The Kinder Council added an executive session to its agenda Monday evening to discuss negotiations involving its gas system at the request of Michael B. Holmes, town attorney. When the council returned to regular session, Councilwoman Angie Van Norman made a motion to accept the latest offer from the Coushatta Tribe offered to the town. It was unanimously approved, and Holmes said he would speak to the other attorney. (All council members except LaToya Tunwar were present.)
Since the January meeting will fall on the first of the month in 2024, the mayor asked to move the meeting to Monday, January 8. The council agreed.
The council approved alcoholic beverage license renewals for 2024. Holmes explained the two classes included Class A, where alcohol can be sold for on or off premises consumption and Class B for off premises consumption.
The alcohol license for Just Crawfish, also was approved. The council inquired if the town does back ground checks to make sure the owner does not have a criminal record and if the applicant is a United States citizen. They learned Kinder’s ordinance does not ask for that information. The applicant must apply for a state license before seeking a license in Kinder.
Eric Fontenot, public works superintendent, gave an update on the town’s projects. He discussed the water which is being shutdown to make repairs in several areas of town. The workers do not know where cut-off valves are located. In the future, he said they would be looking at options to create cutoffs for different sections of the town. He also hopes his reports in the future will include water usage, water loss, etc.
Dr. Marshall Harmon approached the council about creating a building near Lambert Park to offer sports medicine wellness services to those with sprains and other injuries.
