Town of Stonewall

1. Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. Invocation – Council Member Eric Runge

3. Pledge of Allegiance - Council Member Brandon Garsee

4. Roll Call:

5. Addition/Deletion:

6. Public Comment:

7. Minutes: April 9, 2024, Regular meeting.

8. Reports:

 (a) Roads:

 (b) Budget Comparison: July 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024

 (c) Other:

 (d) Grants:

 (e) Park:

 (f) Reimbursements:

9. Old Business:

10. New Business:

a) North DeSoto High School FFA Presentation on "Mineral Exploration/Exploitation on Agricultural Land Loss". 

b) Introduction of Ordinance Number 141-2024: AN ORDINANCE TO PRESENT AND ADOPT THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.

c) Introduction of Ordinance Number 142-2024: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR THE TOWN OF STONEWALL, DESOTO PARISH, LOUISIANA.

d) Recommend approving payment to Mr. Holder to purchase Stanley Road right-of-way.

e) Recommend approving payment to Mr. Swann to purchase Stanley Road right-of-way and to install a privacy fence.

f) Recommend approving payment to Mr. Ebarb to purchase Stanley Road right-of-way and to relocate his fence and electric gate.

g) Authorize the Mayor, Council, Town Clerk & Deputy Clerk to attend the LMA’s 87^th Annual Convention in Shreveport on August 1-3, 2024.

h) Recommend approving closing the savings account at Red River Bank and moving money to the Red River General Fund account and start paying a monthly fee to have increased monthly interest.

i) Ratify approving the closing the Town’s CDs at Community Bank and reopening new CDs with higher interest rates with no penalties.

j) Executive Session in compliance with La. R. S. 42:17; discuss, under (A)(2), “prospective litigation after formal written demand.”

k) Motion to reconvene from Executive Session.

l) Motion for approval for the Town Attorney, Joshua Chevallier, and Bradley, Murchison, Kelly & Shea LLC to institute litigation on behalf of the Town of Stonewall for collection of delinquent occupational license taxes.

11. Adjourn.                           

NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION:

The Town of Stonewall is providing notice pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 42:17 that it will be convening for an executive session as authorized by Louisiana Revised Statute 42:17; Section (A)(2), and that it intends to enter into the session for the purposes of discussing the following: institution of litigation for the collection of delinquent occupational license taxes. The discussions in the executive session will be limited to matters exempt from the open meeting requirements set forth in Louisiana Law. No final or binding action will be taken during this executive session.

Signature on file            

Ken Kaffka, Mayor