CITY COUNCI
April 21, 2022
DeQuincy, LA
The City Council of the City of DeQuincy met in special session on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., at the DeQuincy City Hall, 300 N. Holly Street, DeQuincy Louisiana, with the following members present: Margaret Brown, Judy Landry, Denise Maddox, Mark Peloquin and Ronda Jacobs. Absent: None.
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Denise Maddox and the roll was called with the above result.There was no public comment.
After a lengthy discussion regarding the Branch Communications Tower Lease, it was brought to the council’s attention that the tower may actually be on more land than the city had agreed to in the original lease. Taking that into account, along with the huge difference in the payout of the lease now in place and the lump sum lease payment offered, a motion was made by Mark Peloquin and seconded by Ronda Jacobs to not accept the lump sum payment offered by Branch Communications. Motion carried as follows: Yeas: Margaret Brown, Judy Landry, Denise Maddox, Mark Peloquin and Ronda Jacobs. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None.
There being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Ronda Jacobs
and seconded Margaret Brown to adjourn the meeting.
ATTEST:
/s/Pat Brummett
City Council Clerk
APPROVED
/s/Riley Smith
Mayor
COUNCILCHAIRMAN:
/s/Denise Maddox
Run: May 11, 2022 (M-2)
