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City Council Meeting Agenda – March 24, 2026

From the Alexandria City Council meeting on March 24, 2026

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  • A. CALL TO ORDER
  • B. INVOCATION
  • C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  • D. ROLL CALL
  • E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES TAKEN FROM A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 10, 2026.
  • F. PRESENTATION: RECOGNIZING PEABODY MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM.
  • G. CONSENT CALENDAR
  1. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low bid submitted for operating supplies for the Wastewater Department.
  2. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low bid submitted for cast/ductile iron and related accessories.
  3. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low bid submitted for operating supplies for the Gas Department.
  4. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the low bid submitted for construction and maintenance materials.
  5. Introduction of an ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 2026/2027; to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of all city divisions, departments, offices and agencies, pensions and otherwise providing with respect to the expenditures of appropriations; authorizing contracts and insuring agreements for employee benefits, including health, life and other optional coverages; authorizing contracts for ordinary expenses and other insurance, including general liability and workers compensation; adopting the capital budget for the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 2026/2027; appropriating funds for the Capital Budget for the City of Alexandria for fiscal year 2026/2027 and providing for capital expenditures; and other matters with respect to appropriations and the expenditure of funds pertaining thereto.
  6. Introduction of an ordinance to adopt and Levy millage rates for the City of Alexandria for 2026.
  7. Introduction of an ordinance rescinding Ordinance 178-2024 that authorized the mayor to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Alexandria and the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority (GAEDA) District for the purpose of cooperative economic development, general services, related agreement and addenda; and otherwise providing with respect thereto.
  8. Introduction of an ordinance to redesign and reconstruct Cheatham Park to include a new baseball field with locker rooms, weight rooms, dugout, batting cage along with a parking lot that includes a tailgating lot for recreational vehicles.
  9. Introduction of an ordinance to create with the Rapides Parish School Board a program to address juvenile crime that includes but is not limited to building a community and fitness center on School Board Property adjacent to Alexandria Middle Magnet School and Huddle Elementary School.
  10. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a Cooperative endeavor Agreement between the City of Alexandria and the Louisiana Department of Treasury and the State of Louisiana.
  11. Introduction of an ordinance authorizing he mayor to enter into a contract with Bonnette Auction Company, LLC for Professional Auctioneering Services.
  • H. RESOLUTIONS
  1. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for gas meters and itron erts.
  2. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for janitorial chemicals.
  3. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for herbicides.
  4. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for chlorination equipment.
  5. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for annual work uniforms for various departments.
  6. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bid for ready mix concrete.
  7. RESOLUTION to co-sponsor the YWCA Girls on the Run Central Louisiana Spring 2026 5K Race in April 2026.
  8. RESOLUTION setting a public hearing to be held on May 5, 2026 taking action on the cost of demolition of 25 residential structures and other cost.
  9. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for the sewer replacement on Marye Street Phase 2.
  10. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for Adams Pump Station Line Renovation.
  11. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for the Alexandria Zoological Park Digital Pylon Sign Refurbishment.
  12. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for Electric Utility Right-of-Way emergency services.
  13. RESOLUTION authorizing advertisement for bids for the Alexandria Zoological Park Jaguar Exhibit Netting.
  • I. ORDINANCES FOR FINAL ADOPTION SUBJECT TO PUBLIC HEARING
  1. To consider final adoption of an ordinance revising Section 2611 of the City of Alexandria Municipal Codes with respect to the termination of utility services during extreme weather conditions.
  2. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to accept the proposal received from CleanHarbor Environmental Solutions, Inc for household hazardous waste services.
  3. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the retirement of one police K-9 Maddox and authorizing this dog as surplus property to be donated to Sergeant Darren Luneau and other matters respect thereto.
  4. To consider final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with CHRISTUS Cabrini Foundation to co-sponsor the 2026 Walmart CMN Golf Tournament scheduled for May 2026 at Links on the Bayou benefiting Children’s Miracle Network.
  • J. RESOLUTION-PUBLIC HEARING- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  1. To hold a public hearing to consider condemnation of (26) structures.
  2. Adjourn

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“City Council Meeting Agenda – March 24, 2026.” Alexandria City Council, March 24, 2026. Collected by The Kingfish Project. https://kingfish.la/documents/7dce6fcbfde760b2/ (accessed 2026-07-31). SHA-256: 7dce6fcbfde760b265b98898ea0ebbd22e5b9cefb95908650a13611c52e10855.

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