Caddo Parish

Shall Paragraph A of Section 3-05 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 3-05. Compensation. A. The salary of a commissioner shall be (begin strikethrough) seven hundred dollars ($700.00) per month, except that the president of the commissioner shall receive an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month, unless and until changed in accordance with this charter. (end strikethrough)(begin underline) established in accordance with this charter. (end underline) The president of the Commission shall receive an additional one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month, unless and until changed in accordance with this charter.

Shall Paragraph E of Section 3-07 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 3-07. Commission Meetings and Rules. E. (begin underline) The Commission shall give written public notice of each of its regular and special meetings as provided for in state law. Such written public notice shall include the agenda, date, time, and place of the meeting. (end underline) (begin strikethrough) At all regular meetings of the commission, the commission shall operate from an agenda which shall have been published at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. The agenda for special or emergency meetings shall be made available to the public as practicable prior to the meeting. (end strikethrough)

Shall Paragraph A of Section 3-10 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 3-10. Commission Clerk. A. The commission shall appoint a clerk of the commission who shall serve at the pleasure of a (begin underline) majority of the entire (end underline) (begin strikethrough) the (end strikethrough) commission. The clerk shall give notice of commission meetings to its members and the public, keep the journal of its proceedings, be official secretary of the commission and perform such other duties as are assigned to the position by this charter or by the commission. The clerk shall select such staff as deemed necessary, subject to the approval of the commission.

Shall Paragraphs (1) and (3) of Section 4-02 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 4-02. Removal. The commission may remove the parish administrator from office in accordance with the following procedures: (1) The commission shall adopt by affirmative vote of (begin underline) two thirds (end underline) (begin strikethrough) a majority (end strikethrough) of the entire membership of the commission a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal and may suspend the administrator from duty for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days. A copy of the resolution shall be delivered promptly to the administrator. (3) The commission may adopt a final resolution of removal, which may be made effective immediately, by affirmative vote of (begin underline) two thirds (end underline) (begin strikethrough) a majority (end strikethrough) of its entire membership at any time after five (5) days from the date when a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the administrator, if the administrator has not requested a public hearing, or at any time after the public hearing if the administrator has requested one. The administrator shall continue to receive his salary until the effective date of a final resolution of removal.

A. The head of the (begin strikethrough) Buildings and Grounds Department (end strikethrough) (begin underline) Facilities and Maintenance Department (end underline) shall be the director of (begin strikethrough) Buildings and Grounds Department (end strikethrough) (begin underline) Facilities and Maintenance Department. (end underline) B. The director of (begin strikethrough) Buildings and Grounds Department (end strikethrough) (begin underline) Facilities and Maintenance Department (end underline) shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Coordinate with architects and engineers on the construction and renovations of parish buildings. (2) Prepare detailed specification and engineering data for the upkeep and maintenance of parish buildings. (3) Supervise and maintenance of all parish-owned buildings. (4) Coordinate with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Detention Facility Superintendent the maintenance of the parish jails. Supervise an on-site maintenance crew at the detention facility for all the maintenance including jail/security equipment. (5) Operations of a central facility for repairs, renovations and maintenance of all parish buildings/grounds and other related equipment. (6) Operations of a central supply facility for janitorial supplies and other supply items for parish buildings and the Caddo Sheriff's Detention Facility. (7) Operations of a parish energy conservation program for all parish buildings. This includes an energy audit of each building with precise monthly records of energy consumption and necessary recommendations and changes to conserve energy. (8) Operate and maintain a parish excess property/storage warehouse for redistribution or yearly surplus auction. (9) Other activities as may be directed by the administrator.

Shall a Section 5-05.1 be added to the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter to provide as follows? Section 5-05.1. Department of Animal Services and Mosquito Control. A. The head of the animal services and mosquito control shall be the director of animal services and mosquito control. B. The director of animal services and mosquito control shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Compliance with animal services and mosquito control policies established by the Caddo Parish Commission; (2) Implementation of an effective animal services and mosquito and rodent control program; (3) Providing public health protection by strict adherence to state and federal environmental laws, regulations and policies; (4) Providing direct supervision to animal services and mosquito control employees; (5) Other such activities as may be directed by the administrator.

Shall a Section 5-05.2 be added to the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter to provide as follows? Section 5-05.2. Department of Fleet Services. A. The head of fleet services shall be the director of fleet services. B. The director of the department of fleet services shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Operation of a central facility for the repair and maintenance of parish government vehicles and equipment; (2) Operation of a central signage facility for the creation, repair and maintenance of parish government signs; (3) Other such activities as may be directed by the administrator.

Shall a Section 5-05.3 be added to the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter to provide as follows? Section 5-05.3. Department of Juvenile Services. A. The head of juvenile services shall be the director of juvenile services. B. The director of the department of juvenile services shall direct and be responsible for the following activities: (1) Operate the Caddo Parish Juvenile Detention Facility and any other residential facilities that may be developed; (2) Develop and operate a multi-disciplinary juvenile assessment center on the site of the juvenile detention facility, in cooperation with other governmental officers and agencies; (3) Organize all existing and/or prospective components of community supervision to ensure there exists an appropriate continuum of services and sanctions for juvenile offenders and families in need of services; (4) Coordinate planning, research, evaluation, and funding as they pertain to juvenile services; (5) Coordinate and manage all programs involving care and rehabilitation of juveniles, including but not necessarily limited to those responsible for juvenile detention, juvenile probation officers and all employees involved in the evaluation of, and providing of services for, juveniles; (6) Perform such other duties and functions as may be directed by the Parish Administrator.

Shall Paragraph A of Section 7-02 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 7-02. Recall. A. Any commissioner may be removed from office by the electors of the (begin underline) affected district (end underline) (begin strikethrough) parish (end strikethrough) through a recall process. The recall procedure shall be the same as is provided in the general laws of the state.

Shall Section 8-01 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be amended by adding the words underlined and deleting the words marked with strike out as follows? Section 8-01. Legal Process. Legal Process against the parish shall be served upon the parish administrator or upon the (begin underline) assistant (end underline) (begin strikethrough) acting (end strikethrough) administrator, or in their absence, on the president (begin strikethrough) or the vice-president (end strikethrough) of the commission (begin strike through) or if none of said persons can be located, upon any commissioner. (end strikethrough)

Shall Section 9-10 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be deleted in its entirety, said deleted section marked with strike out as follows? (begin strikethrough) Section 9-10. Schedule of Transition. The provisions of this charter pertaining to the election of parish government officials created hereunder shall become effective on the date this charter is adopted. The remaining provisions of this charter shall become effective on the date of taking of office of the newly elected officials provided for by this charter, such date being established in Section 9-11. (end strikethrough)

Shall Paragraph B of Section 9-11 of the Caddo Parish Home Rule Charter be deleted in its entirety, said deleted section marked with strike out as follows? Section 9-11. Election of Officials. B. (begin strikethrough) All parish officers elected under provisions of the police jury system of government applicable to the parish prior to the adoption of this home rule charter shall continue to hold their offices and discharge the duties thereof until the officials elected under the provisions of this charter have taken office. Thereafter, the offices of said parish officers shall cease to exist. (end strikethrough)

Shall the Village of Ida, State of Louisiana (the "Village"), under the provisions of Article VI, Section 29 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, be authorized to levy and collect, and adopt a resolution or ordinance providing for such levy and collection, a tax of one percent (1%) (the "Tax") (an estimated $16,600 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of service in the Village, with the proceeds of the Tax, after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax, to be used for any lawful corporate purpose?