Council to meet in workshop, followed by special meeting

By Bonnie Culverhouse

Minden City Council members have announced plans to conduct a workshop at 9 a.m. Friday, May 13 in the Pelican Conference Room at Minden City Hall.

On the workshop agenda are the following items:

  • Request from McClung’s Service Station, Inc. to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement relating to the use and expenditure of tax revenues in Minden Economic Development District No. 1;
  • Proposed Juvenile Curfew Ordinance;
  • New Hire: Minden Police Department;
  • New Hire: Minden Fire Department;
  • Water main improvement grants;
  • Bid for street improvements; and
  • Bid for dump truck for Water Distribution/Wastewater Collection Dept.

A special council session will follow the workshop with the following items on the agenda:

  • New Hire: Minden Police Department;
  • New Hire: Minden Fire Department;
  • A resolution for support of the Louisianan Office of Community Development Community Water Enrichment Fund Application to replace undersized and aging water main;
  • Adopt a resolution for support of Local Government Assistance Program (LGAP) to replace existing water main;
  • Award bid for street improvements project; and,
  • Award bid for one 6/8 yard dump truck.

The public is invited to attend the workshop and council meeting.