I 16 THE LIVINGSTON PARISH NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 ___

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020 THE LIVINGSTON PARISH NEWS 17I

PUBLIC NOTICE

At 6:00 p.m., on December 28, 2020, at City Hall, 116 N. Range Ave., Denham Springs, LA, the Denham Springs City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of a proposed ordinance and further provide with respect thereto described more specifically as follows:

ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS, CHAPTER 86 BY AMENDING SECTION 31, RELATIVE TO SANITATION SERVICE FEES.

ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS, CHAPTER 106 BY AMENDING SECTION 31, RELATIVE TO GAS RATES AND SERVICE CHARGES. Gerard Landry, Mayor City of Denham Springs

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NOTICE OF MEETING CHANGE(S) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, the regular meetings of the Livingston Parish Council that were scheduled for the months of November and December have been changed by a majority vote of the Council due to the upcoming holidays as follows:

NOVEMBER: The regular meeting of the Livingston Parish Council scheduled on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at six (6:00) p.m. has been cancelled.

DECEMBER: The regular meeting of the Livingston Parish Council scheduled on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at six (6:00) p.m. has been rescheduled and changed to Thursday, December 3, 2020 at six (6:00) p.m.

and

The regular meeting of the Livingston Parish Council scheduled on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at six (6:00) p.m. has been rescheduled and changed to Thursday, December 17, 2020 at six (6:00) p.m. All meetings of the Livingston Parish Council are open to the public and are

held in the Livingston Parish Governmental Building, located in the Council Chambers, 20355 Governmental Boulevard, Livingston, LA.

/s/ Sandy C. Teal Sandy C. Teal, Council Clerk Livingston Parish Council

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Division of St. Croix KATHRINE COOK &WILLIAM COOK, Plaintiff v. COBY FRY & CRAWFORD CONTRACTING LLC, d/b/a CRAWFORD CONSTRUCTION Defendant(s) Civil Action No. SX-20-CV-247 SUMMONS TO: Defendant, Crawford Contracting LLC, d/b/a Crawford construction

30565 Walker Rd. Walker, LA, 70785

Within the time limited by law (30) days after the last publication date of this Summons, you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer a Complaint filed against you in this action; and in case of your failure to appear and answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the complaint filed in this action. The answer to the complaint must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are: Scot F. McChain, Esq. McChain Hamm & St. Jean, LLP, 5030 Anchor Way, Suite 13, Christiansted, VI 00820 Tel: (340) 773-6955 Fax: (855) 456-8784 TAMARA CHARLES CLERK OF THE COURT Date: March 5, 2020 Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Division of St. Croix KATHRINE COOK &WILLIAM COOK, Plaintiff v. COBY FRY & CRAWFORD CONTRACTING LLC, d/b/a CRAWFORD CONSTRUCTION Defendant(s) Civil Action No. SX-20-CV-247 SUMMONS TO: Defendant, Coby Fry

15723 Greenwell Spring RD, Greenwell Springs, LA, 70739, Defendant.

Within the time limited by law (30) days after the last publication date of this Summons, you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer a Complaint filed against you in this action; and in case of your failure to appear and answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the complaint filed in this action. The answer to the complaint must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address are: Scot F. McChain, Esq. McChain Hamm & St. Jean, LLP, 5030 Anchor Way, Suite 13, Christiansted, VI 00820 Tel: (340) 773-6955 Fax: (855) 456-8784 TAMARA CHARLES CLERK OF THE COURT Date: March 5, 2020 Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

20th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA NUMBER: 2865 DIVISION: B SUCCESSION OF JOHN ALLEN HOOD NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS, the court approved Administratrix, SHANNON NICOLE SCHNAIDT, of the above estate has made an application to the court for the sale of the following immovable property hereinafter described: A certain tract or parcel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, located in Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 3 East, G.L.D., Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: For starting point commence at the NE corner of Lot 4 of Section 11, T-5-S, R-4-E, G.L.D., and proceed South 89 degrees 02 minutes 52 seconds West for 599.99 feet to a point and corner; thence South 31 degrees 29 minutes 12 seconds East for 635.71 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING: From said Point of Beginning proceed South 31 degrees 29 minutes 12 seconds East for 302.67 feet to a point and corner; thence South 89 degrees 02 minutes 52 seconds West for 696.61 feet to a point and corner; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 07 seconds West for 260.72 feet to a point and corner; thence North 89 degrees 02 minutes 52 second East for 539.12 feet back to the Point of Beginning. Said tract being described as Tract B, containing 3.70 acres in accordance with a survey plat prepared by Alvin Fairburn & Associates, dated December 18, 1984, for Louis J. Hood Estate, a copy of which is duly recorded in the official records of the Clerk and Recorder for Livingston Parish, Louisiana. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (a) The purchase price to be paid is Seventy-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000.00). (b) The purchase is not contingent upon any sale of other property by the purchaser. (c) The purchase is conditioned upon the ability of the Buyer to borrow a construction loan with

this Property as security 100% of the Sale Price. (d) The purchase is being made “as is” without warranties of any kind and with the purchaser

waiving all rights against redhibition.

Notice is hereby given to all parties to whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the Decedent herein, and of this estate, that any opposition to the proposed sale must be filed within seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of this notice. Atty.: Logan H. Greenberg; 2901 Houma Blvd., Ste. 1, Metairie, LA 70006; (504) 383-5546; logan@sunriselawgroup.com

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance shall become effective upon adoption by the Livingston Parish Council and signature of the Parish President and all previous ordinances or resolution in conflict with said ordinance are hereby repealed.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that copies of these budgets be available for public inspection in the office of the Livingston Parish Council. The above and foregoing addition to the Code of the Parish of Livingston has been read in full, section by section, and was thereupon submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: MR. KEEN, MR. GIRLINGHOUSE, MR. ARD, MR. MACK, MR. WASCOM,

MR. TALBERT, MR. HARRIS, MR. MCMORRIS, MR. DELATTE

NAYS: NONE

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

And the ordinance was declared adopted as amended on the 3rd day of December 2020.

\s\Shane Mack Shane Mack, Council Chairman

ATTEST:

\s\ Sandy C. Teal Sandy C. Teal, Council Clerk

\s\ Layton Ricks Layton Ricks, Parish President

The following ordinance, which was previously introduced in written form required for adoption at a regular meeting of the Parish Council on Monday, November 12, 2020, a summary thereof having been published in the official journal together with a notice of public hearing which was held in accordance with said public notice was brought up for final passage December 3, 2020 on Motion of Tracy Girlinghouse and seconded by Maurice “Scooter” Keen:

L.P. ORDINANCE NO. 20 - 30 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2020 BUDGET AND ADOPTING THE 2021 BUDGET OF THE LIVINGSTON PARISH PRESIDENT-COUNCIL RELATIVE TO THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, DEBT SERVICE FUNDS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Livingston Parish Council, governing authority of Livingston Parish, State of Louisiana, convened in legal session, that the amended 2020 budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020, of the Livingston Parish President-Council, and the 2021 budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021, and ending December 31, 2021, of the Livingston Parish President-Council, adopted by ordinance 20-__ on December 3, 2020 are hereby adopted by title as if set out herein in full as follows: SECTION 1. The detailed estimate of revenues for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds and Capital Improvement Funds for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, and for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, are hereby adopted to serve as an Operating Budget of Revenues for the President-Council during the same respective period. SECTION 2. The estimates of expenditures by department for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds and Capital Improvement Funds for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020, and for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021, are hereby adopted to serve as a budget of Expenditures for the President-Council during the same respective period. SECTION 3. The adoption of the budget of expenditures be and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount herein set forth within the terms of the budget classifications. SECTION 4. Amounts are available for expenditures only to the extent included within the 2020 and 2021 budgets. SECTION 5. Any adjustment made to the budget during the fiscal year should adhere to regulation set forth in Section 5-04 of the Livingston Parish Home Rule Charter. SECTION 6. Capital Improvement Funds budgets unexpended appropriations are carried over to the next fiscal year until the project is completed or abandoned or five fiscal years end from the inception of the original budget for the project. SECTION 7. The Parish Council may from time to time authorize grant applications, additional borrowings and or bonded debt for the Livingston Parish Government. These funds, estimated at more or less one dollar, are hereby included within the operating budget in the appropriate funds. SECTION 8. Amounts restricted at year end are hereby rolled over to the next fiscal year. SECTION 9. Whereas the general administrative offices of the parish provide oversight, financial controls, and other necessary services for the various funds identified in the parish’s budget and administered by the parish; Whereas these funds could not function without someone providing these services such as banking, accounts payables, payroll, purchasing, reporting, grants management, etc.; Whereas administrative controls provide assurances of compliance with federal, state, and parish laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations; Whereas all of the above constitute necessary costs of administering the parish funds; Therefore, the parish shall develop an administrative fund as a special revenue fund to capture these costs and bill a fair administrative fee to these funds for the services provided. For grants which prohibit the inclusion of various costs, such as an elected official’s salary and benefits, these costs shall be excluded from the necessary costs for that grant. For those grants with a state or federal cap on these types of costs, e.g. a state cap of 2% on certain pass-through funds, the cap shall not be exceeded. The Livingston Parish Utility Fund is an Enterprise Fund Type because of fees for service. A budget is not required on Enterprise Fund Types.

The following ordinance, which was previously introduced in written form at a regular meeting of the Parish Council on November 12, 2020, a summary thereof having been published in the official journal together with a notice of public hearing which was held in accordance with said public notice, was brought up for final passage December 3, 2020, on motion of Gerald McMorris and seconded by Jeff Ard:

L.P. ORDINANCE NO. 20 - 31 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 46-5 - PERMIT FOR LOGGING OPERATIONS REQUIRED; VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES - OF CHAPTER 46 – MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, PARAGRAPH (e) EFFECTIVE DATE, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT HEREIN.

WHEREAS, the Livingston Parish Police Jury adopted Ordinance of 9-27-1988, as amended and reenacted by a motion of 10-19-1988, setting forth Permit for logging operations required; violations; penalties; in the Code of Ordinances of Livingston Parish; and WHEREAS, the Livingston Parish Police Jury established in said ordinance that the annual permit shall run from October 1 through September 30 of each year; and WHEREAS, the Livingston Parish Council now finds it advantageous to issue the Permit for logging operations for the period January 1 through December 31 of each year to coincide with the Parish fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Livingston Parish Council, the governing authority of the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana, that Chapter 46 of the Code of Ordinances of Livingston Parish, Section 46-5(e) be amended to read as follows: (e) This Section of the Code of Ordinances of Livingston Parish, Louisiana, shall be effective throughout the unincorporated areas of the Parish. The annual permit shall run from January 1 through December 31 of each year. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the effective date of this ordinance shall be as prescribed by law. The above and foregoing amendment to the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Livingston, having been properly introduced and published by title, was thereupon submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: MR. KEEN, MR. GIRLINGHOUSE, MR. ARD, MR. MACK, MR. TALBERT, MR. HARRIS, MR. MCMORRIS, MR. DELATTE

NAYS: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

ABSENT: MR. WASCOM And the ordinance was declared adopted on the 3rd day of December 2020.

\s\Shane Mack Shane Mack, Council Chairman

ATTEST:

\s\ Sandy C. Teal Sandy C. Teal, Council Clerk

\s\ Layton Ricks Layton Ricks, Parish President

The following ordinance which was previously introduced in written form required for adoption at a regular meeting of the Livingston Parish Council on November 12, 2020 a summary thereof having been published in the Official Journal together with a notice of public hearing which was held in accordance with said public notice, was brought up for final passage December 3, 2020, on Motion of John Wascom and seconded by R.C. “Bubba” Harris:

L.P. ORDINANCE NO. 20 - 32

AN ORDINANCE TO ACQUIRE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY FOR THE PARISH OF LIVINGSTON PURSUANT TO THE HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT NUMBER FEMA-4277-DR-LA-0124- LIVINGSTON PARISH.

WHEREAS, the Livingston Parish Council has been awarded Federal assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and

WHEREAS, the following eligible property owner has voluntarily elected to participate in the program; and

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Livingston Parish Council will acquire the following property:

1. Homeowner: Address: 505 Centerville NW Street Denham Springs, LA 70726 Appraised Value: $51,000.00 Amount Offered: $31,250.00 Legal Description: Lot Y, Section 58, T6S, R2E Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the duly elected Parish President of Livingston Parish is authorized to sign any and all documents related to the acquisition of said property pursuant to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project Number FEMA-4277-DR-LA-0124- Livingston Parish.

The effective date of this ordinance shall be as prescribed by law. The above and foregoing addition to the Code of the Parish of Livingston, having been properly introduced and published by title, was thereupon submitted to a vote; the vote thereon was as follows: YEAS: MR. KEEN, MR. GIRLINGHOUSE, MR. ARD, MR. MACK, MR. WASCOM, MR. TALBERT, MR. HARRIS, MR. MCMORRIS, MR. DELATTE

NAYS: NONE

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

And the ordinance was declared adopted on the 3rd day of December, 2020

\s\Shane Mack Shane Mack, Council Chairman

ATTEST:

\s\ Sandy C. Teal Sandy C. Teal, Council Clerk

\s\ Layton Ricks Layton Ricks, Parish President

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Discussion and action on Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for Substitute

Criminal Justice Instructor, Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center was deleted from the agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. A motion was offered by Mr. Cecil Harris, seconded by Mr. Brad Harris to approve the report of the Athletic/Staff

Committee meeting held on November 5, 2020. (A copy of the Athletic/Staff Committee meeting report is hereby attached and becomes a part of these minutes.)

The President declared motion carried unanimously. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Payment of invoices was approved upon motion offered by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Gregoire. The President declared the motion carried unanimously. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Superintendents comments:

Plans to keep the schools open in Phase III as long as the state allows Urged all to stop and be kind to others Keep the focus on the children of this parish

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scheduled a Curriculum/Policy Committee meeting to be held at 3:00PM, Thursday, December 3, 2020. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. A motion offered by Mr. Brad Harris, seconded by Ms. Benton to adjourn the meeting, and the President declared

the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM until Thursday, December 10, 2020. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ Alan Murphy /s/ David Graham Alan “Joe” Murphy, Superintendent David “Bo” Graham and Ex-Officio Secretary President *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

ATHLETIC/STAFF COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The Athletic/Staff Committee met in the School Board Office Conference Room on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 4:30 PM. Committee Members present: Chairperson Mr. Devin Gregoire, Ms. Kellee Dickerson, Mr. Brad Harris, Mr.

Cecil Harris Board Members present: Mr. Jeff Cox, Mr. Bo Graham Others present: Superintendent Alan Murphy, Assistant Superintendent Jody Purvis, Special

Education Director Dr. Eric Penalber and others Chairperson Devin Gregoire called the meeting to order and stated that the purpose of the meeting was for discussion and action on the following:

A. SPED Interpreter Proposal

Dr. Eric Penalber presented a proposal to increase the salary of SPED interpreters. There are currently nine interpreters employed in the district, and two interpreters provided through an agency at a significant cost to the district. The new salary schedule will be created to fill the positions currently outsourced to an agency and recognize the different levels of certification for interpreters. This new salary schedule will be conducive in attracting and retaining qualified SPED interpreters. Following the discussion, a motion was offered by Ms. Dickerson, seconded by Mr. Cecil Harris to approve this cost saving measure with the creation of the new SPED Interpreter Salary Schedule. The vote was unanimous to present to the full Board for approval. A motion was offered by Ms. Dickerson, seconded by Mr. Brad Harris to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.

There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting adjourned.

____Mr. Devin Gregoire___ Chairperson

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Discussion and action on Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for Substitute

Criminal Justice Instructor, Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center was deleted from the agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. A motion was offered by Mr. Cecil Harris, seconded by Mr. Brad Harris to approve the report of the Athletic/Staff

Committee meeting held on November 5, 2020. (A copy of the Athletic/Staff Committee meeting report is hereby attached and becomes a part of these minutes.)

The President declared motion carried unanimously. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Payment of invoices was approved upon motion offered by Mr. Sharp, seconded by Mr. Gregoire. The President declared the motion carried unanimously. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Superintendents comments:

Plans to keep the schools open in Phase III as long as the state allows Urged all to stop and be kind to others Keep the focus on the children of this parish

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scheduled a Curriculum/Policy Committee meeting to be held at 3:00PM, Thursday, December 3, 2020. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. A motion offered by Mr. Brad Harris, seconded by Ms. Benton to adjourn the meeting, and the President declared

the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM until Thursday, December 10, 2020. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ Alan Murphy /s/ David Graham Alan “Joe” Murphy, Superintendent David “Bo” Graham and Ex-Officio Secretary President *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

ATHLETIC/STAFF COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The Athletic/Staff Committee met in the School Board Office Conference Room on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 4:30 PM. Committee Members present: Chairperson Mr. Devin Gregoire, Ms. Kellee Dickerson, Mr. Brad Harris, Mr.

Cecil Harris Board Members present: Mr. Jeff Cox, Mr. Bo Graham Others present: Superintendent Alan Murphy, Assistant Superintendent Jody Purvis, Special

Education Director Dr. Eric Penalber and others Chairperson Devin Gregoire called the meeting to order and stated that the purpose of the meeting was for discussion and action on the following:

A. SPED Interpreter Proposal

Dr. Eric Penalber presented a proposal to increase the salary of SPED interpreters. There are currently nine interpreters employed in the district, and two interpreters provided through an agency at a significant cost to the district. The new salary schedule will be created to fill the positions currently outsourced to an agency and recognize the different levels of certification for interpreters. This new salary schedule will be conducive in attracting and retaining qualified SPED interpreters. Following the discussion, a motion was offered by Ms. Dickerson, seconded by Mr. Cecil Harris to approve this cost saving measure with the creation of the new SPED Interpreter Salary Schedule. The vote was unanimous to present to the full Board for approval. A motion was offered by Ms. Dickerson, seconded by Mr. Brad Harris to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried.

There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting adjourned.

____Mr. Devin Gregoire___ Chairperson

2. A motion was offered by Mr. Gregoire, seconded by Mr. Parrino to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION BY THE

LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD HONORING

GEORGE BAKER

WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER dedicated his life to the service, rescue and protection of others; often placing the welfare of strangers before that of his friends and family, ultimately making the greatest sacrifice of all on May 24, 2020; WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER was born on October 1, 1986 to George and Audette Baker, making Albany, Louisiana his home for years to come; WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER graduated from Albany High School in 2005, where he was the consummate student-athlete, excelling in football, in baseball, in the classroom and throughout campus; WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER, in addition to his achievements on the campus of Albany High School, was already beginning his life of service and sacrifice at the age of 16, when he ran calls for the District 11 Fire Department, comforting many within the district; WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER continued to answer the call to service, proudly joining and serving his country in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Unit 3/23 Weapons Company. He served his country and its citizens for six (6) years, even serving a one (1) year tour overseas in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was honorably discharged with a rank of Corporal. WHEREAS, after having been deployed, GEORGE BAKER answered another call to service and became a law enforcement officer. He was recognized as Officer of the Year for the Greensburg Police Department in 2013. He also served as a deputy for the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s office, rescuing countless members of the community during the Great Flood of 2016, and eventually being promoted to K-9 Deputy. He worked alongside his K-9 partner, Gundy, for the next several years. WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER once again reaffirmed his life of sacrifice and service, graduating from the Louisiana State Police Trooper Academy on March 23, 2018—a member of Cadet Class 97. He worked tirelessly at becoming the best state trooper he could be, embodying all that is good in law enforcement. WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER made his final call on May 20, 2020, as he was critically injured in the line of duty, succumbing to those injuries on May 24, 2020. He was posthumously awarded the Life Saving Award, and his LSP number was retired with the Louisiana State Police. He continued his life of service and sacrifice through organ donation, insuring that he will live on in the hearts, minds and memories of others.

WHEREAS, GEORGE BAKER married the love of his life, Heather Gandolfo Baker, on November 22, 2014, after a lifetime of friendship. He and Heather were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Harper Baker. May this honor be a reminder to his wife, his daughter, and our community of the courageous, caring, selfless, and noble man that was GEORGE BAKER. WHEREAS, the Livingston Parish School Board wishes to establish an enduring reminder and to celebrate the life, contributions and sacrifice of GEORGE BAKER to the Albany community, Livingston Parish, the State of Louisiana and the Untied State of America;

THEREFORE, the Livingston Parish School Board does hereby honor and commemorate the lifetime of service and sacrifice of GEORGE BAKER by naming the Albany High School baseball field the “GEORGE BAKER MEMORIAL BASEBALL FIELD”, to bear her name in perpetuity. WHEREUPON, the vote was taken and the Resolution was unanimously adopted this ____ day of _____________________, 2020 _____________________________ ____________________________ Alan “Joe” Murphy, SECRETARY Bo Graham, PRESIDENT Following the oral presentation of the resolution, Mr. Baker’s sister, on behalf of the Baker family, expressed thanks and gratitude to the board for honoring her brother. The Baker family was presented a framed copy of the resolution. The President declared motion carried unanimously. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Presentation of the James O. Modisette Award for Top Library Programming in LA Junior High Schools was deleted

from the agenda. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Instructional Facilitators Nikki Lavergne, Heather White, and Lynn Kennedy presented an update of the various

professional development opportunities available for teachers, parents, and the community in general. A copy of the LPPS Technology brochure was provided to the board members.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. A motion was offered by Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr. Brad Harris to approve the minutes of the Livingston Parish

School Board meeting held on November 5, 2020. The President declared motion carried unanimously.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WERE TAKEN IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE, SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, 13909 FLORIDA BLVD., LIVINGSTON, LA 70754, ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020, AT SIX O’CLOCK PM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA (JBE 2020-3, JBE-32, JBE-58, JBE-59, JBE-117, and JBE-118) AND ADHERED TO THE OCCUPANCY GUIDELINES. The Livingston Parish School Board met in special session in the School Board Office Conference Room, 13909 Florida Blvd., Livingston, LA 70754, on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at six o’clock pm in accordance with the executive orders of the Governor of Louisiana (JBE 2020-3, JBE-32, JBE-58, JBE-59, JBE-117, and JBE-118)) and adhered to the occupancy guideline pursuant to the following notice: November 13, 2020 The special meeting of the Livingston Parish School Board will be held at the School Board Office, 13909 Florida Blvd., Livingston, Louisiana on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020, at SIX O’CLOCK PM in accordance with the executive orders of the Governor of Louisiana (JBE 2020-3, JBE-32, JBE-58, JBE-59, JBE-117, and JBE-118.) and will adhere to the occupancy guidelines. The special meeting is for the following purposes and to take whatever actions necessary: 1. Call to Order 2. Consider and adopt a resolution naming the Albany High School baseball field the “George Baker Memorial

Baseball Field” – Board Member Devin Gregoire 3. Presentation of the James O. Modisette Award for Top Library Programming in LA Junior High Schools –

Supervisor of Instruction Bryan Wax 4. Presentation of Professional Development Opportunities – Instructional Facilitators Nikki Lavergne and Heather

White 5. Approval of the minutes of the school board meeting held on November 5, 2020 6. Discussion and action on Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for Substitute

Criminal Justice Instructor, Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center – Supervisor of Human Resources Bruce Chaffin

7. Discussion and action on report of Athletic/Staff Committee meeting held on November 5, 2020 – Chairperson Devin Gregoire

8. Approval of payment of invoices 9. Superintendent’s comments 10. Motion to adjourn

(The Livingston Parish School Board reserves the right to enter into an Executive Session, if needed, in accordance with LSA-R.S. 42:17 et seq. to review matters of litigation strategy and settlement negotiations.)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Debra Sawyer of the LPPS Special Education office at (225) 686-4248. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the LPPS to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT, Sincerely,

(The Livingston Parish School Board reserves the right to enter into an Executive Session, if needed, in accordance with

LSA-R.S. 42:17 et seq. to review matters of litigation strategy and settlement negotiations.)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Debra Sawyer of the LPPS Special Education office at (225) 686-4248. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the LPPS to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT, Sincerely, Alan Murphy, Superintendent and Ex-Officio Secretary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 The meeting was called to order by President David “Bo” Graham and upon roll call, the following members were present:

PRESENT: Mr. Brad Sharp, Ms. Jan Benton, Mr. Bradley Harris, Mr. Cecil Harris, Mr. Jeff Cox, Mr. Frank Parrino, Mr. Devin Gregoire, Mr. David Graham

ABSENT: Ms. Kellee Dickerson -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS ENGINEERING SERVICES

The Livingston Parish Government has secured funding through FEMA & GOHSEP for the August Flood (DR-4277) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for wind retrofitting of four critical facilities in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish. The parish is interested in procuring the services of an engineering firm. The selected firm will provide professional engineering services to complete studies, environmental and necessary permitting and to prepare engineering design plans and specifications for the Denham Springs Critical Facilities Wind Retrofits Project.

Interested parties are invited to obtain a Qualification Statement package by contacting Ms. Heather Crain at (225) 686-4415 or by sending an email request to hcrain@lpgov.com or by mailing a written request to Ms. Heather Crain, Grant Coordinator, P.O. Box 1060, Livingston, LA 70754.

Responses to the Request for Qualification Statements shall be mailed to the above address, or in the case of hand delivery, to Ms. Heather Crain, 20355 Government Blvd., Livingston, Louisiana 70754. Responses to this RFQ must be received no later than 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Please state “Denham Springs Critical Facilities Wind Retrofits Project Qualifications Statement-Engineering Services” on the cover. Responses received after the time and date set forth will not be considered.

Electronic bidding and official bid documents are available at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/main.php.

Livingston Parish Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer and follows federal provisions that are part of the 2 CFR 200 and the FEMA Public Assistance Program. Certified DBE firms are encouraged to submit or to be used as primary of as sub-consultants with the primary responding firm.