Mayor and City Council — Gretna, LA
Date: 2025-12-22

THE CITY OF GRETNA
 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING




 Gretna City Hall
 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053
 Council Chambers, 2nd floor
 March 31, 2025 - 12:00 AM
 AGENDA
 1. Call to Order / Roll Call
 2. Opening Prayer / Pledge of Allegiance
 3. Consideration and Adoption of an Ordinance:
 A. An ordinance amending the Revised Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to March 31,
 2025, by adjusting Funds 01, 18, 31, 35, and 39, as further described.
 Requested: Administration Sponsor: Councilman Rau

 4. Other Matters.
 5. Meeting Adjournment.




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 Amendg. Revised Budget FY 2024-2025 Approval


 On a motion by Councilman________ and seconded by Councilman ________, the
 following ordinance was introduced:
 ORDINANCE NO.

 An ordinance amending the Revised Budget for the Fiscal Year of
 April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, by adjusting Funds 01, 18, 31, 35,
 and 39, as further described.

 WHEREAS, the Amended Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025,
 was adopted by Ordinance No. 5002, on March 13, 2024; and
 WHEREAS, adjustments to the Gretna Heritage Fest’s budget in Fund 18 Tourism requires
 an increase of $150,000.00 in expenditure. To adjust the budget of $1,650,000 for the transfer of
 bond proceeds to $1,213,0000 from Fund 31 Capital Projects to Fund 1 General Fund to fund Park
 and Parkways Improvements other than Buildings for infrastructure repairs. To reallocate revenues
 and expenditures in the Police Grant Fund 35 due to fluctuations in Grant Revenue and
 Expenditures. To increase the transfer out from Fund 31 Capital Projects of $200,00 to Fund 39 25th
 Street Project based on actual expenditures; and
 WHEREAS, amendments to the budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, and March 31,
 2025, are presented for approval as follows:

 18-518-1643 Gretna Heritage Fest $ 150,000
 01-000-4631 Transfer in $ (437,000)
 31-599-7001 Transfer out $ 437,000
 35-000-4542 Federal Grant Rev $ 57,650
 35-000-4543 State Grant Rev $ 23,500
 35-000-4545 Grant Matching Funds $ 45,068
 35-531-2848 WBMCTF Expenses $ 126,218
 31-599-7039 Transfer out $ 200,000
 39-000-4631 Transfer in $ 200,000

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council, acting as legislative
 authority for the City of Gretna, Louisiana that:

 The Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, is hereby adjusted
 for Funds 01, 18, 31, 35, and 39. The Gretna Heritage Fest’s budget in Fund 18
 Tourism requires an increase of $150,000.00 in expenditures. To adjust the budget of
 $1,650,000 for the transfer of bond proceeds to $1,213,0000 from Fund 31 Capital
 Projects to Fund 1 General Fund to fund Park and Parkways Improvements other
 than Buildings for infrastructure repairs. To reallocate revenues and expenditures in
 the Police Grant Fund 35 due to fluctuations in Grant Revenue and Expenditures. To
 increase the transfer out from Fund 31 Capital Projects of $200,00 to Fund 39 25th
 Street Project based on actual expenditures.

 Provided that a majority of the City Council of the City of Gretna have voted in favor of this
 ordinance, this ordinance shall have the full force and effect of law at midnight on the tenth day
 following the Clerk's presentment of same to the Mayor, in accordance with Louisiana Revised
 Statutes 33:406(c)(2) unless the Mayor returns same, unsigned, to the Clerk during that ten-day
 period.
 This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
 Yeas:
 Nays:
 Absent:
 Abstain:

 ADOPTED: APPROVED:


 ______________________________ _________________________________
 CITY CLERK MAYOR
 CITY OF GRETNA CITY OF GRETNA
 STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA
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 The ordinance presented to the Ordinance returned from the
 Mayor on Mayor on


 ______________________________ __________________________________
 CITY CLERK CITY CLERK
 CITY OF GRETNA CITY OF GRETNA
 STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA




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The Special meeting called by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gretna, Louisiana was held
on Monday, March 31, 2027; at Gretna City Hall, 740 Second Street, Council Chambers, on the second floor,
Gretna, Louisiana.

 Notice of Budget Hearing Meeting (Council Special Public Meeting)
 Notice of the Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council was duly posted on the bulletin board, main
entrance of Gretna City Hall Building; 740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053; and on the City’s Website.

 1. Call to Order and Roll Call:
 Mayor Belinda C. Constant was in the chair; the City Clerk was present; Mayor Constant called the meeting
to order at 12:50 PM. The roll was called; a quorum of four Council Members was present; Wayne A. Rau, at Large;
Rudy S, Smith, District 1; Michael A. Hinyub, District 2; and Mark K. Miller, District 3.

 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
 Upon opening of the meeting, Councilman Rau offered a prayer. Thereafter the Pledge of Allegiance was
  recited.

 3. Consideration and Adoption of an Ordinance:

 On a motion by Councilman Rau and seconded by Councilman Smith, the following ordinance was read,
and adopted section by section and then as a whole by the following vote:

 Yeas: Councilmen Rau, Smith, Hinyub, Miller
 Nays: None
 Absent: None
 Abstain: None
 ORDINANCE NO. 5019
 An ordinance amending the Revised Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to
 March 31, 2025, by adjusting Funds 01, 18, 31, 35, and 39, as further described.

 WHEREAS, the Amended Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, was adopted by
Ordinance No. 5002, on March 13, 2024; and

 WHEREAS, adjustments to the Gretna Heritage Fest’s budget in Fund 18 Tourism requires an increase of
$150,000.00 in expenditure. To adjust the budget of $1,650,000 for the transfer of bond proceeds to $1,213,0000
from Fund 31 Capital Projects to Fund 1 General Fund to fund Park and Parkways Improvements other than
Buildings for infrastructure repairs. To reallocate revenues and expenditures in the Police Grant Fund 35 due to
fluctuations in Grant Revenue and Expenditures. To increase the transfer out from Fund 31 Capital Projects of
$200,00 to Fund 39 25th Street Project, based on actual expenditures; and

 WHEREAS, amendments to the budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, are presented
for approval as follows:

 18-518-1643 Gretna Heritage Fest $ 150,000
 01-000-4631 Transfer in $ (437,000)
 31-599-7001 Transfer out $ 437,000
 35-000-4542 Federal Grant Rev $ 57,650
 35-000-4543 State Grant Rev $ 23,500
 35-000-4545 Grant Matching Funds $ 45,068
 35-531-2848 WBMCTF Expenses $ 126,218
 31-599-7039 Transfer out $ 200,000
 39-000-4631 Transfer in $ 200,000

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council, acting as legislative authority for the City
of Gretna, Louisiana that:

 The Budget for the Fiscal Year of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, is hereby adjusted for Funds 01,
 18, 31, 35, and 39. The Gretna Heritage Fest’s budget in Fund 18 Tourism requires an increase of
 $150,000.00 in expenditures. To adjust the budget of $1,650,000 for the transfer of bond proceeds to
 $1,213,0000 from Fund 31 Capital Projects to Fund 1 General Fund to fund Park and Parkways
 Improvements other than Buildings for infrastructure repairs. To reallocate revenues and
 expenditures in the Police Grant Fund 35 due to fluctuations in Grant Revenue and Expenditures.
 To increase the transfer out from Fund 31 Capital Projects of $200,00 to Fund 39 25th Street Project
 based on actual expenditures.

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 Provided that a majority of the City Council of the City of Gretna have voted in favor of this ordinance, this
ordinance shall have the full force and effect of law at midnight on the tenth day, following the Clerk's presentment,
of same to the Mayor, in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:406(c)(2) unless the Mayor returns same,
unsigned, to the Clerk during that ten-day period.
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4. Other Matters: NONE

5. Meeting Adjournment.

 There was no further city business to conduct, and on a motion by Councilman Rau and seconded
by Councilman Smith, the Special Meeting (Adopt Revised Budget 2024-2025) for March 31, 2025, adjourned at
12:52 PM; and the same was unanimously approved.


/S/ NORMA J. CRUZ, LCMC /S/ BELINDA C. CONSTANT
CITY CLERK MAYOR
CITY OF GRETNA CITY OF GRETNA
STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF LOUISIANA




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