,000 denominations or any integral multiple thereof. Each series of the Series 2025 Bonds issued pursuant to this Series 2025 Resolution may be given an appropriate letter designation.

The principal of and interest on the Series 2025 Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America. Principal of the Series 2025 Bonds shall be payable upon presentation and surrender of the Series 2025 Bonds at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent.

Payment of the interest on each Series 2025 Bond shall be made on each Interest Payment Date to the person appearing on the registration books of the Commission maintained for such purpose as the registered owner, by check mailed to such registered owner at his address as it appears on such registration books; provided, however, any registered owner of $1,000,000 or more in an aggregate principal amount of Series 2025 Bonds may submit to the Trustee/Registrar not less than fifteen (15) days prior to any such Interest Payment Date a written notice requesting that interest on such Series 2025 Bonds be paid by wire transfer to such owner (which request may provide that it will remain in effect until changed or revoked).

SECTION 7. Maturity; Interest Rates; Principal Amounts; Redemption Provisions. The Series 2025 Bonds shall mature on November 1 in the years, in the principal amounts and at the rates of interest and shall be subject to redemption on the dates and at the redemption prices contained in the Bond Purchase Agreement for each series of Series 2025 Bonds authorized pursuant to Section 9 of this Series 2025 Resolution.

SECTION 8. Form of Series 2025 Bonds. Series 2025 Bonds shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, with such variations, omissions and insertions as are permitted or required by this Series 2025 Resolution or the General Bond Resolution.

SECTION 9. Purchase of the Series 2025 Bonds; Application of Bond Proceeds. (a) Pursuant to the provisions of a Bond Purchase Agreement for each series of Series 2025 Bonds, to be entered into by and between the Commission and the Underwriter, the Underwriter shall agree and shall be obligated to pay the purchase price and take delivery of the Series 2025 Bonds on the Settlement Date.

The Series 2025 Bonds shall be sold to and purchased by the Underwriter pursuant to the Bond Purchase Agreement.

The form of Bond Purchase Agreement attached hereto as

Exhibit B is hereby approved in substantially the same form as presented at this meeting with such additions, omissions and changes as may be approved by Bond Counsel to the Commission and any Authorized Officer before or at the sale. (b) As a condition of the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, the Commission hereby binds and obligates itself to: (i) deposit irrevocably in trust with the Escrow Agent under the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, as hereinafter provided, an amount of the proceeds derived from the issuance and sale of the Series 2025 Bonds (exclusive of accrued interest), as will enable the Escrow Agent to immediately purchase the Defeasance Obligations, if any, described in the Escrow Agreement, which shall mature in principal and interest in such a manner as to provide at least the required cash amount on or before each payment date for the Refunded Bonds (said amounts being necessary on each of the designated dates to pay and retire or redeem the Refunded Bonds payable upon redemption). The moneys so deposited with the Escrow Agent shall constitute a trust fund irrevocably dedicated for the use and benefit of the owners of the Refunded Bonds; and (ii) deposit in a special expense account such amount of the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds and/or other funds as will provide for the payment of the Costs of Issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, including the cost of any bond insurance policy or Reserve Fund Insurance Policy.

SECTION 10. Costs of Issuance Account. Pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii), there is hereby a special expense account with the Trustee (the “Costs of Issuance Account”) which shall be used to receive a portion of the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds on the Settlement Date. The closing memorandum or other direction executed by an Authorized Officer shall set forth the amount to be deposited into the Costs of Issuance Account on the Settlement Date and provide instructions for the disbursement by the Trustee of such funds for the payment of Costs of Issuance. Any amounts remaining in the Costs of Issuance Account one hundred eighty (180) days after the Settlement Date shall be transferred by the Trustee to the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Fund established pursuant to the General Bond Resolution.

SECTION 11. Redemption of the Refunded Bonds.

Subject to the delivery of the Series 2025 Bonds, there is hereby authorized and approved the redemption of the Refunded Bonds in the amount and on the date set forth in a Certificate of Determination. The Commission does hereby authorize the Trustee/Registrar to take such action as may be required to effectuate the redemption of the Refunded Bonds, including the mailing or publishing of such redemption notice in accordance with the provisions of the General Bond Resolution and terms of the Refunded Bonds.

An Authorized Officer shall provide written instruction to the Trustee/Registrar establishing the date fixed for redemption.

The Authorized Officers of the Commission are hereby irrevocably empowered, authorized and directed to do and perform all actions herein required and to take any and all actions on behalf of this Commission which may be incidental or necessary in connection with the call for payment and redemption of the Refunded Bonds as provided herein.

SECTION 12. Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption of Refunded Bonds. In compliance with the General Bond Resolution, the Trustee is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to issue the Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption, which said notice shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto. In compliance with the terms of the Refunded Bonds and the General Bond Resolution, the Notice of Defeasance and Call for Redemption shall be given by the Trustee, in the manner described therein, on or prior to the date designated for redemption in the notice. An Authorized Officer shall provide written instruction to the Trustee/Registrar establishing the date fixed for redemption.

It is hereby recognized that the Refunded Bonds are being called for redemption in connection with the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds and that provision will be made for the full and complete payment of all Refunded Bonds on their respective dates of redemption, as set forth in the Escrow Agreement. Also, it is hereby covenanted and agreed that the call for redemption of the Refunded Bonds herein described shall become irrevocable upon delivery of the Series 2025 Bonds.

The Authorized Officers of the Commission are hereby irrevocably empowered, authorized and directed to do and perform all actions herein required and to take any and all actions on behalf of this Commission which may be incidental or necessary in connection with the call for payment and redemption of the Refunded Bonds as provided herein.

SECTION 13. Lien and Parity. Pursuant to the terms of the General Bond Resolution, the Series 2025 Bonds constitute “Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds” thereunder, are subordinate to the Senior Lien Bonds, and are being issued on a parity with any unrefunded maturities of the Outstanding Subordinate Lien Bonds.

SECTION 14. Bond Insurance. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission are hereby authorized to take such action as is necessary, on the advice of Bond Counsel and Municipal Advisor to the Commission, to obtain a bond insurance policy and/or Reserve Fund Insurance Policy with respect to the Series 2025 Bonds.

SECTION 15. Book-Entry System. The Series 2025 Bonds shall be initially issued in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as registered owner of the Series 2025 Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC. The Authorized Officers of the Commission, or any other officer of the Commission, is authorized to execute and deliver a Letter of Representation to DTC on behalf of the Commission with respect to the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds in book-entry only format. The terms and provisions of said Letter of Representation shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Series 2025 Resolution and said Letter of Representation. Initially, a single certificate will be issued and delivered to DTC for each maturity of the Series 2025 Bonds. The Beneficial Owners will not receive physical delivery of Bond certificates except as provided herein. Beneficial Owners are expected to receive a written confirmation of their purchase providing details of each Series 2025 Bond acquired. For so long as DTC shall continue to serve as securities depository for the Series 2025 Bonds as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial ownership interest will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of Series 2025 Bonds is to receive, hold or deliver any Bond certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, while the Series 2025 Bonds are issued in book-entry-only form, the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Series 2025 Bonds may be payable by the Paying Agent by wire transfer to DTC in accordance with the Letter of Representation. For every transfer and exchange of the Series 2025 Bonds, the Beneficial Owner may be charged a sum sufficient to cover such Beneficial Owner’s allocable share of any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

Bond certificates are required to be delivered to and registered in the name of the Beneficial Owner under the following circumstances: (a) DTC determines to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Series 2025 Bonds. Such a determination may be made at any time by giving 30 days’ notice to the Commission and the Paying Agent and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law; or (b) The Commission determines that continuation of the system of book-entry transfer through DTC (or a successor securities depository) is not in the best interests of the Commission and/or the Beneficial Owners.

The Commission and the Paying Agent will recognize DTC or its nominee as the Bondholder for all purposes, including notices and voting.

Neither the Commission nor the Paying Agent are responsible for the performance by DTC of any of its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of moneys received by DTC, the forwarding of notices received

by DTC or the giving of any consent or proxy in lieu of consent.

Whenever during the term of the Series 2025 Bonds the beneficial ownership thereof is determined by a book entry at DTC, the requirements of this Series 2025 Resolution of holding, delivering or transferring the Series 2025 Bonds shall be deemed modified to require the appropriate person to meet the requirements of DTC as to registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect.

If at any time DTC ceases to hold the Series 2025 Bonds, all references herein to DTC shall be of no further force or effect.

SECTION 16. Application of Moneys. The discretion of the Trustee in Section 7.03 of the General Bond Resolution to apply moneys shall not permit the Trustee to fail to liquidate investment obligations in the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Fund and Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund and apply amounts credited to such funds to the payment of debt service on any Payment Date.

SECTION 17. Certificate of Determination. A Certificate of Determination shall be issued for each series of Series 2025 Bonds issued. Subject to the parameters set forth herein, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission is hereby authorized to determine: (a) the aggregate principal amount, not to exceed $85,000,000, of Series 2025 Bonds to be issued under this Series 2025 Resolution and the aggregate principal amounts to constitute Series 2025 serial bonds and/or Series 2025 term bonds;

(b) the principal maturities, redemption date and redemption price of the Refunded Bonds; (c) the interest rate or rates, not to exceed 5%, to be borne by each maturity of the Series 2025 Bonds; (d) the maturity amounts and the maturity date or dates, not beyond November 1, 2047, of the Series 2025 Bonds; (e) the optional and mandatory redemption features, including dates and redemption prices, if any, of the Series 2025 Bonds; (f) the purchase price to be paid by the Underwriter for the Series 2025 Bonds; (g) the necessity for the funding of the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund and the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund Requirements and obtaining a Reserve Fund Insurance Policy, if any, a copy of which will be provided to the Commission and which will require the Commission to reimburse the Reserve Fund Policy Provider for any draws thereunder together with interest thereon at a rate set forth therein and may provide that the reimbursement obligation is on a parity with or subordinate to the payment of the Series 2025 Bonds; (h) the need to obtain a bond insurance policy with respect to all or any portion of the Series 2025 Bonds, the payment and notice provisions required by the Bond Insurer, and the identity of the Bond Insurer; (i) the application of the proceeds of the Series 2025 Bonds; and (j) any other matters or provisions related to the Series 2025 Bonds, in each case in accordance or not inconsistent with the provisions of this Series 2025 Resolution.

The determinations authorized hereby and required to be made pursuant to this Series 2025 Resolution shall be set forth in a Certificate of Determination of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission prior to the execution and delivery by the Commission of the Bond Purchase Agreement (which execution and delivery by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission is authorized in Section 9 hereof, and which Bond Purchase Agreement, subsequent to such execution and delivery, shall be a valid and binding obligation of the Commission), and each and every such determination set forth in such Certificate of Determination shall be deemed conclusive for all purposes. The Certificate of Determination shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit D hereto, with such variations, omissions and insertions as are permitted or required by this Series 2025 Resolution.

It is hereby acknowledged that the terms and provisions approved by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission in the Certificate of Determination, and the approval of a Reserve Fund Insurance Policy and/or a bond insurance policy by the Chairman or Vice Chairman as described above shall be ratified by the Commission pursuant to a supplemental resolution.

SECTION 18. Distribution of Official Statement. There is hereby approved the preparation and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official Statement for each series of Series 2025 Bonds and the execution thereof by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission, which Official Statement shall contain the definitive terms of the Series 2025 Bonds. The foregoing authorization shall not constitute an approval of the accuracy of any statements in the Preliminary Official Statement or the Official Statement, and the Commission makes no representation or warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy of any information contained therein except factual information relating to the Commission.

SECTION 19. Continuing Disclosure. The Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Commission is hereby empowered and directed to execute an appropriate Continuing Disclosure Certificate (substantially in the form set forth in the Official Statement issued in connection with the issuance and sale of the Series 2025 Bonds) to be dated the Settlement Date for each series of Series 2025 Bonds (the “Continuing Disclosure Certificate”) for the benefit of the Bondowners and in order to assist the Participating Underwriter (as defined in the Continuing Disclosure Certificate) in complying with Rule 15c2-12(b)(5) of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Commission hereby covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Series 2025 Resolution, failure of the Commission to comply with the Continuing Disclosure Certificate shall not be considered an Event of Default hereunder; however, the Trustee may (and, at the request of the Owners of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Bonds, shall) or any Bondowner may, take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate, including mandate or specific performance by court order, to cause the Commission to comply with its obligations under this Section.

SECTION 20. Publication of Series 2025 Resolution.

This Series 2025 Resolution shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Parish of Jefferson and in a newspaper of general circulation in the Parish of St. Tammany; however, it shall not be necessary to publish any exhibits to this Series 2025 Resolution as the same will be available for public inspection and such fact will be stated in the publication of this Series 2025 Resolution. For thirty days after the date of such publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the Series 2025 Resolution, any provision of the Series 2025 Bonds, or the provisions for the security and payment of the Series 2025 Bonds and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds.

After said thirty days, no person may contest the regularity, formality, legality or effectiveness of the Series 2025 Resolution, any provisions of the Series 2025 Bonds, the provisions for the security and payment of the Series 2025 Bonds or the validity of any other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, for any purpose whatever. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively presumed that the Series 2025 Bonds are legal and that every legal requirement for the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds has been complied with and no court shall have authority to inquire into any such matters after the lapse of said thirty days.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

Timothy P. Coulon, Ralph C. Cox, Jr. James W. “Jim” Tucker Justin R. “JC” Clinton Donald Sharp

YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAINING X X X X X

And the Resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of August, 2025.

[THE EXHIBITS TO THIS RESOLUTION HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED. SAID EXHIBITS ARE ON FILE AT THE OFFICES OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION, 3939 NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, 70002, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.] ________________________________________________________ The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Jim Tucker and seconded by Commissioner Donald Sharp: SERIES 2025 SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION A resolution supplementing the Series 2025 Resolution adopted by the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission on August 13, 2025, in connection with the issuance of the Commission’s Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, Series 2025; setting forth certain bond insurance and reserve policy provisions; authorizing the appropriate officers of the Commission to execute certain documents and certificates deemed necessary in connection therewith; and providing for certain other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission (the “Commission”) has determined, pursuant to the Series 2025 Resolution adopted by the Commission on August 13, 2025 (the “Series 2025 Resolution”), to issue its Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, Series 2025, in the amount of $80,045,000 (the “Series 2025 Bonds”); and WHEREAS, the details of the Series 2025 Bonds were set forth in a Certificate of Determination executed by the Chairman of the Commission on August 26, 2025, as authorized by the Series 2025 Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Commission desires to provide for bond insurance on the Series 2025 Bonds and a reserve policy for the Series 2025 Bonds, and to provide for other matters with respect to the Series 2025 Bonds; and WHEREAS, Section 9.02(b) of the Amended and Restated General Bond Resolution adopted by the Commission on July 12, 2017 (the “General Bond Resolution”), permits the adoption of a supplemental resolution without the consent of Bondholders (as defined therein) to impose additional covenants or agreements to be observed by the Commission which are not contrary to or inconsistent with the General Bond Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission as follows: SECTION 1. Short Title. This resolution may hereafter be cited by the Commission, and is hereafter sometimes referred

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COMMISSION MEMBERS:

(GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION)

Timothy P. Coulon - Chairman Ralph Cox Jr. – Vice Chairman James W. Tucker - Treasurer Justin R. Clinton - Secretary Donald Sharp - Asst. Secretary/Treasurer

P.O. Box 7656 • Metarie, LA 70010 504-835-3118 (office) 504-835-2518 (fax) to, as the “Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution”.

SECTION 2. Authority for Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution. This Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution supplements the General Bond Resolution and the Series 2025 Resolution, and is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the General Bond Resolution and the Series 2025 Resolution. The Commission has ascertained and hereby determines that (a) adoption of this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution is necessary to carry out the powers, purposes and duties expressly provided for in the Act, the General Bond Resolution and the Series 2025 Resolution, and (b) the powers of the Commission herein exercised are in each case exercised in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the General Bond Resolution and the Series 2025 Resolution.

SECTION 3. Definitions (a) Wherever used or referred to in this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution, all words or terms which are defined in Article I of the General Bond Resolution or in the Series 2025 Resolution, except the words or terms which are defined in paragraph (b) of this Section, shall, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, have the meanings given or ascribed to such words and terms, respectively, in Article I of the General Bond Resolution or in the Series 2025 Resolution. (b) In this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: “Bond Insurance Policy” means the Municipal Bond Insurance Policy issued by the Bond Insurer guaranteeing the scheduled payment of principal and interest on the Insured Obligations when due.

“Bond Insurer” means Assured Guaranty Inc., a Maryland corporation, or any successor thereto or assignee thereof.

“Bond Purchase Agreement” means the executed agreement for the purchase and sale of the Series 2025 Bonds between the Commission and the Underwriter, attached hereto as Exhibit A. “Bonds” or “Series 2025 Bonds” means the Commission’s $80,045,000 Toll Revenue Subordinate Lien Refunding Bonds, Series 2025.

“Certificate of Determination” means the Certificate of Determination dated August 26, 2025, attached hereto as Exhibit B. “Closing Date” means the date on which the Series 2025 Bonds are delivered and payment therefor is received by the Commission, which is anticipated to be September 18, 2025.

“Costs of Issuance” means all items of expense, directly or indirectly payable or reimbursable and related to the authorization, sale and issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds, including publication costs, printing costs, costs of preparation and reproduction of documents, filing and recording fees, initial fees, and charges of any fiduciary, legal fees and charges, fees and disbursements of consultants and professionals, including financial advisors, costs of liquidity facilities, costs of credit ratings, fees and charges for preparation, execution, transportation and safekeeping of the Series 2025 Bonds, and any other cost, charge or fee paid by the Commission in connection with the original issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds.

“Insured Obligations” means all of the Series 2025 Bonds.

“Resolution” means the General Bond Resolution, as amended and supplemented, including by the Series 2025 Resolution and by this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution.

“Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider” means Assured Guaranty Inc., a Maryland corporation, or any successor thereto or assignee thereof.

“Series 2025 Reserve Policy” means the municipal bond debt service reserve fund insurance policy issued by the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider in connection with the Series 2025 Bonds.

“Series 2025 Resolution” means the resolution adopted by the Commission on August 13, 2025.

“Trustee” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., and its successor or successors, and any other person which may at any time be substituted in its place pursuant to the Series 2025 Resolution.

“Underwriter” means Raymond James & Associates, Inc. The terms “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, “hereto”, “hereof”, and any similar terms, refer to this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution; the term “heretofore” means before the date of adoption of this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution; and the term “hereafter” means after the date of adoption of this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution.

SECTION 4. Captions and Index. Any captions, titles or headings preceding the text of any section herein and any table of contents or index attached to this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution or any copy hereof are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute part of this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution or affect its meaning, construction or effect.

SECTION 5. Confirmation of Prior Acts. The Certificate of Determination and the Bond Purchase Agreement have been executed by the Chairman pursuant to the authority of the Series 2025 Resolution. The terms and provisions of the Certificate of Determination and the Bond Purchase Agreement are hereby accepted and confirmed, and such terms and provisions are incorporated into the Series 2025 Resolution and this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution.

SECTION 6. Execution of Documents by the Commission.

The Chairman, Vice Chairman and/or Secretary of the Commission, acting individually or otherwise, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed for, on behalf of, and in the name of the Commission to execute and deliver any and all additional instruments, documents and certificates in addition to the documents set forth above which may be required by or provided for in this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution, and insurance agreements with the Bond Insurer (including without limitation agreements relating to the Bond Insurance Policy and the Series 2025 Reserve Policy).

The signatures of the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Secretary upon such instruments, documents and certificates are deemed to be conclusive evidence of their due exercise of the authority vested in them hereunder.

SECTION 7. Provisions Relating to Bond Insurance.

The scheduled payment of principal of and interest on the Insured Obligations when due will be guaranteed by the Bond Insurance Policy issued by the Bond Insurer, and the Commission hereby accepts the provisions of the Bond Insurance Policy. The Commission hereby makes the findings required by Section 505 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, of the benefit from entering into the commitment with the Bond Insurer for the Bond Insurance Policy. While the Insured Series 2025 Bonds are insured by the Bond Insurer, the following provisions shall be applicable to the Series 2025 Bonds, notwithstanding anything contained in the Resolution to the contrary: (a) Prior Written Consent Prior to Deposit of Credit Instrument in Reserve Fund. The prior written consent of the Bond Insurer shall be a condition precedent to the deposit of any credit instrument provided in lieu of a cash deposit into the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Resolution, amounts on deposit in the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund shall be applied solely to the payment of debt service due on the Series 2025 Bonds and any additional parity bonds secured by the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund. (b) Bond Insurer Deemed Sole Holder. The Bond Insurer shall be deemed to be the sole holder of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds for the purpose of exercising any voting right or privilege or granting any consent, waiver, direction or approval or taking any action permitted by or required under the Resolution to be granted or taken by the holders of such Insured Series 2025 Bonds. In furtherance thereof and as a term of the Resolution and each Bond, each Bondholder of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds appoints the Bond Insurer as their agent and attorney-in-fact and agree that the Bond Insurer may at any time during the continuation of any proceeding by or against the Commission under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, rehabilitation or similar law (an “Insolvency Proceeding”) direct all matters relating to such Insolvency Proceeding, including without limitation, (A) all matters relating to any claim or enforcement proceedings in connection with an Insolvency Proceeding (a “Claim”), (B) the direction of any appeal of any order relating to any Claim, (C) the posting of any surety, supersedeas or performance bond pending any such appeal, and (D) the right to vote to accept re reject any plan of adjustment. In addition, each Bondholder of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds delegates and assigns to the Bond Insurer, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the rights of the Trustee and each Bondholder of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds in the conduct of any Insolvency Proceeding. The Trustee acknowledges such appointment, delegation and assignment by each holder of the Insured Bonds for the Insurer’s benefit, and agrees to cooperate with the Insurer in taking any action reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with such appointment, delegation and assignment. Remedies granted to the Bondholders shall expressly include mandamus. (c) Grace Period for Covenant Default. No grace period for a covenant default shall exceed 30 days or be extended for more than 60 days, without the prior written consent of the Bond Insurer. No grace period shall be permitted for payment defaults. (d) Bond Insurer as Third Party Beneficiary. The Bond Insurer is explicitly recognized as being a third party beneficiary under the Resolution and may enforce

any such right, remedy or claim conferred, given or granted thereunder. (e) No Purchase in Lieu of Redemption. Upon the occurrence of an extraordinary optional, special or extraordinary mandatory redemption in part, the selection of Insured Series 2025 Bonds to be redeemed shall be subject to the approval of the Bond Insurer. The exercise of any provision of the Resolution which permits the purchase of Insured Series 2025 Bonds in lieu of redemption shall require the prior written approval of the Bond Insurer if any Insured Series 2025 Bond so purchased is not cancelled upon purchase. (f) Amendments and Supplements. Any amendment, supplement, modification to, or waiver of the Resolution or any related transaction document (each a “Related Document”) that requires the consent of Bondowners or adversely affects the rights and interests of the Bond Insurer shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Bond Insurer. (g) Rights Granted to Bond Insurer in Consideration of Issuance of Policy. The rights granted to the Bond Insurer under the Resolution or any other Related Document to request, consent to or direct any action are rights granted to the Bond Insurer in consideration of its issuance of the Bond Insurance Policy. Any exercise by the Bond Insurer of such rights is merely an exercise of the Bond Insurer’s contractual rights and shall not be construed or deemed to be taken for the benefit, or on behalf of, the Bondholders, and such action does not evidence any position of the Bond Insurer, affirmative or negative, as to whether the consent of the Bondholders or an other person is required in addition to the consent of the Bond Insurer. (h) Defeasance. Only (1) cash, (2) non-callable direct obligations of the United States of America (“Treasuries”), (3) evidences of ownership of proportionate interests in future interest and principal payments on Treasuries held by a bank or trust company as custodian, under which the owner of the investment is the real part in interest and has the right to proceed directly and individually against the obligor and the underlying Treasuries are not available to any person claiming through the custodian or to whom the custodian may be obligated, (4) subject to the prior written consent of the Bond Insurer, the pre-refunded municipal obligations rated “AAA” and “Aaa” by S&P & Moody’s, respectively, or (5) subject to the prior written consent of the Bond Insurer, securities eligible for “AAA” defeasance under then existing criteria of S&P or any combination thereof, shall be used to effect defeasance of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds unless the Bond Insurer otherwise approves.

To accomplish a defeasance of Bonds as provided in Section 3.06 of the General Bond Resolution, the Commission shall also cause to be delivered (i) a report of an independent firm of nationally recognized certified public accountants or such other accountant as shall be acceptable to the Bond Insurer (“Accountant”) verifying the sufficiency of the escrow established to pay the Bond in full on the maturity or redemption date (“Verification”), (ii) an Escrow Deposit Agreement (which shall be acceptable in form and substance to the Bond Insurer), (iii) an opinion of nationally recognized bond counsel to the effect that the Insured Series 2025 Bonds are no longer “Outstanding” under the Resolution and (iv) a certificate of discharge of the Trustee with respect to the Insured Series 2025 Bonds; each Verification and defeasance opinion shall be acceptable in form and substance, and addressed to, the Commission, Trustee and Bond Insurer. The Bond Insurer shall be provided with final drafts of the abovereferenced documentation not less than five business days prior to the funding of the escrow.

Insured Series 2025 Bonds shall be deemed “Outstanding” under the Resolution unless and until they are in fact paid and retired or the above criteria are met. (i) Resolution Not Discharged Prior to Payment of Bond Insurer. Amounts paid by the Bond Insurer under the Bond Insurance Policy shall not be deemed paid for purposes of the Resolution and the Insured Series 2025 Bonds relating to such payments shall remain Outstanding and continue to be due and owing until paid by the Issuer in accordance with the Resolution. The Resolution shall not be discharged unless all amount due or to become due to the Bond Insurer have been paid in full or duly provided for. (j) Claims Upon the Bond Insurance Policy and Payments by and to the Bond Insurer. If, on the third Business Day prior to the related scheduled interest payment date or principal payment date (“Payment Date”) there is not on deposit with the Trustee, after making all transfers and deposits required under the Resolution, moneys sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds due on such Payment Date, the Trustee shall give notice to the Bond Insurer and to its designated agent (if any) (the “Bond Insurer’s Fiscal Agent”) by telephone or telecopy of the amount of such deficiency by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such Business Day. If, on the second Business Day prior to the related Payment Date, there continues to be a deficiency in the amount available to pay the principal of and interest on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds due on such Payment Date, the Trustee shall make a claim under the Bond Insurance Policy and give notice to the Bond Insurer and the Bond Insurer’s Fiscal Agent (if any) by telephone of the amount of such deficiency, and the allocation of such deficiency between the amount required to pay interest on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds and the amount required to pay principal of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds, confirmed in writing to the Bond Insurer and the Bond Insurer’s Fiscal Agent by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such second Business Day by filling in the form of Notice of Claim and Certificate delivered with the Bond Insurance Policy.

The Trustee shall designate any portion of payment of principal on Insured Series 2025 Bonds paid by the Bond Insurer, whether by virtue of mandatory sinking fund redemption, maturity or other advancement of maturity, on its books as a reduction in the principal amount of Series 2025 Bonds registered to the then current Bondholder, whether DTC or its nominee or otherwise, and shall issue a replacement Bond to the Bond Insurer, registered in the name of Assured Guaranty Inc., in a principal amount equal to the amount of principal so paid (without regard to authorized denominations); provided that the Trustee’s failure to so designate any payment or issue any replacement Bond shall have no effect on the amount of principal or interest payable by the Commission on any Bond or the subrogation rights of the Bond Insurer.

The Trustee shall keep a complete and accurate record of all funds deposited by the Bond Insurer into the Policy Payments Account (defined below) and the allocation of such funds to payment of interest on and principal of any Bond.

The Bond Insurer shall have the right to inspect such records at reasonable times upon reasonable notice to the Trustee.

Upon payment of a claim under the Bond Insurance Policy, the Trustee shall establish a separate special purpose trust account for the benefit of the Bondholders referred to herein as the “Policy Payments Account” and over which the Trustee shall have exclusive control and sole right of withdrawal. The Trustee shall receive any amount paid under the Bond Insurance Policy in trust on behalf of Bondholders and shall deposit any such amount in the Policy Payments Account and distribute such amount only for purpose of making the payments for which a claim was made. Such amounts shall be disbursed by the Trustee to Bondholders in the same manner as principal and interest payments are to be made with respect to the Series 2025 Bonds under the sections hereof regarding payment of Series 2025 Bonds. It shall not be necessary for such payments to be made by check or wire transfers separate from the check or wire transfer used to pay debt service with other funds available to make such payments. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Commission agrees to pay to the Bond Insurer (i) a sum equal to the total of all amounts paid by the Bond Insurer under the Bond Insurance Policy (the “Bond Insurer Advances”); and (ii) interest on such Bond Insurer Advances from the date paid by the Bond Insurer until payment thereof in full, payable to the Bond Insurer at the Late Payment Rate per annum (collectively, the Bond Insurer Reimbursement Amounts”). “Late Payment Rate” means the lesser of (a) the greater of (i) the per annum rate of interest, publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank at its principal office in the City of New York, as its prime or base lending rate (any change in such rate of interest to be effective on the date such change is announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank) plus 3%, and (ii) the then applicable highest rate of interest on the Series 2025 Bonds and (b) the maximum rate permissible under applicable usury or similar laws limiting interest rates. The Late Payment Rate shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a years of 360 days. The Commission hereby covenants and agrees that the Bond Insurer Reimbursement Amounts are secured by a lien on and pledge of the Subordinate Lien Net Revenues and payable from such Subordinate Lien Net Revenues on a parity with debt service due on the Series 2025 Bonds.

Funds held in the Policy Payments Account shall not be invested by the Trustee and may not be applied to satisfy any costs, expenses or liabilities of the Trustee. Any funds remaining in the Policy Payments Account following a Bond payment date shall promptly be remitted to the Bond Insurer. (k) Obligations to Bond Insurer Survive Termination of Resolution. The Bond Insurer shall, to the extent it

makes any payment of principal of or interest on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds, become subrogated to the rights of the recipients of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Bond Insurance Policy (which subrogation rights shall also include the rights of any such recipients in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding). Each obligation of the Commission to the Bond Insurer under the Related Documents shall survive discharge or termination of such Related Documents. (l) Reimbursement of Bond Insurer Expenses. The Commission shall pay or reimburse the Bond Insurer any and all charges, fees, costs and expenses that the Bond Insurer may reasonably pay or incur in connection with (i) the administration, enforcement, defense or preservation of any rights or security in any Related Document, (ii) the pursuit of any remedies under the Resolution or any other Related Document or otherwise afforded by law or equity, (iii) any amendment, waiver or other action with respect to, or related to, the Resolution or any other Related Document, whether or not executed or completed, or (iv) any litigation or other dispute in connection with the Resolution or any other Related Document or the transactions contemplated thereby, other than costs resulting from the failure of the Bond Insurer to honor its obligations under the Bond Insurance Policy. The Bond Insurer reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee as a condition to executing any amendment, waiver or consent proposed in respect of the Resolution or any other Related Document. (m) Application of Funds Realized Upon Default. After payment of reasonable expenses of the Trustee, the application of funds realized upon default shall be applied to the payment of expenses of the Commission or rebate only after the payment of past due and current debt service on the Series 2025 Bonds and amounts required to restore the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund to the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Requirement. (n) Payment by Bond Insurer Upon Nonpayment by Commission. The Bond Insurer shall be entitled to pay principal or interest on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds that shall become Due for Payment but shall be unpaid by reason of Nonpayment by the Commission (as such terms are defined in the Bond Insurance Policy) and any amounts due on the Insured Series 2025 Bonds as a result of acceleration of the maturity thereof in accordance with the Resolution, whether or not the Bond Insurer has received a Notice of Nonpayment (as such terms are defined in the Bond Insurance Policy) or a claim upon the Bond Insurance Policy. (o) Notice Address of Bond Insurer. The notice address of the Bond Insurer is: Assured Guaranty Inc., 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Managing Director – Surveillance, Re: Policy No. 224509-N, Telephone: (212) 974-0100; Email: munidisclosure@agltd.com. In each case in which notice or other communication refers to an Event of Default, then a copy of such notice or other communication shall also be sent to the attention of the General Counsel and shall be marked to indicate “URGENT MATERIAL ENCLOSED.” (p) Information to be Provided to Bond Insurer. The Bond Insurer shall be provided with the following information by the Commission or Trustee, as the case may be: (i) On or before May 31st of each year (being 210 days after the end of the Commission’s fiscal year), commencing May 31, 2026, the Commission’s annual audited financial statements (together with a certification of the Commission that it is not aware of any default or Event of Default under the Resolution), and the Commission’s annual budget within 30 days after the approval thereof, together with such other information, data or reports as the Bond Insurer shall reasonably request from time to time; (ii) Notice of any draw upon the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund within two Business Days after knowledge thereof other than (i) withdrawals of amounts in excess of the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Requirement and (ii) withdrawals in connection with a refunding of Insured Series 2025 Bonds; (iii) Notice of any default known to the Trustee or Commission within five Business Days after knowledge thereof; (iv) Prior notice of the advance refunding or redemption of any of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds, including the principal amount, maturities and CUSIP numbers thereof; (v)

Notice of the resignation or removal of the Trustee/Registrar and the appointment of, and acceptance of duties by, any successor thereto; (vi) Notice of the commencement of any proceeding by or against the Commission commenced under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, rehabilitation or similar law (an “Insolvency Proceeding”); (vii) Notice of the making of any claim in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding seeking the avoidance as a preferential transfer of any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Insured Series 2025 Bonds; (viii) A full original transcript of all proceedings relating to the execution of any amendment, supplement, or waiver to the Related Documents; and (ix) All reports, notices and correspondence to be delivered to Bondholders under the terms of the Related Documents.

In addition, to the extent that the Commission has entered into a continuing disclosure agreement, covenant or undertaking with respect to the Series 2025 Bonds, all information furnished pursuant to such agreements shall also be provided to the Bond Insurer, simultaneously with the furnishing of such information. (q) Additional Information Upon Request. The Bond Insurer shall have the right to receive such additional information as it may reasonably request. (r) Access to Books and Records. The Commission will permit the Bond Insurer to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Commission or any information the Bond Insurer may reasonably request regarding the security for the Series 2025 Bonds with appropriate officers of the Commission and will use commercially reasonable efforts to enable the Bond Insurer to have access to the facilities, books and records of the Commission on any business day upon reasonable prior notice. (s) Notification of Failure to Provide Notices, Etc. The Commission shall notify the Bond Insurer of any failure of the Commission to provide notices, certificates and other information under the transaction documents. (t) Issuance of Additional Bonds. Notwithstanding satisfaction of the other conditions to the issuance of Additional Bonds set forth in the Resolution, no such issuance may occur (1) if an Event of Default (or any event which, once all notice or grace periods have passed, would constitute an Event of Default) exists unless such default shall be cured upon such issuance and (2) unless the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund is fully funded at the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Requirement (including the proposed issue) upon the issuance of such Additional Bonds, in either case unless otherwise permitted by the Bond Insurer. (u) Bond Insurance Policy Not Considered in Determining Effect of Action or Inaction. In determining whether any amendment, consent, waiver or other action to be taken, or any failure to take action, under the Resolution would adversely affect the security for the Series 2025 Bonds or the rights of the Bondholders, the Trustee shall consider the effect of any such amendment, consent, waiver, action or inaction as if there were no Bond Insurance Policy. (v) Prior Written Consent of Bond Insurer. No contract shall be entered into or any action taken by which the rights of the Bond Insurer or security for or sources of payment of the Insured Series 2025 Bonds may be impaired or prejudiced in any material respect except upon obtaining the prior written consent of the Bond Insurer.

SECTION 8. Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provisions.

The Commission hereby makes the findings required by Section 505 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, of the benefit from entering into the contract with the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider for the Series 2025 Reserve Policy. The provisions of this Section 8 are applicable while the Series 2025 Reserve Policy is in effect or any amounts are owed to the Bond Insurer in connection therewith. (a) In the event amounts in the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Fund and the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund for the Series 2025 Bonds are not sufficient to pay scheduled principal or interest on the Series 2025 Bonds or any additional parity bonds secured by the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund when due, the Trustee shall make a

claim under the Series 2025 Reserve Policy when due in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Series 2025 Reserve Policy. (b) The Commission shall repay any draws under the Series 2025 Reserve Policy and pay all related reasonable expenses incurred by the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider and shall pay interest thereon from the date of payment by the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider at the Late Payment Rate. “Late Payment Rate” means the lesser of (x) the greater of (i) the per annum rate of interest, publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank at its principal office in the City of New York, as its prime or base lending rate (“Prime Rate”) (any change in such Prime Rate to be effective on the date such change is announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank) plus 5%, and (ii) the then applicable highest rate of interest on the Bonds and (y) the maximum rate permissible under applicable usury or similar laws limiting interest rates. The Late Payment Rate shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days. In the event JPMorgan Chase Bank ceases to announce its Prime Rate publicly, Prime Rate shall be the publicly announced prime or base lending rate of such national bank as the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider shall specify. If the interest provisions of this subparagraph (a) shall result in an effective rate of interest which, for any period, exceeds the limit of the usury or any other laws applicable to the indebtedness created herein, then all sums in excess of those lawfully collectible as interest for the period in question shall, without further agreement or notice between or by any party hereto, be applied as additional interest for any later periods of time when amounts are outstanding hereunder to the extent that interest otherwise due hereunder for such periods plus such additional interest would not exceed the limit of the usury or such other laws, and any excess shall be applied upon principal immediately upon receipt of such moneys by the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider, with the same force and effect as if the Commission had specifically designated such extra sums to be so applied and the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider had agreed to accept such extra payment(s) as additional interest for such later periods. In no event shall any agreed-to or actual exaction as consideration for the indebtedness created herein exceed the limits imposed or provided by the law applicable to this transaction for the use or detention of money or for forbearance in seeking its collection.

Repayment of draws and payment of expenses and accrued interest thereon at the Late Payment Rate (collectively, “Policy Costs”) shall commence in the first month following each draw, and each such monthly payment shall be in an amount at least equal to 1/12 of the aggregate of Policy Costs related to such draw.

Amounts in respect of Policy Costs paid to the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider shall be credited first to interest due, then to the expenses due and then to principal due. As and to the extent that payments are made to the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider on account of principal due, the coverage under the Series 2025 Reserve Policy will be increased by a like amount, subject to the terms of the Series 2025 Reserve Policy. The obligation to pay Policy Costs shall be secured by a valid lien on all revenues and other collateral pledged as security for the Bonds (subject only to the priority of payment provisions set forth under the Resolution).

All cash and investments in the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Reserve Fund (the “Reserve Fund”) shall be transferred to the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Fund for payment of debt service on Bonds before any drawing may be made on the Series 2025 Reserve Policy or any other credit facility credited to the Reserve Fund in lieu of cash (“Credit Facility”). Payment of any Policy Costs shall be made prior to replenishment of any such cash amounts. Draws on all Credit Facilities (including the Series 2025 Reserve Policy) on which there is available coverage shall be made on a pro-rata basis (calculated by reference to the coverage then available thereunder) after applying all available cash and investments in the Reserve Fund. Payment of Policy Costs and reimbursement of amounts with respect to other Credit Facilities shall be made on a pro-rata basis prior to replenishment of any cash drawn from the Reserve Fund.

For the avoidance of doubt, “available coverage” means the coverage then available for disbursement pursuant to the terms of the applicable alternative credit instrument without regard to the legal or financial ability or willingness of the provider of such instrument to honor a claim or draw thereon or the failure of such provider to honor any such claim or draw. (c) If the Commission shall fail to pay any Policy Costs in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (a) hereof, the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider shall be entitled to exercise any and all legal and equitable remedies available to it, including those provided under the Resolution other than (i) acceleration of the maturity of the Bonds or (ii) remedies which would adversely affect owners of the Bonds. (d) The Resolution shall not be discharged until all Policy Costs owing to the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider shall have been paid in full. The Commission’s obligation to pay such amounts shall expressly survive payment in full of the Bonds. (e) The Commission shall include any Policy Costs then due and owing the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider in the calculation of the additional bonds test and the rate covenant in the Resolution. (f) The Trustee shall ascertain the necessity for a claim upon the Series 2025 Reserve Policy in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (a) above and to provide notice to the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider in accordance with the terms of the Series 2025 Reserve Policy at least five business days prior to each date upon which interest or principal is due on the Bonds. Where deposits are required to be made by the Commission with the Trustee to the Subordinate Lien Debt Service Fund for the Bonds more often than semi-annually, the Trustee shall be instructed to give notice to the Reserve Fund Insurance Policy Provider of any failure of the Commission to make timely payment in full of such deposits within two business days of the date due.

SECTION 9. Rights and Duties of Trustee. The Trustee shall have only the duties set forth herein or referred to in the Resolution with no liability in connection with any act or omission to act under the Resolution, except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, and no liability for payments on the Refunded Bonds except from the funds pledged for that purpose in the Escrow Agreement. The provisions of the Escrow Agreement pertaining to the rights (including, without limitation, any and all rights to indemnification) and duties of the Escrow Agent under that document shall be applicable to the rights and duties of the Trustee with respect to the Resolution as if fully set forth herein.

The Trustee shall have the right to accept and act upon instructions, including funds transfer instructions (“Instructions”) given pursuant to the Resolution and delivered using Electronic Means. (“Electronic Means” means the following communications methods: e-mail, secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys issued by the Trustee, or another method or system specified by the Trustee as available for use in connection with its services hereunder); provided, however, that the Commission shall provide to the Trustee an incumbency certificate listing officers with the Commission to provide such Instructions (“Authorized Officers”) and containing specimen signatures of such Authorized Officers, which incumbency certificate shall be amended by the Commission whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Commission elects to give the Trustee Instructions using Electronic Means and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such Instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such Instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Commission understands and agrees that the Trustee cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Instructions and that the Trustee shall conclusively presume that directions that purport to have been sent by an Authorized Officer listed on the incumbency certificate provided to the Trustee have been sent by such Authorized Officer. The Commission shall be responsible for ensuring that only Authorized Officers transmit such Instructions to the Trustee and that the Commission and all Authorized Officers are solely responsible to safeguard the use and confidentiality of applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys upon receipt by the Commission. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such Instructions notwithstanding such directions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written Instruction. The Commission agrees: (i) to assume all risks arising out of the use of Electronic Means to submit Instructions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized Instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties; (ii) that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting Instructions to the Trustee and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting Instructions than the method(s) selected by the Commission; (iii) that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection with its transmission of Instructions provide to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection

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(GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION)

Timothy P. Coulon - Chairman Ralph Cox Jr. – Vice Chairman James W. Tucker - Treasurer Justin R. Clinton - Secretary Donald Sharp - Asst. Secretary/Treasurer

P.O. Box 7656 • Metarie, LA 70010 504-835-3118 (office) 504-835-2518 (fax) in light of its particular needs and circumstances; and (iv) to notify the Trustee immediately upon learning of any compromise or unauthorized use of the security procedures.

The Commission acknowledges that to the extent regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency or other applicable regulatory entity grant the Commission the right to receive brokerage confirmations of security transactions as they occur, the Commission specifically waives receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by law. The Trustee will furnish the Commission periodic cash transaction statements which include detail for all investment transactions made by the Trustee under the Resolution.

If the Trustee learns that the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Public Debt will not, for any reason, accept a subscription of securities that is to be submitted pursuant to the Resolution, the Trustee shall promptly request alternative written investment instructions from the Commission with respect to escrowed funds which were to be invested in securities. The Trustee shall follow such instructions and, upon the maturity of any such alternative investment, the Trustee shall hold funds uninvested and without liability for interest until receipt of further written instructions from the Commission. In the absence of investment instructions from the Commission, the Trustee shall not be responsible for the investment of such funds or interest thereon. The Trustee may conclusively rely upon the Commission’s selection of an alternative investment as a determination of the alternative investment’s legality and suitability and shall not be liable for any losses related to the alternative investments or for compliance with any yield restriction applicable thereto.

The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties under the Resolution either directly or by or through agents, attorneys, custodians or nominees appointed with due care, and shall not be responsible for any willful misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent, attorney, custodian or nominee so appointed.

The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own choice and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization to take or suffer in good faith any action hereunder in accordance with such opinion of counsel.

The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any verification report, resolution, certificate,

statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, direction, demand, election or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

The Trustee shall not be liable for the accuracy of any calculations provided as to the sufficiency of the moneys or Escrow Securities (as defined in the Resolution) deposited with it to pay the principal, interest, or premiums, if any, on the Refunded Bonds.

Anything in this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution or the Escrow Agreement notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

SECTION 10. No Liability for Loss. The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss resulting from any investment made pursuant to the Resolution in compliance with the provisions thereof. The Trustee shall not have any lien whatsoever upon any of the moneys in the Escrow Fund for the payment of fees and expenses for services rendered. No provisions in the Resolution shall require the Trustee to risk or expend its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of its duties hereunder.

The Commission agrees that its obligations to the Trustee under this Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution relating to indemnification and the payment of expenses shall survive the removal or resignation of the Trustee and the defeasance of the Refunded Bonds.

The Commission, to the extent permitted by law, covenants to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense, including legal fees, incurred in connection with the performance of any of its duties hereunder, except the Trustee shall not be indemnified against any loss, liability or expense resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 11. Resignation and Removal. The Trustee may resign upon 60 days’ written notice to the Commission.

The Commission may remove the Trustee upon 60 days’ written notice. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Commission shall appoint a successor Trustee by an instrument in writing.

Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and

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inafter JPFA ) is hereby soliciting Statements of Qualifications from li‐ censed attorneys inter‐ ested in providing gen‐ eral counsel services as follows:

the JPFA; • Keep abreast and in‐ form executive director and Board of Trustees of all legislative changes relative to the JPFA at a federal and local level; • Attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees and if necessary, com‐ mittee meetings.

will be performed. Pref erence shall be given to persons or firms with a principal business office located in Jefferson Parish, including munici‐ palities located within the parish (10 points); 6. Proposed fee schedule.

Proposed fee schedule should not exceed $ 21,600 per annum except in the event of extraordi‐ nary circumstances (20 points).

of preservation and uti lization of State Parks Properties while becom‐ ing more financially selfsustaining, and better serve the needs of citi‐ zens and of visitors to Louisiana through collab‐ oration utilizing Public Private Partnerships.

The JPFA is a public trust established by the Jeffer‐ son Parish Council to provide financial assis‐ tance to homebuyers by way of municipal bond programs and/or other market-rate down pay‐ ment assistance pro‐ grams. General Counsel will provide expert and strategic legal advice to management and the Board of Trustees. Gen‐ eral Counsel will ensure that the JPFA operates within the law at all times, as well as offer counsel on programs and business strategies de‐ velopment. In addition, General Counsel will be responsible for the fol‐ lowing: • Assistance in drafting internal governance poli‐ cies and manage the im‐ pact of external factors; • Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and im‐ pacts of any decision or course of action sought by the Board of Trustees; • Anticipate issues and estimate risks; identify proactive solutions for potential risks; • Assist in dealings with external parties (audi‐ tors, external counsel, politicians, clients); • Meet all legal objec‐ tives with a complete un‐ derstanding of the JPFA Trust Indenture, its ByLaws, its purpose, and Roberts Rules of Order; • Draft agreements and legislation on behalf of the JPFA; K b t d i

The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the statements of the first/individuals submit‐ ting to the general coun‐ sel position: 1. Professional training and experience both general and in relation to the type and magnitude of work required for the JPFA, including but not limited to general coun‐ sel experience in a busi‐ ness environment involv‐ ing a public and/or pri‐ vate board and municipal finance (30 points); 2. Capacity for timely completion of the work, taking into consideration the person’s or firm’s current and projected workload and profes‐ sional and support man‐ power (20 points); 3. Past and current ac‐ for complishments, which references from clients or former clients and information gath‐ ered by inspection of current or recent pro‐ jects may be considered (10 points); 4. Past performance by the person or firm on public contracts, includ‐ ing any problems with time delays and cost overruns for which said person or firm was at fault (10 points); 5. Location of the princi‐ pal office where work will be performed. Pref‐ h ll b i t

Interested firms/individ‐ uals must submit three (3) copies each of their Statements of Qualifica‐ tions to the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority c/o Mrs. Lauren Ruppel, Executive Director, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 505, Jefferson, Louisiana 70123 no later than 3:30pm on Septem‐ ber 30, 2025. No state‐ ments will be accepted after the deadline.

158059-SEP 15-30 $841.76 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Depart‐ ment of Culture, Recre‐ ation & Tourism, Office of State Parks is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit any and all project ideas for on-call disaster recovery, debris cleanup, down tree re‐ moval, and emergency management consultant services in the event of a man-made or natural dis‐ aster at State Parks Properties. The objec‐ tives in soliciting infor‐ mation are to promote the State Parks mission, achieve proper balance of preservation and uti‐ li ti f St t P k

The RFI packet, which in‐ cludes a timeline, in‐ structions for proposal submission, and selec‐ tion criteria, is available at http://www.opportu nitiesinlouisiana.com. It may also be picked up between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the Of‐ fice of State Park, Capitol Annex, Third Floor, 1051 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802. Written Proposals must be re‐ ceived by State Parks at this address no later than 4:00 p.m. CT on Fri‐ day, October 31, 2024.

State Parks will continue its commitment to en‐ sure all projects promote our mission statement, have community sup‐ port, and support of local and state elected offi‐ cials. State Parks also commits to not proceed with any projects that will be detrimental to the local community or any local business.

All inquiries concerning the RFI should be submit‐ ted in writing to the Issu‐ ing Officer, Brett San‐ difer, at bsandifer@crt. la.gov.

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appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee.

If no successor Trustee shall have been appointed and have accepted appointment within 45 days of giving notice of resignation or removal as aforesaid, the Trustee resigning or being removed may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee and such court may thereupon, after such notice (if any) as it may deem proper, appoint such successor Trustee. Any successor Trustee appointed under the Resolution shall signify its acceptance of such appointment by executing and delivering to the Commission and to its predecessor Trustee a written acceptance thereof, and thereupon such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the monies, estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of such predecessor Trustee, with like effect as if originally named Trustee herein; but, nevertheless, at the request of the Commission, or the successor Trustee, such predecessor Trustee shall execute and deliver any and all instruments of conveyance or further assurance and do such other things as may reasonably be required for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all the right, title and interest of such predecessor Trustee in and to any property held by it hereunder and shall pay over, transfer, assign and deliver to the successor Trustee any money or other property subject to the trusts and conditions herein set forth. Upon request of the successor Trustee, the Commission shall execute and deliver any and all instruments as the successor Trustee may reasonably require for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such monies, estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations.

Any Trustee appointed under the provision hereof in succession to the Trustee shall be a trust company, national banking association or bank having corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000, and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. If such bank, national banking association or trust company publishes a report of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of any supervising or examining authority above referred to, then for the purpose of this subsection the combined capital and surplus of such

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PUBLIC NOTICE --UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA In re Reilly-Benton Co., Inc., Debtor.

Case No. 17-12870 NOTICE OF MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND POLICY BUY-BACK AND ENTER INJUNCTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT David V. Adler, as Chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) of the bank‐ ruptcy estate (the “Es‐ tate”) of debtor ReillyBenton Co., Inc. (“RBC”), has requested the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana (the “Bank‐ ruptcy Court”) to con‐ duct a hearing on Octo‐ ber 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

Central Daylight Time on a motion (the “Motion”) to approve a Settlement Agreement between (i) the Trustee and (ii) Em‐ ployers Mutual Fire In‐ surance Company and Insurance Employers of Wausau Company (collectively, the “Insur‐ ers”), resolving disputes regarding certain histori‐ cal liability insurance policies (the “Policies”) issued by the Insurers to RBC, or under which RBC is insured or may claim to be insured or entitled to benefits. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, (a) the Insur‐ ers agree to pay the set‐ tlement amount ($1.4 million) to the Trustee on behalf of the Estate (as defined in the Settlement A t) (b) th I

bank, national banking association or trust company shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published.

This Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

Timothy P. Coulon, Ralph C. Cox, Jr. James W. “Jim” Tucker Justin R. “JC” Clinton Donald Sharp

YEA NAY ABSENT ABSTAINING X X X X X

And the Series 2025 Supplemental Resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of September, 2025. /s/ Justin R. “JC” Clinton Secretary

/s/ Timothy P. Coulon Chairman

[THE EXHIBITS TO THIS RESOLUTION HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED. SAID EXHIBITS ARE ON FILE AT THE OFFICES OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY COMMISSION, 3939 NORTH CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, 70002, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.]

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defined in the Settlement Agreement), (b) the In‐ surers and their Affiliates will receive a release of all past, present, and fu‐ ture Claims, known and unknown, based upon, arising from, or attribut‐ able to the Policies, and (c) any and all rights and interests of the Estate in the Policies will be deemed to have been sold back to the Insurers free and clear of the in‐ terests of persons and entities in the Policies, thus permanently and ir‐ revocably extinguishing all rights, duties, and coverage under the Poli‐ cies. Pursuant to the Mo‐ tion, the Trustee is also asking the court to enter an injunction that perma‐ nently enjoins the prose‐ cution, continuation, or commencement of any Claim or Interest that any person or entity holds or asserts or may in the future hold or as‐ sert against the Insurers, based upon, arising from, or attributable to any of the Policies (the “Injunc‐ tion”).

Copies of the Motion and the Settlement Agree‐ ment can be obtained on the Bankruptcy Court’s (http://www. website or laeb.uscourts.gov/), by contacting counsel for the Trustee or the Insur‐ ers at the addresses set forth below.

YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AF‐ FECTED BY THE SETTLE‐ MENT AGREEMENT AND THE ORDER APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREE‐ MENT AND ENTERING THE INJUNCTION. If you wish to object to approval of the Settlement Agree‐ ment or entry of the In‐ junction, you must file an objection on or by Octo‐ b h b

objection on or by Octo ber 8, 2025. Any such ob‐ jection should be filed the Bankruptcy with Court, at 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, and served on the following: (i) counsel for the Trustee, Chaffe Mc‐ Call, LLP, 2300 Energy 1100 Poydras Centre, Street, New Orleans, LA 70163-2300 (Attn: David J. messina@ Messina, chaffe.com), and K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K Street, Washington, DC NW, 20006 (Attn: Jonathan M. Cohen, jonathan.cohen@ klgates.com); (ii) the Of‐ fice of the United States Trustee, 600 S. Maestri Place, Suite 840-T, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Attn: George, Amanda Amanda.B.George@ usdoj.gov); and (iii) counsel for the Insurers, Roedel, Parsons, Blache, Piontek & Fontana, Pisano, a L.C., 1555 Poy‐ dras Street, Suite 1700, New Orleans, LA 70112 (Attn: Charles M. Pisano, cpisano@roedelparsons. com) and The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd., 105 W. Madison St., #2300, Chicago, IL 60602, (Attn: William J. Factor, wfactor@wfactorlaw. com ).

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NO‐ TICE THAT the October 15, 2025, hearing may be continued to a later date cancelled if the or so requests, Trustee without further notice except as provided on the Bankruptcy Court’s website.

ment. To the extent there is any inconsistency be‐ tween the description of the terms of the settle‐ ment contained herein and the provisions of the Agreement, Settlement the provisions of the Set‐ tlement Agreement shall control.

regarding certain histori cal liability insurance policies (the “Policies”) issued by the Insurers to RBC, or under which RBC is insured or may claim to be insured or entitled to benefits. Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, (a) the Insur‐ ers agree to pay the set‐ tlement amount ($1.4 million) to the Trustee on behalf of the Estate (as defined in the Settlement Agreement), (b) the In‐ surers and their Affiliates will receive a release of all past, present, and fu‐ ture Claims, known and unknown, based upon, arising from, or attribut‐ able to the Policies, and (c) any and all rights and interests of the Estate in the Policies will be deemed to have been sold back to the Insurers free and clear of the in‐ terests of persons and entities in the Policies, thus permanently and ir‐ revocably extinguishing all rights, duties, and coverage under the Poli‐ cies. Pursuant to the Mo‐ tion, the Trustee is also asking the court to enter an injunction that perma‐ nently enjoins the prose‐ cution, continuation, or commencement of any Claim or Interest that any person or entity holds or asserts or may in the future hold or as‐ sert against the Insurers, based upon, arising from, or attributable to any of the Policies (the “Injunc‐ tion”).

Copies of the Motion and the Settlement Agree‐ ment can be obtained on the Bankruptcy Court’s (http://www. website laeb.uscourts.gov/), or by contacting counsel for the Trustee or the Insur‐ t th dd t

The description of the terms of the settlement contained herein is sub‐ ject to the provisions of the Settlement Agree‐ ment. To the extent there i i i t b

1599768-SEP 24-1T $497.56 PUBLIC NOTICE --UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA In re Reilly-Benton Co., Inc., Debtor.

Case No. 17-12870 NOTICE OF MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND POLICY BUY-BACK AND ENTER INJUNCTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT David V. Adler, as Chapter 7 trustee (the “Trustee”) of the bank‐ ruptcy estate (the “Es‐ tate”) of debtor ReillyBenton Co., Inc. (“RBC”), has requested the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana (the “Bank‐ ruptcy Court”) to con‐ duct a hearing on Octo‐ ber 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

Central Daylight Time on a motion (the “Motion”) to approve a Settlement Agreement between (i) the Trustee and (ii) Em‐ ployers Mutual Fire In‐ surance Company and Insurance Employers of Wausau Company (collectively, the “Insur‐ ers”), resolving disputes regarding certain histori‐ l li bilit i

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF SLFPA - WEST SLFPA-W Officials SLFPA-West Commissioners Scott M. Burke, President Kyle J. Galloway, P.E., Vice-President Stephen P. Gauthé, Secretary-Treasurer Larry B. Ardoin, P.E., Commissioner William B. Fogle, Commissioner Ronnie L. Robinson, P.E., Commissioner

Jesse D. Noel, P.E., Regional Director Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 (504) 340-0318 www.slfpaw.org

G011

Gretna Park Elementary School 1130 Gretna Blvd., Gretna LA 70053

184

John Ehret High School 4300 Patriot St., Marrero LA 70072

216B

West Bank Regional Library 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey LA 70058

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Timberlane Country Club/Cafe Hope 700 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna LA 70056

185A

Ella Pittman Elementary School 3800 13th St., Harvey LA 70058

217

Woodland West Elementary School 2143 Mars St., Harvey LA 70058

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Timberlane Country Club/Cafe Hope 700 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna LA 70056

185B

Ella Pittman Elementary School 3800 13th St., Harvey LA 70058

225

Wellness Complex at Oakwood 175 Hector St., Terrytown LA 70056

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Westwego Volunteer Fire Co #92 Columbus Ave. & Ave. B, Westwego LA 70094

187

L. W. Higgins High School 7001 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

226

Terrytown Volunteer Fire Station 341 Heritage Ave., Terrytown LA 70056

W002

Westwego Volunteer Fire Co #92 C olumbus Ave. & Ave. B, Westwego LA 70094

188

L. W. Higgins High School 7001 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

227

Terrytown Golden Age Center 640 Heritage St., Terrytown LA 70056

W003

Westwego EMS Station 677 Avenue H, Westwego, LA 70094

189

Jefferson Parish Health Unit 1855 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

228

T.B. Livaudais Junior High School 925 Lamar Ave., Terrytown LA 70056

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Westwego EMS Station 677 Avenue H, Westwego, LA 70094

190

Pard Playground 5185 Eighty Arpent Rd., Marrero LA 70072

229

Terrytown Golden Age Center 640 Heritage St., Terrytown LA 70056

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Isaac Joseph Elementary School 1525 Spruce St., Westwego LA 70094

191

Estelle Elementary School 2800 Barataria Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

230

T. B. Livaudais Middle School 925 Lamar St., Terrytown LA 70056

W006

Louis Marrero Park Gymnasium 1200 Avenue D, Westwego LA 70094

192

C.T. Janet Elementary School 2500 Bent Tree Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

231

T.B. Livaudais Junior High School 925 Lamar Ave., Terrytown LA 70056

W007

Louis Marrero Park Gymnasium 1200 Avenue D, Westwego LA 70094

193A

Allen Ellender Middle School 4501 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

232A

G. Boudreaux Elementary School 950 Behrman Hwy., Terrytown LA 70056

150A

Waggaman Playground 516 Dandelion St., Waggaman LA 70094

193B

Allen Ellender Middle School 4501 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

232B

G. Boudreaux Elementary School 950 Behrman Hwy., Terrytown LA 70056

150B

Waggaman Playground 516 Dandelion St., Waggaman LA 70094

194A

C. T. Janet Elementary School 2500 Bent Tree Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

234

Terrytown Vol. Fire Sta. #53 200 Wall Blvd., Gretna, LA 70056

194B

C. T. Janet Elementary School 2500 Bent Tree Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

235

151

Lucile Cherbonnier / Norbert Rillieux Elementary School 700 Dandelion Dr., Waggaman LA 70094

Paul J. Solis Elementary School 2850 Mt Laurel Dr., Gretna LA 70056

195

Woodmere Playground 4100 Glenmere Dr., Harvey LA 70058

236

Oakdale Playground Gym 650 Wall Blvd., Gretna LA 70056

152

Bridge City Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 2220 Bridge City Ave., Bridge City, LA 70094

196

237

Paul J. Solis Elementary School 2850 Mt. Laurel Dr., Gretna LA 70056

153

Kennedy Heights Playground Gym, 248 Mission Ct., Avondale, LA 70094

Woodmere Elementary School 3191 Alex Kornman Blvd., Harvey LA 70058

197A

Harvey Volunteer Fire Station No. 63 3 824 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

238A

Terrytown Vol. Fire Sta. #54 3301 Wall Blvd., Gretna, LA 70056

154

Kennedy Heights Playground Gym, 248 Mission Ct., Avondale LA 70094

197B

Woodmere Elementary School 3191 Alex Kornman Blvd., Harvey LA 70058

238B

Terrytown Vol. Fire Sta. #54 3301 Wall Blvd., Gretna, LA 70056

155

Emmett Gilbert School 435 S. Jamie Blvd. Avondale, Louisiana 70094

198

Truman Junior High School 5417 Ehret Rd., Marrero LA 70072

246 (in-part)

156

Harold McDonald Sr. Park 900 Drake Ave., Westwego, LA 70094

199

Estelle Elementary School 2800 Barataria Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

Lafitte Barataria Crown Point Vol. Fire Co. 42 8027 Barataria Blvd., Crown Point, LA 70072

157A

Emmett Gilbert School, 435 S. Jamie Blvd. Avondale, Louisiana 70094

200

2nd Zion Baptist Church 6520 2nd Zion Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

201

170

Nine Mile Point Volunteer Fire Co. 1024 Oak Ave., Westwego LA 70094

L. W. Higgins High School 7001 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

Mar-Harvey Vol. Fire Sta. #81 808 MacArthur Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

202

171

Truman Junior High School 5417 Ehret Rd., Marrero LA 70072

203

172

Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center 5001 West Bank Expwy., Marrero LA 70072

Allen Ellender Middle School 4501 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

Marrero Community Center/Senior Center 1861 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

204

173

P.A.R.D. Playground 5185 Eighty Arpent Rd., Marrero LA 70072

Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center 5001 West Bank Expwy., Marrero LA 70072

205

174

Woodmere Playground 4100 Glenmere Dr., Harvey LA 70058

210

175

Mar-Harvey Vol. Fire Sta. #81 808 MacArthur Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

West Jeff High School Room #504 Brown Ave., Harvey LA 70058

Marrero Middle School 4100 7th St., Marrero LA 70072

211

176

Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. 639 Maple St., Harvey LA 70058

212

177

Mar-Harvey Vol. Fire Sta. #81 808 MacArthur Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

Martin Luther King, Jr. Playground Gym 2400 Lester Ave., Harvey LA 70058

213A

178

Marrero Middle School 4100 7th St., Marrero LA 70072

Harvey Community Center 1501 Estalote St., Harvey LA 70058

L.W. Higgins High School 70001 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

213B

179A

Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. 639 Maple St., Harvey LA 70058

213C

179B

Marrero Community Center/Senior Center 1861 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

Harvey Community Center 1501 Estalote St., Harvey LA 70058

2nd Zion Baptist Church 6520 2nd Zion Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

214A

180

Harvey Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 1801 Gretna Blvd., Harvey LA 70058

Marrero Community Center/Senior Center 1861 Ames Blvd., Marrero LA 70072

214B

181

Harvey Playground 2240 Alamo St., Harvey LA 70058

Charles B. Odom, Sr. Service Center 5001 West Bank Expwy., Marrero LA 70072

215

182

Woodland West Elementary School 2143 Mars St., Harvey LA 70058

Wynhoven Apartments 4600 Tenth St., Marrero, LA 70072

216A

183

Harvey Vol. Fire Sta. #63 3824 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA 70058

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority - West, acting as the governing authority (the “Governing Authority”), of the West Jefferson Levee District (“District”) on July 29, 2025, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on November 15, 2025 (the “Election”), and that at the Election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the Election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit: WEST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT PROPOSITION (RENEWAL) Shall the West Jefferson Levee District (the “District”) be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a special tax of four and seventy-five hundredths (4.75) mills on all property subject to taxation in said District (the “Tax”) (an estimated $6,551,596 reasonably expected at the time to be collected for an entire year) for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2028, and ending with the year 2037; and shall the revenues or proceeds of the Tax be dedicated and used for the purposes of constructing, raising, armoring and maintaining levees, and for the repair, rehabilitation and replacement of capital projects for purposes of flood and hurricane protection including the Bayou Segnette Complex, Harvey Sector Gate Complex and the District’s share of the West Closure Complex; including payments required in connection with debt obligations incurred for any of the above capital projects?

The said Election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m., and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:

PRECINCT

POLL PLACE NAME & LOCATION

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Jefferson Parish General Government Bldg.

200 Derbigny St. 1st Floor, Gretna LA 70053

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David Crockett Steam Fire Co. No. 1 323 Weidman St., Gretna LA 70053

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Ruppel Academy 815 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 70053

G004

Gretna #2 Kindergarten 701 Amelia St., Gretna LA 70053

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William S. Hart Elementary School 2001 Hancock St., Gretna LA 70053

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William S. Hart Elementary School 2001 Hancock St., Gretna LA 70053

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William S. Hart Elementary School 2001 Hancock St., Gretna LA 70053

G008

Frederick Douglass Elementary School 1400 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna LA 70053

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David Crockett Steam Fire Co. #47 700 Gretna Blvd., Gretna LA 70053 Gretna Library 102 Willow Drive, Gretna, LA 70053

The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the Election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law.

The Election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the Election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitute therefor, as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, 7001 River Road, Marrero, LA 70072 or Moreau Center – MC Conference Room– University of Holy Cross 4123 Woodland Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131, on January 27, 2026, at four o’clock (4:00) p.m., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the Election. This Governing Authority reserves the right to postpone the date and time set forth above for the canvass of the returns (without any further publication of notice of the change in the date, time and/or location). All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at the Election and voting machines will be used thereat. Notice is HEREBY further given that a portion of the monies collected from the Tax described in the Proposition above shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

The estimated cost of the Election as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State is $293,300.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED, at Marrero, Louisiana, on this, the 29th day of July, 2025. /s/ Scott M. Burke Title: President /s/ Stephen P. Gauthe Title: Secretary 159680-558790-sept 24-1t $ 395.01

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS terms, provisions, and any requirements provided for in this bid) on file with G.E.C., Inc., 3501 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 210, Metairie, LA 70002, the Design Consulting Professionals (also referenced as “Design Professional”) for this project.

Kenner City Officials Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

Council Members At-Large Kristi K. McKinney, Div. A At-Large Thomas “Tom” Willmott, Div. B District 1 Dee B. Dunn District 2 Ronald R. Scharwath District 3 Joseph F. LaHatte, III District 4 George L. Branigan District 5 Brian Brennan

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200

All questions concerning this Project or about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted in writing to the City of Kenner at FINcontracts@kenner.la.us, not the design professional.

Copies of Contract Documents for review or for use in preparing bids may be obtained from G.E.C., Inc. offices at 3501 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 210, Metairie, LA 70002 or 8282 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (Phone 225612-4172) upon deposit of $150.00 for each set of documents.

Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

Bidders may also obtain copies of Contract Documents for review and may also submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com. Bids will only be accepted from bidders who are licensed by the State of Louisiana Licensing Board of Contractors in the classification for Municipal and Public Works Construction.

CITY OF KENNER

THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 AT 11:00 A.M., AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, KENNER, LOUISIANA WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: KRISTI K. MCKINNEY THOMAS “TOM” WILLMOTT DEE B. DUNN RONALD SCHARWATH JOSEPH LAHATTE GEORGE BRANIGAN BRIAN BRENNAN NATALIE HALL THERESA HASTINGS

COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. A COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL CLERK ASST. COUNCIL CLERK

/s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT

The Advocate Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 _________________________________________________________

AFTER THE MEETING HAD BEEN CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE ABOVE RESULTS, PURSUANT TO MOTIONS DULY MADE AND CARRIED, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED.

INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6921

ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED.

September 24, 2025 Furnish and Install Solar-Powered LED Street Lighting Systems in Kenner Laketown Sealed Bid No. 25-6921

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,942, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400030934 TO PURCHASE SPEED ENFORCEMENT RADAR EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 FOR THE KENNER POLICE DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,943, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF STATE CONTRACT NO. 4400033192 TO PURCHASE LAWN EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for:

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,944, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM COMMAND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, LLV FOR CHATEAU TRANSFER STATION IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEALED BID 25-6892 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,680,000.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER.

FURNISH AND INSTALL SOLAR-POWERED LED STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS IN KENNER LAKETOWN

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,945, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH DXP ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A/ DELTA PROCESS EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE GORMAN-RUPP PUMPS AND ACCESSORIES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00 FOR THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT.

Bidders may also obtain copies of the bid documents and submit bids electronically by visiting www.centralauctionhouse.com.

Sealed bids may also be received by mail or in-person until Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 9:45 a.m. CST, by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at:

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,946, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH GULF SOUTH ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. TO PROVIDE TESTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 25TH AND SALEM SEWER LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,947, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH GULF SOUTH ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. TO PROVIDE TESTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHATEAU TRANSFER STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WASTEWATER.

1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,948, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM VULCAN INC. D/B/A/ VULCAN SIGNS TO PROVIDE REFLECTIVE SHEETING AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTRONIC BID 25-2183 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000.00 ANNUALLY FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,949, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM NU-LITE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS TO PURCHASE MATERIALS FOR LIGHTING OF RIVERTOWN PARKING LOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTRONIC BID 25-3039 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,982.87 FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,950, AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID RECEIVED FROM HAHN ENTERPRISES, INC. TO FURNISH AND INSTALL OUTDOOR WALL PADS FOR MUSS BERTOLINO STADIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELECTRONIC BID 25-3041 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,877.00 FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

CITY OF KENNER

SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,951, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024/2025 CAPITAL BUDGET TO ESTABLISH BUDGET AMOUNTS FOR THE LEAD HAZARD GRANT FUNDS.

/s/Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer

PUBLISH ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

Advertisement: The Advocate September 24, 2025 October 1, 2025 October 8, 2025 _________________________________________________________

PUBLIC NOTICE THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 13,951, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024/2025 CAPITAL BUDGET TO ESTABLISH BUDGET AMOUNTS FOR THE LEAD HAZARD GRANT FUNDS. /S/

NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

/S/

PUBLIC NOTICE RFP 25-6919

THOMAS “TOM” WILLMOTT PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 3:00 P.M.

Pre-Positioned Post Disaster Building Damage Assessments (Citywide) For the City of Kenner

PUBLISH ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

The City of Kenner is interested in establishing a preposition contract to provide Post Disaster Building Damage Assessments. This contract may be invoked for Parish, State and Federally declared disaster or emergency events.

This resulting contract from this RFP may be eligible for FEMA reimbursement.

Interested individuals or firms can obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal packets by emailing the City of Kenner Finance Department at FinContracts@kenner.la.us or visiting www.Kenner.la.us. RFP packets may also be obtained, as well as submitted, on www.centralauctionhouse.com. Completed packets are to be returned to the Finance Department by mail via USPS, Fed Ex or UPS no later than 9:45 A.M., Friday, October 24th, 2025.

The City of Kenner reserves the right to reject any and all submissions. For additional information regarding this project, please contact FINcontracts@kenner.la.us.

Michael J. Glaser Mayor City of Kenner

Elizabeth Herring Chief Financial Officer City of Kenner

RFP No. 25-6919 The Advocate September 24th, October 1st, and 8th, 2025 _________________________________________________________ NOTICE The Kenner Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the Council Chambers, Heritage Hall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. The applicant’s premises affected and the nature of the case are as follows:

_________________________________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bid No. 25-6916 The City of Kenner (also referenced as “Kenner” and “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for: 4.0 MGD Sewer Lift Station Upgrades, 131 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, Louisiana Public Works P roject No. PW-2020-4-SW The proposed work (“Work”) includes constructing an adjacent triplex submersible pump station and connect it to the existing 4.0 MGD lift station wet well. Work includes, but not limited to: site work; structural excavation; backfilling; timber piling; structural concrete; submersible pumps; force main; concrete paving; piping; electrical; and mechanical work and all other work necessary to complete the Project.

Sealed bids will be received until Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 9:45 AM C.S.T. by the City of Kenner in the Finance Department located at: 1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive, Building D Kenner, Louisiana 70062 All interested parties are invited to attend the Bid Opening on the same day at 10:00 AM C.S.T. at the City of Kenner, Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, at which time the bids will be publicly read.

The bid prices shall include all costs of all required permits, insurance and bonds, if any. Successful bidders, as an authorized agent of the OWNER, will be authorized by OWNER to receive an exemption from Louisiana State Sales taxes related to the work to be performed. As such, the bid proposal price should reflect this exemption.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM C.S.T at City of Kenner Building D Auditorium, 1610 Rev. Richard Wilson Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. All interested bidders are encourage to attend.

Case ZA 29-25 – 3701 Williams Boulevard – An appeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Section 9.07 (b) Greenbelts: A greenbelt is the required landscaping space adjacent to the property line of any public right-of-way of which the developed site fronts. Such areas must be landscaped based on the following criteria. The first five (5) feet extending from the property line along developed public rights of-way must be landscaped in accordance with provisions set forth below: (1) The greenbelt must contain: a. A minimum of one (1) tree for every forty (40) linear feet of street frontage, or fraction thereof, measured at the property line. The required trees may be located anywhere within the above area. Corner lots with frontage on more than one (1) street must calculate the street planting requirements along the entire street frontage. b. A minimum of one (1) shrub per ten (10) linear feet of rightof-way frontage. Shrub and nonturf ground cover plantings must cover forty (40) percent of the greenbelt. The required shrubs and ground cover can be arranged in any manner. c. A minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the greenbelt must have a ground cover or grass and other plant materials.

The remaining twenty-five (25) percent may be covered with rock, stone, bark, etc., and other impermeable features including sidewalks and points of ingress and egress.

(2) The greenbelt requirement is in addition to the site square footage requirement.

(3) The greenbelt may contain earth berms, masonry walls, pedestrian walkways, site furniture, signage, site lighting, irrigation systems, fountains, play equipment, drainage facilities including micro detention/retention basins, detention/retention ponds and any other appropriate landscape features as approved by the Director of the Department of Inspections and Code Enforcement in consultation with the Director of the Planning and Zoning Department.

(4) Retaining existing vegetation, either as lone growing specimens or groves of trees, within the greenbelt is highly encouraged. As an incentive to preserve existing non-invasive healthy trees and specimen shrubs found growing within the site area, credit for trees, shrubs and ground covers will be given as outlined in section (d) Landscape standards, (6) Tree preservation towards standards set forth in section (d) Landscape standards, (3) Landscape requirements. Underbrush and non-native weeds may be removed.

All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents (which include, but are not limited to, all documents, sections,

/s/ Wesley Goodman, Chairman /s/ Christopher Sliwinski Board of Zoning Adjustments Planning Director _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter, the following property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property. The City of Kenner may undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for a period of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner.

SANDERS,MAURICE & MURIEL E FONTE, KENNETH & COLLEEN FONTE, KENNETH & COLLEEN WALTON, CHARLES & MARY B TYRRELL, ALESIA Y DELAUGHTER, FRANK

NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter, the following property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property. The City of Kenner may undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for a period of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner.

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NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7 INCHES

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the Trustee or the Insur‐ ers at the addresses set forth below.

YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AF‐ FECTED BY THE SETTLE‐ MENT AGREEMENT AND THE ORDER APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT AGREE‐ MENT AND ENTERING THE INJUNCTION. If you wish to object to approval of the Settlement Agree‐ ment or entry of the In‐ junction, you must file an objection on or by Octo‐ ber 8, 2025. Any such ob‐ jection should be filed with the Bankruptcy Court, at 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, and served on the following: (i) counsel for the Trustee, Chaffe Mc‐ Call, LLP, 2300 Energy Centre, 1100 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70163-2300 (Attn: David J. messina@ Messina, chaffe.com), and K&L Gates LLP, 1601 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 (Attn: Jonathan M. Cohen, jonathan.cohen@ klgates.com); (ii) the Of‐ fice of the United States Trustee, 600 S. Maestri Place, Suite 840-T, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Attn: Amanda George, Amanda.B.George@ usdoj.gov); and (iii) counsel for the Insurers, Roedel, Parsons, Blache, Fontana, Piontek & Pisano, a L.C., 1555 Poy‐ dras Street, Suite 1700, New Orleans, LA 70112 (Attn: Charles M. Pisano, cpisano@roedelparsons. com) and The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd., 105 W. Madison St., #2300, Chicago, IL 60602, (Attn: William J. Factor, wfactor@wfactorlaw. com ).

PLEASE ALSO TAKE NO‐ TICE THAT the October 15, 2025, hearing may be continued to a later date or cancelled if the Trustee so requests, without further notice except as provided on the Bankruptcy Court’s website.

The description of the terms of the settlement contained herein is sub‐ ject to the provisions of the Settlement Agree‐ ment. To the extent there is any inconsistency be‐ tween the description of the terms of the settle‐ ment contained herein and the provisions of the Settlement Agreement, the provisions of the Set‐ tlement Agreement shall control.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Audubon Commission in conjunction with Audubon Nature Institute is accepting Request for Qualification for Archi‐ tectural Services to cre‐ ate a pool of up to six (6) Architecture Firms who will design and imple‐ ment approximately $109 million dollars of pro‐ jects over a five year pe‐ riod (2025-2030) for ex‐ hibits and facility im‐ provements for Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium & Insectarium, and all fa‐ cilities and Parks under the supervision of Audubon Nature Institute in conjunction with Audubon Commission.

These professionals will work hand-in-hand with the Audubon Construc‐ tion & Exhibits Depart‐ ment and Audubon Se‐ nior Executive Staff. The procedure for the selec‐ tion of this design team will be in accordance with the procurement re‐ quirements set forth in the Audubon Nature In‐ stitute Procurement Poli‐ cies and Procedures. All responses received will be evaluated in accor‐ dance with the selection criteria corresponding point system, which is identified in the “Request for Qualifications”. If Pro‐ poser is a joint venture or intends to form a joint venture for purposes of this Project, it is not nec‐ essary for the joint ven‐ ture to be registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State at the time of submission of Proposer’s SOQ. However, if such Proposer is awarded a contract to provide con‐ struction management services for the Project, the joint venture shall be registered at the time of execution of the Con‐ tract. Interested parties are invited to secure a qualification package at www.bidnetdirect.com/ louisiana/audubonnatu reinstitute Qualifications must be submitted at or before October 29, 2025, at 10:00 am. Qualifica‐ tions shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked “Architectural Services”. Qualifications must be submitted to the following: Audubon Na‐ ture Institute, Attn: Ce‐ cilie H. Primeaux,6500 Magazine Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70118.Qualifi cations, and amend‐ ments to Qualifications, received after the day and time specified above will be rejected by the Audubon Nature Institute as non-responsive and returned to the team un‐ opened.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS & REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) No. CC-25-05 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER ISSUED: JULY 25, 2025 The Council of the City of New Orleans (Council) is seeking to retain an indi‐ vidual or firm to serve as an advisor to assist the Council in the perfor‐ mance of its regulatory responsibilities under the Home Rule Charter.

Specifically, the Council is seeking qualified indi‐ viduals to preside over regulatory proceedings.

The RFQ can be obtained from the council’s web‐ site at : https://council. nola.gov/council/media/ Assets/rfps/2025-07-24Administrative-HearingOfficer-RFQ_1.pdf or from the Council Utilities Regulatory Office (CURO), 1300 Perdido St, Room 6E07, City Hall.

Complete submissions are due no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PACKET, PLEASE CONTACT: ERIN SPEARS, COUNCIL UTILITIES REGULATORY OFFICE CHIEF OF STAFF & COUNSEL 1300 PERDIDO STREET – ROOM 6E07 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 EMAIL: espears@nola. gov Publication Dates: September 22, September 24, and September 26, 2025 NOCP 8646 159454-sept 22-24-26-3t $65.85

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 936 LAMANCHE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: GREEN‐ SPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CA‐ PACITY, BUT SOLELY AS AD‐ MINISTRATOR OF THE RMH 2023 1 TRUST VERSUS SCOTT DUNCAN MC‐ NAUGHTON AND CLIFTON BEARDSFIELD MCNAUGHTON, TRUSTEES OF THE EEAN AND JOAN MC‐ NAUGHTON TRUST AND THE UNOPENED SUC‐ CESSIONS OF JOAN ALVA LUCAS MC‐ NAUGHTON AND EUGENE EEAN MCNAUGHTON, JR., DECEASED CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9903 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVILEGES AND SERVITUDES AND APPURTE‐ NANCES THERE‐ UNTO BELONG‐ ING, OR IN ANY‐ WISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE FIFTH DIS‐ TRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AS SHOWN IN THE DECLERATION OF TITLE CHANGE, RECORDED IN THE LAND RECORDS OF THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, AT CIN 39648 ON AUGUST 5, 1991 AND DESCRIBED AS LOT 20 A. WRIT AMOUNT: $389,289.27 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 10 GRAHAM, ARCE‐ NEAUX & ALLEN, LLC 504 522 8256 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 &

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aug 20-sep 24-2t $114.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1321 CALHOUN STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: B1 BANK VERSUS JOSEPH ROBERT KOVE‐ LESKIE, JEN‐ NIFER CONOVER PAGE, AND DIF‐ FICULT AIR‐ WAYS, L.L.C. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11469 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: A CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Sixth Dis‐ trict of the City of New Orleans, Parish or Or‐ leans, State of Louisiana, in Square No. 51 thereof, bounded by Cal‐ houn, Pitt and Prytania Streets and Henry Clay Avenue, which piece or portion of ground com‐ mences at a dis‐ tance of 57 feet, 10 inches and 3 lines from the corner of Pryta‐ nia and Calhoun Streets and measures then 72 feet, 10 inches and 3 lines front on Calhoun Street, same width in the rear, by a depth on the sideline nearer to and parallel with Prytania Street of 131 feet, 5 inches and 6 ¾ lines; and a depth on the sideline nearer to Pitt Street of 130 feet, 8 inches and ¼ line; said of portion ground being composed of the Lots desig‐ nated by the NOS. 13 AND 14 on a sketch an‐ nexed to an act of sale by The Parkside Im‐ provement Company, Ltd. , to John J. Baehr and John R. Loomis, passed before H.L. Loomis, Jr., late Notary Public, on April 16, 1904, and of a further strip designated by the LETTER “A” on a plan drawn

by E.L. Eustis, Deputy City Sur‐ veyor, dated De‐ cember 15, 1915, a copy of which is attached to an act of sale by Mrs. Alice C. Palfrey Ivy to John L. Many, Jr., passed be‐ fore Lawrence M. Janin, Notary Public on Janu‐ ary 14, 1916.

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ments thereon bear Municipal No. 1321 Cal‐ houn Street, New Orleans, Louisiana (the “Calhoun Prop‐ erty”).

WRIT AMOUNT: $921,523.43 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB Baker, Donel‐ son, Bearman, Caldwell & Berhowitz, PC (504) 566-5211 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): & 9/24/2025 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $124 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1501 DANTE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: B1 BANK VERSUS JOSEPH ROBERT KOVE‐ LESKIE, JEN‐ NIFER CONOVER PAGE, AND DIF‐ FICULT AIR‐ WAYS, L.L.C. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11469 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐ TION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the buildings and improve‐ ments thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, ap‐ purtenances and advantages thereunto be‐ longing or in i

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longing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the SEVENTH DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA IN SQUARE NO. 195 bounded by Dante, Birch, Dublin and Jeannette Streets, desig‐ nated by the LETTER Z, com‐ posed of origi‐ nal Lot No. 23 and a part of original Lot No. 22, and measur‐ ing 33 feet 6 inches front on Dante Street, by a depth of 117 feet 6 inches be‐ tween equal and parallel lines, and forms the corner of Dante and Jean‐ nette Streets as per survey of F. G. Stewart, Sur‐ veyor, dated 01/26/1952 and also in accor‐ dance with sur‐ vey by J.J. Krebs & Sons , Inc. dated 01/15/1971.

All in accor‐ dance with sur‐ vey of Gilbert, Kelly & Cou‐ turié, dated May 8, 2007, a copy of which is at‐ tached to CIN 348587.

The improve‐ ments thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 1501 Dante Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 (the “Dante Property”).

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BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR FI‐ NANCE OF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES AC‐ QUISITION TRUST 2019-HB1 VERSUS LAWRENCE ARTHUR YOHN A/K/A LAWRENCE A. YOHN A/K/A LAWRENCE YOHN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-218 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

WRIT AMOUNT: $921,523.43

3625 NAPOLEON AV NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70125 LOT C - SQUARE 770 6TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1041523 WRIT AMOUNT: $497,409.44

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans

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RB 3 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $124 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3625 NAPOLEON AV, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: WILM‐ INGTON SAV‐ INGS FUND SO‐ CIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $71.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1241 SOUTHLAWN BOULEVARD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUS CURTIS

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City Clerk/Tax Collector Carrie Heustis

Councilmen Jason D. Asbill Tommy Budde Eric Chatelain Paul Johnston Michael Ricks

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ORSTIN GWATH‐ NEY, HIS SUCCESSORS, HEIRS AND AS‐ SIGNS, IDONIA SIMMS GWATH‐ NEY, HER SUC‐ CESSORS, HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, AND KEIMY‐ EREIA LEWISJONES CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6652 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: SOUTH‐ 1241 LAWN BD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 SQUARE 1, LOT 26 FIFTH DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1404421 WRIT AMOUNT: $810.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans RB 1 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504658-4346 CHARMAINE L. MARCHAND The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $93.10 Place a Classified ad?

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2857 GRAND ROUTE SAINT JOHN STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: IV CAPI‐ TAL, L.L.C. VER‐ SUS DAVID E. VILLARRUBIA

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5380 LAUREL ST, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER OF EN‐ TITLED; FED‐ ERAL HOME LOAN MORT‐ GAGE CORPORA‐ TION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SLST 2022-1 PARTICIPATION INTEREST TRUST VERSUS ALEXANDER J. DEL CASTILLO AND MARIBETH TOTELS DEL CASTILLO

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4388 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: GRAND 2857 ROUTE ST JOHN ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70119 LOT: 12, SQUARE: 1564 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $305,109.58 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - 100% CASH AT THE MOMENT OF AD‐ JUDICATION. Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 35 THE SILVER‐ STEIN LAW FIRM, APLC 504362-3692 IRL R. SILVER‐ STEIN The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $83.48

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-4553 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5380 LAUREL ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 LOT Y-2; SQUARE NO. 133 SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN 1263494 WRIT AMOUNT: $273,636.50 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐

NOTICE OF ELECTION (AS AMENDED) Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 30410 M.C.S. adopted by the City Council of New Orleans on August 7, 2025, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election will be held in New Orleans on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and that at said election there will be submitted to all registered voters residing in the City of New Orleans who are qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition: “HOME RULE CHARTER PROPOSITION Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of New Orleans be amended to establish Article IV, Section 4-406, which provides for the independence of the City Attorney as the legal representative of the City of New Orleans and includes provisions that clarify the identity of the City Attorney’s primary client, compel compliance with ethical rules governing institutional representation, require consultation with all branches of government, mandate independent legal and impartial legal judgment in the face of conflicting directives, impose an affirmative duty to comply with and uphold laws whenever possible, prohibit conflicting representation in interbranch disputes without consent, authorize the adoption of legislation ensuring the operational independence of the Law Department, and prevent unilateral removal of the City Attorney by the Mayor in certain situations, all as more fully described in Ord. Cal No. 35,166 - 30410 M.C.S.?”

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a Community Meeting to discuss the Harahan Master Plan Update will be held at Harahan City Hall in the Council Chambers, 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, Louisiana, on Wednesday, October 1, at 7:00PM

The election will be held at each and every polling place in the City of New Orleans, which polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541.

The estimated cost of this election, as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State, based upon the provisions of Title 18, Chapter 8A of the Louisiana Revised Statutes and actual costs of similar elections is $301,300.

The Council, acting under the powers granted to it by the City Charter and state statutes, will meet in open and public session or in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, on Thursday, December 18, 2025, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the election.

BY THE ORDER OF STEVE VILLAVASO, PLANNER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION

AISHA R. COLLIER ASSISTANT CLERK OF COUNCIL

ADVERTISE: Sept 24th & Oct 1st, 2025

PUBLICATION DATES: September 10, 17, 24 and October 1, 2025 NOCP 8623

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Chief of Police Edward “Ed” Lepre

Harahan Police 6441 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123 (504) 737-9763

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GH 11 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $92.48 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5680 NEW ENGLAND DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JP‐ MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2005-2, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSETBACKED CER‐ TIFICATES, SE‐ RIES 2005-2 VERSUS TERRENCE TIM‐ OTHY HILLIARD A/K/A TER‐ RENCE T. HILLIARD A/K/A TERRENCE HILLIARD CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6497 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 5680 NEW ENG‐ LAND DRIVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70129 LOT: 24, SQUARE: 2 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 821200 WRIT AMOUNT: $98,291.85 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 20 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $99.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

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THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 969 PORTEOUS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FIFTH THIRD BANK, N.A. VERSUS MASON WILLIAM LONG AND COURTNEY STIEBING LONG CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9373 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 969 PORTEOUS ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70124 LOT: A, SQUARE: 155 SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1129334 WRIT AMOUNT: $183,868.91 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 7 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $88.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4317 RAYNE DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: LOAN PARTNERS, L.L.C. VERSUS CASA PAILET PROP‐ ERTY MANAGE‐ MENT, L.L.C., AND DONOVAN K. JOHNSON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3547 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City b

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trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4317 RAYNE DR NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT: 17, SQUARE: 2 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1426814 PARIS PARK SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $140,000.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Orleans GH 28 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 504-8379040 JOSHUA P. MATHEWS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $91.42 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2908 AUDUBON STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: OCG CAPITAL, LLC VERSUS BWG DEVELOPMENTS LLC, CLYDE GLENN BLANCO, DUSTIN GUESS‐ FELD AND KHALED OUAAZ A/K/A KADE WISE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-7780 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2908 AUDUBON ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70125 SQUARE 16, LOT 3&4 SIXTH MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1404711 WRIT AMOUNT: $410,000.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

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AND TEMPERA TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 29 STERNGERG, NACCARI & WHITE LLC (504) 324-2141 JOSEPH R. MAR‐ RIOTT The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $90.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3129 BURGUNDY ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: FED‐ ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐ SOCIATION VER‐ SUS CULLEN JAMES LAWLOR CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-8731 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3129 BURGUNDY ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70117 LOT 12-A SQUARE 283 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1291465 WRIT AMOUNT: $217,973.99 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 8 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 CANDANCE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $ PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1123-25 NORTH MIRO STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: MIDFIRST BANK VERSUS JOSE AUGUSTO FRANCO AS IN‐

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FRANCO AS IN DEPENDENT ADMINISTRA‐ TOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF STEVEN FRANCO CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-658 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1123-25 N MIRO ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70119 SQUARE 292, LOT C SECOND MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1290944 WRIT AMOUNT: $253,728.35 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 9 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ZACHARY GAR‐ RETT YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $89.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 8410 OLEANDER STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS SARAH BROWN RICHARDSON (A/K/A SARAH BROWN, SARAH RICHARDSON, SARAH COLLINS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4090 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure di‐ and Sale rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 8410 OLEANDER ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70118

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LEANS, LA 70118 LOT 3, SQUARE 469 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT ACQ MIN: 896288 WRIT AMOUNT: $28,235.55 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 23 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $90.89 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 232 S MURAT ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: LOAN‐ DEPOT.COM, LLC VERSUS AYSHA M. HARPER A/K/A AYSHA HARPER CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2380 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 232 S MURAT ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT 2 - SQUARE 803 1ST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1430759 WRIT AMOUNT: $324,021.00 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 31 THE LAW OF‐ FICES OF HER‐ SCHEL C. AD‐ COCK, JR., L.L.C. (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐

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DENNIS F. WIG GINS, JR.,

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WRIT AMOUNT: $94,548.60

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4321

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

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aug 20-sep 24-2t $88.70 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIO OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 2122-22 1/2 SECOND STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: MID‐ FIRST BANK VERSUS MONTY WADE ANDER‐ SON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-5424 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2122-22 1/2 SEC‐ OND ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113 SQUARE 302, LOT 17 FOURTH MUNIC‐ IPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN:1429968 WRIT AMOUNT: $166,516.95 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 24 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $87.71 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3347 ST ANN ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U. S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSORIN-INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION AS TRUSTEE FOR ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE TRUST 2019-5, MORTGAGEBACKED CER‐ TIFICATES, SE‐ RIES 2019-5 VER‐ SUS CAITLIN

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City September on 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3347 ST ANN ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT 18 - SQUARE 462 2ND MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1432213 WRIT AMOUNT: $331,737.22 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 12 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $95.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3943 PIN OAK AVE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: RE‐ GIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE VER‐ SUS WILLIAM MATTHEW WYCHE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11036 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil Court District for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3943 SOUTH PIN OAK AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT 85 - SQUARE 104 5TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 990398 WRIT AMOUNT: $

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 15 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILY A. MUELLER The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $88.77 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1107 S PETERS ST #519, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: NWL COMPANY, LLC VERSUS SAMAN‐ THA ANN FIX A/K/A SAMAN‐ THA A. FIX A/K/A SAMANTHA FIX AND PAUL LVOV CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6703 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1107 S PETERS ST #519 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 LOT A 47 SQUARES AND 48 1ST MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1391611 WRIT AMOUNT: $475,133.63 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 18 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s):

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aug 20-sep 24-2t $90.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4718 STEPHEN GI‐ RARD AVENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: PENNY‐ MAC LOAN SER‐ VICES, LLC VER‐ SUS WEBSTER JOSEPH JACK‐ SON A/K/A WEBSTER J. JACKSON A/K/A WEBSTER JACKSON AND MYRTLE WALKER JACK‐ SON A/K/A MYR‐ TLE W. JACKSON A/K/A MYRTLE JACK‐ SON CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-5870 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4718 STEPHEN GIRARD AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 SQUARE 3, LOT K THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 997261 WRIT AMOUNT: $118,708.01 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 21 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 DENNIS F. WIG‐ GINS, JR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $94.59 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 20002002 PAINTERS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CITI‐ GROUP MORT‐ GAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-B VERSUS MARY WHITAKER FLEMING A/K/A MARY W. FLEM‐ ING A/K/A MARY FLEMING, ROSE MARY FREDER‐ ICK A/K/A ROSE C

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ICK A/K/A ROSE M. FREDERICK A/K/A ROSE FREDERICK, LYNN M. WHITKER A/K/A LYNN WHITAKER, ERIC J. WHITAKER A/K/A ERIC WHITAKER, C. KAREN WHITAKER A/K/A KAREN WHITAKER, AND GARY BURNS, HEIRS OF GLO‐ RIA MAE BURNS A/K/A GLORIA M. BURNS A/K/A GLORIA BURNS AND ARTHUR BURNS A/K/A ARTHUR BURNS, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-9203 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 2000-2002 PAINTERS ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT: 1018, SQUARE: 22-A THIRD MINICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 693167 WRIT AMOUNT: $48,848.69 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 19 LAW OFFICES OF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 COREY J. GIROIR The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $104.66 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7140 TUDOR COURT, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TILED: AARON & GIANNA, PLC VERSUS SHAVONDA CHAMBERS, ADP, INC., AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-7879 By virtue of a Writ of Fieri Fa‐ cias directed to me by the Hon‐ orable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Or‐ leans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ d t ll b

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cause, I will pro ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7140 TUDOR CT NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOT 46, SQUARE 4, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, LAKE FOREST SUBDIVISION NO. 2, PART B (LAKE WILLOW) WRIT AMOUNT: $2,512,568.45 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans BD 36 AARON & GI‐ ANNA PLC 504569-1807 DEWAYNE L. WILLIAMS The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $90.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1129 SOUTHLAWN BD, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISI‐ TION TRUST VERSUS ESTATE OF ELLIOTT H. WILLIAMS

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posit of ten per cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 14 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 RACHEL BREAUX The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $94.07 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 301 SEATTLE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: TOWD POINT MORT‐ GAGE TRUST 2015-6, U.S. BANK NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐ SOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE VER‐ SUS LOUIS M. LEE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11750 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2023-1639

301 SEATTLE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124 LOTS: 1 - 5, SQUARE: 7 SEVENTH MU‐ NICIPAL DIS‐ TRICT ACQ MIN: 887304 WEST END SUB‐ DIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $76,349.58

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING.

1129 SOUTH‐ LAWN BD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114 LOT 33 - SQUARE 3 5TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 828515 SOUTHLAWN SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $66,457.21

Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans

Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐

GH 13 JACKSON & MCPHERSON, LLC 504-5819444 CRIS R. JACK‐ SON The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $92.48

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LLC 318 388 1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐ RIS

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): & 8/20/2025 9/24/2025

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1724 EAGLE ST, CITY OF NEW OR‐ LEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: TRU‐ IST BANK VER‐ SUS RONALD NAVARRE AND JOYCELYN SHAMBURG NAVARRE AKA JOCELYN SHAMBURG BUJOL NAVARRE AKA JOYCELYN SHAMBURG BUJOL NAVARRE

aug 20-sep 24-2t $120.54

CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-659 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE BUILD‐ INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THERON AND ALL THE RIGHTS, WAYS, PRIVI‐ LEGES, SERVI‐ TUDES, ADVANTAGES AND PRESCRIP‐ TIONS (BOTH LIBERATIVE AND ACQUISITIVE) THEREUNTO BE‐ LONGING OR IN ANYWISE AP‐ PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE PARISH OF ORLEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN SQUARE NO.232, BOUNDED BY EAGLE, GENERAL OGDEN, GREEN AND HICKORY STREETS; WHICH SAID PORTION OF GROUND COM‐ MENCES AT A OF DISTANCE 201 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF EAGLE AND GREEN STREETS, AND MEASURES THENCE 39 FEET FRONT ON EAGLE STREET, SAME IN WIDTH IN THE REAR, BY A DEPTH OF 100 FEET BETWEEN EQUAL AND PARALLEL LINES; SUBJECT TO RESTRIC‐ TIONS, SERVI‐ TUDES, RIGHTS OF WAY AND OUTSTAND‐ ING MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD AF‐ FECTING THE PROPERTY. WRIT AMOUNT: $55,319.33 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 5 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318 388 1440

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7040 WHITMORE PL, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISI‐ TION TRUST VERSUS RHONDA C. JASE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4523 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7040 WHITMORE PL NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70128 LOT 109-A SQUARE D 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1420443 KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, PHASE I WRIT AMOUNT: $116,836.84 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 6 DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 CANDACE A. COURTEAU The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $93.54 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 6726 LAMB ROAD, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: ELAINE AND PAUL TALL‐ MAN VERSUS HOLDING RE‐ NAISSANCE PROPERTY, LLC AND GREGORY SWAF‐

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GREGORY SWAF FORD CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-10298 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 6726 LAMB RD NEW ORLEANS, LA 70128 LOT: 38, SQUARE: 21 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT MIN: ACQ 1322946 WRIT AMOUNT: $120,478.88 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 33 THE SILVER‐ STEIN LAW FIRM, APLC 504362-3692 IRL R. SILVER‐ STEIN The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $89.83 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4835 HAYDEL AV‐ ENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: NOLA HARD MONEY SERVICES, LLC VERSUS IN‐ VESALL INVEST‐ MENTS, LLC AND MICHAEL STUBBS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-4985 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4835 HAYDEL AV NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126 LOTS 11 & 12, SQUARE 17 THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 1419906 HAYDEL

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HAYDEL HEIGHTS ADDI‐ TION SUBDIVI‐ SION WRIT AMOUNT: $79,934.59 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH 34 THE SILVER‐ STEIN LAW FIRM, APLC 504362-3692 IRL R. SILVER‐ STEIN The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $91.42 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 4457 AMERICA ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐ TITLED: JPMOR‐ GAN CHASE BANK, NA‐ TIONAL ASSOCI‐ ATION VERSUS JOAN YVETTE DARBY DETIEGE, CON‐ NIE DARBY CAS‐ TON AND EARVIN DARBY, JR. CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4585 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 4457 AMERICA ST NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70126 LOTS 17 AND 18 - SQUARE 12 3RD MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQ MIN: 651712 ROSEDALE SUB‐ DIVISON WRIT AMOUNT: $39,426.13 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

MASKS FACE AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB 4 DEAN LLC

MORRIS, 318 388

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DEAN MORRIS, LLC 318-3881440 ZACHARY G. YOUNG The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $91.95 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1223 RIVIERA AV‐ ENUE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASO‐ CIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF AC‐ QUISITION TRUST VERSUS AARON MATTHEW SANDERS AND KIMBERLY AU‐ GUSTA MILES, A/K/A KIMBERLY AUGUSTA MILES SANDERS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-11296 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1223 RIVIERA AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT 13, SQUARE 30, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1184358 WRIT AMOUNT: $276,903.53 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH Law Firm: Dean Morris, LLC (318) 388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $93.54 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1810 FRENCHMEN STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: FED‐ ERAL HOME LOAN MORT‐ GAGE CORPORA‐ TION VERSUS RANDELL SCOTT LONG

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-3647 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1810 FRENCH‐ MEN STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116 LOT 3, SQUARE 885, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, MIN: ACQ 1340728 WRIT AMOUNT: $240,496.09 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH Law Firm: Dean Morris, LLC (318) 388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $87 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 39353937 BANKS STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDI‐ VIDUAL CAPAC‐ ITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPOR‐ TUNITIES TRUST II VERSUS QOPH CAPITAL, LLC, MICHAEL BAKER A/KA MICHAEL L. BAKER AND MYLES J. KEARNEY CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-3565 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 noon, o'clock the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 3935-3937 BANKS STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT A, SQUARE 753, FIRST MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1388048 WRIT AMOUNT: $314,984.19 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH Law Firm: Dean Morris, LLC (318) 388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $93 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 1425 LAMANCHE STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDI‐ VIDUAL CAPAC‐ ITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF MFA 2024-NQM1 TRUST VERSUS HARRY HANDY CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-5056 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure Sale di‐ and rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 1425 LAMANCHE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT 0, SQUARE 575, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1426786 WRIT AMOUNT: $265,954.12 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH Law Firm: Dean Morris, LLC (318) 388 1440

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Case No: 2025-3552

The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit:

sep 24-oct 29-2t $88.

PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 7110 CAMBERLY DRIVE, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTITLED: FI‐ DELITY BANK VERSUS ALISHA M. JONES WIFE OF/ AND JAMES A. MILBURN CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-697 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 7110 CAMBERLY DRIVE, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA 70128 LOT 13, SQUARE B, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1196413 WRIT AMOUNT: $140,059.89 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans GH Law Firm: Gra‐ ham, Arceneaux & Allen, LLC (504) 522-8256 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $86 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 811 MARIGNY STREET, UNIT C, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS‐ SOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVID‐ UAL CPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQI‐ SITION TRUST VERSUS MAR‐ GARITA BERGEN A/K/A MAR‐ GARITA BERGEN PINEL CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No:

811 MARIGNY STREET, UNIT C, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOTS A & 3, SQUARE 259, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 716049 WRIT AMOUNT: $155,912.91 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB Law Firm: Dean Morris, LLC (318) 388-1440 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $91 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 11150 S. IDLEWOOD COURT, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, LLC VERSUS THE UN‐ OPENED SUC‐ CESSION OF KERRY M. BARRE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-4801 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: 11150 S. IDLE‐ WOOD COURT LOT 36, SQUARE 3, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1263857 WRIT AMOUNT: $163,984.81 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ h i d

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cent of the pur chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB Law Firm: Logs Legal Group LLP 504-831-7726 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $86 PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND BEAR‐ ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5529 MUSIC STREET AND 5535 MUSIC STREET, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: CARRING‐ TON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC VERSUS MONIQUE VAP‐ PIE SPANN (A/K/A MONIQUE BARTHOLOMEW, MONIQUE VAP‐ PIE SPANN BARTHOLOMEW) TEDDY JAMES BARTHOLOMEW, SEAN EVANS, AND SUCCESS‐ FUL ENDEAV‐ ORS, LLC CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2024-6645 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on October 30, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, following the described prop‐ erty to wit: 5529 MUSIC STREET AND 5535 MUSIC STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT E, SQUARE 4261, THIRD MUNICI‐ PAL DISTRICT, ACQ MIN: 1337309 WRIT AMOUNT: $257,350.11 Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans RB Law Firm: Logs Legal Group LLP 504-831-7726 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 9/24/2025 & 10/29/2025 sep 24-oct 29-2t $94

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PUBLIC NOTICE --SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐ MENT THOSE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF GROUND, THIS CITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐ TLED: THOMAS CRANE & TANIA HAHN VERSUS AVANT GARDE LLC, ROBIN BOUIE WILLIAMS, & LOUIS JEFF WILLIAMS CIVIL DISTRICT COURTFOR PARISHOF ORLEANS Case No: 2025-2621 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐ rected to me by the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will pro‐ ceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First Dis‐ trict of the City on September 25, 2025, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ erty to wit: LOT B2 FROM THE POINT OF INTER‐ SECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELIZA STREET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AT‐ LANTIC AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 33 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING; THENCE CON‐ TINUE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MIN‐ UTES 15 SEC‐ ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 2 DE‐ GREES 32 MIN‐ UTES 45 SECONDS EAST. A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 120FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING. LOT B2 CONTAINS 3,720 SQUARE FEET. LOT B3 FROM THE POINT OF INTER‐ SECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELIZA STREET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AT‐ LANTIC AV‐ ENUE,A DIS‐ TANCE OF 64 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING; THENCE CON‐ TINUE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MIN‐ UTES 15 SEC‐

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UTES 15 SEC ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 2 DE‐ GREES 32 MIN‐ UTES 45 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING. LOT B3 CONTAINS 3,720 SQUARE FEET LOT B4 FROM THE POINT OF INTER‐ SECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELIZA STREET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AT‐ LANTIC AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 95 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING; THENCE CON‐ TINUE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MIN‐ UTES 15 SEC‐ ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 2 DE‐ GREES 32 MIN‐ UTES 45 SECONDS EAST. A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING. LOT B4 CONTAINS 3,720 SQUARE FEET. LOT B5 FROM THE POINT OF INTER‐ SECTION OF THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ELIZA STREET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AT‐ LANTIC AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 126 FEET TO A POINT, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING; THENCE CON‐ TINUE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MIN‐ UTES 15 SEC‐ ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 2 DE‐ GREES 32 MIN‐ UTES 45 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 87 DE‐ GREES 27 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC AV‐ ENUE, THE POINT OF BE‐ GINNING. LOT B5 CONTAINS 3,720 SQUARE FEET. WRIT AMOUNT: $373,917.25 Seized

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Seized in the above suit, TERMS - CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of ten per‐ cent of the pur‐ chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: The pay‐ ment must be Cash, Cashier's Check, Certified Check or Money Order. No Per‐ sonal Checks.

FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐ TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING. Susan Hutson Sheriff, Parish of Or‐ leans BD 27 NEWMAN, MATHIS, BRADY & SPEDALE, APLC 504 837 9040 The N.O. Advo‐ cate Date (s): 8/20/2025 & 9/24/2025 aug 20-sep 24-2t $229.06 Public Notices Successions

PUBLIC NOTICE --24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of JEFFERSON State of Louisiana No. 868-663 Div. “J” In Re: Succ’s. of Toni Patricia Valentine Dickerson & Gerald Williams Dickerson Notice to Sell Immovable Property at Private Sale.

Notice is given that the administratrix has peti‐ tioned this Court for au‐ thority to sell immovable property belonging to the deceased at private sale pursuant to La CCP art. 3281 subject to the following terms and con‐ ditions: A. Purchase price to be paid is One Hundred Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($182,500.00) B. Buyer has conditioned the sale on their ability to obtain an 80% commercial loan. C. Purchase is being made “as is” with NO war‐ ranties. Purchaser waiv‐ ing all rights against red‐ hibition. Property to be sold is: THAT PORTION OF GROUND together with all the buildings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servi‐ tudes, appurtenances and advantages there‐ unto belonging or in any‐ ways appertaining, situ‐ ated in the Parish of Jef‐ ferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as Airline Park North Subdivision, being a part of ElmwoodLaFreniere Plantation, lo‐ cated in Section 41, 42 and 43, Township 12 South, Range 10 East, Southeastern District, East of the Mississippi River, according to sur‐ vey by S.K. Landry, Sur‐ veyor dated October 24, 1963, filed in Plan Book 49, folio 8, said lot is des‐ ignated as Lot 15, of Square 211, which square is bounded by Riviere Av‐ enue, Carmen Street, Abadie Avenue (side) and LaFreniere Street (side) and which lot com‐ mences at a distance of 91.98 feet from the cor‐ ner of Riviere Avenue and Carmen Street and which measures thence 50 feet front of Riviere Avenue, same width in the rear by a depth of 102.75 feet, be‐ tween equal and parallel lines, and as further shown on survey of S.K. Landry, C.E., dated May 30, 1969. Municipal No. 2113 Riviere Avenue. No‐ tice is hereby given to all parties whom it may con‐ cern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedents herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homolo‐ gating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publica‐ tion of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BY ORDER OF THIS COURT DEPUTY CLERK ATTORNEY: Cornelia Ullmann, (504) 887-7755, 6009 Camphor St., Metairie LA 70003, ullmannlawoffice@gmail. com 159548 Sept. 24, Oct. 7, 2t $107.98

PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 2022-10948 DIVISION “I” SECTION “5” SUCCESSION OF LYNN BUTLER MAUNEY, WIFE OF THOMAS H. MAUNEY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS the Adminis‐ trator of the above suc‐ cession has made appli‐ cation to the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, for the sale, at private sale, of the im‐ movable property be‐ longing to the Succes‐ sion of Lynn Butler Mauney, No. 2022-10948 of the docket of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, here‐ inafter described, to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the Sixth District of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Square No. 351, bounded by Pryta‐ nia, Leontine, Perrier and Valmont Streets, desig‐ nated by the letter “H” on a survey made by E. L. Eustis and Sons, C.E., and Surveyors, dated July 13, 1963, and according to which said lot com‐ t di t f

Public Notices Successions which said lot com mences at a distance of forty-nine and four onehundredths feet from the corner of Prytania and Leontine Streets and measures thence fortyfive feet front on Pryta‐ nia Street, by a depth be‐ tween equal and parallel lines of one hundred and ten feet, and all accord‐ ing to a survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., dated May 8, 1974.

The improvements thereon bear municipal number 5326 Prytania Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115.

Being the same property acquired by Thomas H. Mauney by Community Property Settlement by and Between Thomas H. Mauney and Karen Smith, Divorced Wife of Thomas A. Mauney, dated June 11, 1980, reg‐ istered in Conveyance Office Book 768F, Folio 254-258 of the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, on June 17, 1980.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE WHOLE OF SAID PROPERTY, TO WIT: (a) The total purchase price shall be $500,000.00 cash. The Purchasers will make an immediate $4,700.00 cash deposit, with the remainder of $495,300.00 to be paid in cash at the Act of Sale, subject to Purchasers’ ability to borrow $376,000.00 with the said immovable property as security. (b) The sale will be “As is”, “Where Is” with Waiver of Redhibition. (c) The sale will be sub‐ ject to the approval of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. (d) All encumbrances shall be paid from the sales proceeds. (e) All expenses custom‐ arily charged to Sellers shall also be paid from the sales proceeds. (f) The sale shall be sub‐ ject to such other terms and conditions set forth in that certain Agree‐ ment to Buy or Sell Real Estate, Counteroffer, and Waiver of Warranty at‐ tached as Exhibits “A”, “B”, and “C” to the Peti‐ tion for Private Sale of Immovable Property filed by the Administrator on September 19, 2025 in the captioned proceedings.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this succession, that any opposition which they have or may have to the proposed sale must be filed within seven (7) days from the date on which the last publica‐ tion of this notice ap‐ pears, all in accordance with law.

Publication: The Advocate Attorney: Ralph R. Alexis III Address: 704 Carondelet Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: (504) 581-3838 Email: ralexis@phjlaw. com Clerk of Court 159646-sept 24-oct $142.34 PUBLIC NOTICE --TWENTY FOURTH JUDI‐ CIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 851080 DIVISION: “D” SUCCESSION OF MAR‐ GARET INEZ CLEVELAND WIDOW OF/AND WALDO A. JENKINS NOTICE TO SELL WHEREAS, Ami Jenkins, as the duly qualified Ad‐ ministratrix and the duly qualified Executrix of the above Successions has made application to the Court for the sale of im‐ movable property at pri‐ vate sale hereinafter de‐ scribed, to-wit: THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, lying and being in the Town of Westwego, in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, and forming part of the "Whitehouse Subdivision", which said lots are designated by the Nos. 24 , 25 and 26 of Block 46, which block is bounded by Fourth and Fifth Streets, Avenue 'C' and Avenue 'D' on a plan of James S. Webb, Civil Engineer, dated March 26th, 1925, a copy whereof is on deposit in the Office of the Recorder of Jefferson Parish, and according to said plan, Lots 24 to 26 adjoin each other and measure each 32 feet front on Avenue 'D' by a depth of 125.81 feet, Lot No. 24 forming the corner of Avenue 'D' and Fifth Street.

According to a survey made by Gilbert & Kelly, Surveyors, dated Decem‐ ber 4, 1946, redated No‐ vember 18, 1961, and March 7, 1964, a copy whereof is annexed to an act passed before Her‐ bert S. Weil, Notary Pub‐ lic, dated March 13th, 1964, the property here‐ inabove described bears the same designation, and has the same loca‐ tion and measurements as hereinabove set forth.

The improvements thereon are designated by the No. 548 Avenue D UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: SIXTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($60,000.00) DOL‐ LARS, to the succession less vendor's closing costs of $500, legal fees, filing fees and costs of the advertisements of these proceedings, real estate commission of $1,800 split between Lat‐ ter & Blum and Reve Re‐ altors, and reimburse‐ ments for sums ad‐ vanced to the succes‐ sions for grass cutting in the amount of $1,800 by Ami Jenkins and for tem‐ porary fencing and posts in the amount of $250 by Donna Rachal.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the estate herein, to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time prior to the is‐ suance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homolo‐ gating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the publication of such notice, which pri‐ vate sale shall be pub‐ lished twice, all in accor‐ dance with law.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT PAULA R. GEORGE Attorney at Law 2403 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 236-3828 159618-SEP 24-OCT15-2T $116.74

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