Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2023

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The provided notice contains only the date, time, and location for the Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners meeting. There are no specific proposals, discussions, or decisions listed in the document.

The Board unanimously approved the 2024 proposed budget and the amended 2023 budget. Members also approved several monthly bills and shifted future meeting dates to the third Thursday of each month. Action on a surveillance camera contract was postponed pending clarification on contract terms and district renewal.

• Approved amended 2023 budget (unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 proposed budget and resolution (unanimous)
• Approved November bills totaling $22,663.36 (unanimous)
• Approved November 2023 Bank Statement
• Approved moving future meetings to the third Thursday of the month (unanimous)
• Approved motion to discuss phone plan changes with Verizon (unanimous)
• Approved November 15, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Postponed action on Lumana Surveillance Camera contract

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The agenda contains only meeting logistics with no listed items for decision or discussion. The board is meeting at The Cannery on November 15, 2023, at 6 p.m.

The Board unanimously approved the 2024 fee structure and an expenditure budget of $949,130. The Board also approved various monthly bills and a resolution to contact city agencies regarding security issues on N. Carrollton.

• Approved 2024 fees: $195 residential, $375 commercial, and $100 special assessment residential
• Approved 2024 budget of $949,130 in expenditures (unanimous)
• Approved October 2023 bank statement
• Approved October monthly bills and City of New Orleans police patrol bills (unanimous)
• Approved motion to send letters to city agencies regarding the N. Carrollton situation (unanimous)
• Approved October 18, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Denied motion to redirect Pinnacle security efforts to N. Carrollton (died due to lack of second)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The board is meeting on October 18, 2023, at The Cannery. The provided agenda contains only the meeting notice and no specific action items or discussion topics.

The Board approved several payments for security and legal services and authorized up to $4,000 for printing and postage of ballot initiative brochures. The Board also accepted a revised offer for a three-month trial of the MC Crime App. No decisions were made regarding the 2024 budget or crime cameras.

• Approved September 2023 Bank Statement
• Approved monthly bills and payments totaling $24,316.12 (unanimous)
• Approved amended September minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted revised offer for 3-month MC Crime App trial including 3 I-Pads (unanimous)
• Approved amended brochures for ballot initiative (unanimous)
• Authorized up to $4,000 for printing media materials (unanimous)
• Authorized expenditure for postage to mail materials to Mid-City addresses (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Board approved the 2024 budget with new line items for social media and security cameras. Members also approved August monthly bills and the August bank statement. A proposal for a phone app was tabled pending further information.

• Approved August 16, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved August bank statement (unanimous)
• Approved August monthly bills totaling $50,230.69 (unanimous)
• Approved $10,000 budget line item for social media (unanimous)
• Approved $20,000 budget line item for cameras (unanimous)
• Approved amended 2024 budget (unanimous)
• Tabled phone app proposal until next meeting

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Board approved switching to a "Positive Proof" bank account following a stolen and altered check. The Board also approved July bills and a plan to publish the 2024 budget in the official journal.

• Approved switch to "Positive Proof" bank account to prevent fraud (unanimous)
• Approved June and July 2023 bank statements (unanimous)
• Approved July monthly bills totaling $34,445.01 (unanimous)
• Approved plan to publish 2024 budget on 9/3, 9/10, and 9/20 (unanimous)
• Approved moving a district vehicle to a private repair shop (unanimous)
• Approved June 21 and July 19, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved corrections to January 18 and February 15, 2023 minutes (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Board unanimously approved a resolution requesting the New Orleans City Council call an election on November 18, 2023. The proposed measure seeks to renew the security district fee for an eight-year term and implement a new fee structure based on HB 296.

• Approved resolution requesting November 18, 2023 election to renew and increase security fees (Unanimous)
• Approved maximum term of 8 years for the renewed fee (Unanimous)
• Approved estimated annual generated funds figure of $1,235,219 (Unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Board approved the 2022 financial audit and authorized several monthly payments for security and administrative services. Officers were re-elected to their positions, and the Board added a new member as a bank account signatory.

• Approved corrected 5/17/2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Accepted 2022 audit report with a request to send a copy to legal counsel regarding a public notice deficiency (unanimous)
• Approved May 2023 bank statement (unanimous)
• Approved payments totaling $38,263.08 to Graphix Matter, Pinnacle, Adams & Reese, Lawrence Jacobi, and Bourgeois Bennett LLC (unanimous)
• Added Darby Shields as a signatory to the MCSD bank account (unanimous)
• Re-elected Wendy Laker (Chair), Alvin Williams (Vice Chair), Charley Richard (Secretary), and R. LaRusso (Treasurer) (unanimous)
• Cancelled July meeting with monthly invoices to be approved at the next meeting (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting on May 17, 2023. The agenda contains no specific items or business proposals for discussion.

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The board is holding a meeting on April 19, 2023. The provided agenda contains only procedural meeting notice information and lists no specific action items or discussion topics.

The Board approved the March bank statement and several monthly bills totaling $2,352.56. Members approved a budget of $600 per month for a social media campaign, though a final vendor vote was deferred. The Board also reviewed crime reports and a net gain of five police officers.

• Approved 3/15/2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved March Bank Statement
• Approved $866.60 payment to Jeanne Ward Zitler (unanimous)
• Approved $630.36 payment to Adams & Reese (unanimous)
• Approved $750.00 payment to Lawrence Jacobi (unanimous)
• Approved $115.50 payment to Verizon (unanimous)
• Approved $600/month budget for social media campaign (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The agenda contains only the meeting notice with date, time, and location. No items for decision or discussion are listed.

The Board unanimously approved the February bank statement and several monthly bills totaling $40,858.03. Members reviewed crime reports for January and February and discussed legislative language to make district charges more equitable.

• Approved 2/15/2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved February Bank Statement
• Approved $685.00 payment to Jeanne Ward Zitler (unanimous)
• Approved $1,150.54 payment to Adams & Reese (unanimous)
• Approved $336.00 payment to City of New Orleans Office of Secondary Employment (unanimous)
• Approved $750.00 payment to CPA Lawrence Jacobi (unanimous)
• Approved $115.50 payment to Verizon (unanimous)
• Approved $16,951.11 and $20,985.38 payments to City of New Orleans (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The Board approved a resolution (Draft 2) establishing a tiered parcel fee structure for residential and commercial properties. The Board also approved monthly expenditures and appointed a new secretary.

• Approved resolution for tiered parcel fees (Draft 2), with R. Russo abstaining
• Appointed C. Richard as secretary (unanimous)
• Approved monthly bills and financial reports (unanimous)
• Approved meeting minutes from 11/16/2022 (unanimous)
• Approved meeting minutes from 1/18/2023 (unanimous)

Mid-City Security District Board of Commissioners

The board is meeting on January 18, 2023, at The Cannery. The provided agenda contains only procedural meeting notice information.

The Board approved several payments for security, legal, and professional services. Members discussed crime trends and the deployment of a proactive NOPD patrol unit. The Board also voted to provide information to the Mid City Messenger regarding new private patrols.

• Tabled approval of November 9, 2022 minutes until February (unanimous)
• Approved payments for Verizon, Capital City Press, OPSE, Jeanne Zitler, City of New Orleans, NOPD, Adams & Reese, and Lawrence J. Jacobi (unanimous)
• Approved motion to provide information to the Mid City Messenger about new private patrols (unanimous)