Kenner City Council Takes Up $3.875M Community Center Rebuild, Infrastructure Contracts
City Council — June 26
The Kenner City Council's June 26 agenda centered on a $3,875,000 contract award to Spartan Building Corporation for reconstruction of the Arthur P. Clay Community Center — the largest single expenditure on the agenda. The council also considered a $178,856 professional services agreement for resurfacing Power Boulevard northbound and a $315,287 bid acceptance from GSM Engineered Fabrics to install a belt filter press at the city's wastewater plant.
Other contract items on the agenda included:
- $197,138 for roof replacement at the Buddy Lawson Gymnasium
- $149,598 for athletic flooring at Muss Bertolino Gym
- $114,675.54 for emergency repairs to the West Esplanade Avenue bridge
- $302,680 contract with Havana Nights LLC to install solar lights and poles citywide
The council also took up Ordinance 14,184, which would repeal Kenner's municipal brake tag requirements.
A separate agenda item asked the council to ratify a $13,449.04 emergency repair of a 2017 Schwarze Street Sweeper truck by Covington Sales & Service, Inc. The repair was needed for the Public Works Department's Parkway Division to maintain street cleanliness.
Note: Minutes for the June 26 council meetings have not yet been published. The items above reflect what was on the agenda; final vote tallies are not yet available in the record.
Planning & Zoning Commission — June 24
The Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed resubdivision requests for multiple lots in the Louisiana Trace subdivision, as well as Lot 349-A, owned by the Jefferson Parish School Board. The commission also considered amendments to the Unified Development Code, including an ordinance to allow metal corrugated fencing for screening applications and an ordinance adding mural regulations within the Rivertown Historic District. Minutes have not yet been published.
Civil Service Boards — June 22 and June 29
The Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board met June 22 to review May 26 meeting minutes — including a resolution on a Louisiana Attorney General opinion request — along with personnel action forms and any new hearing or investigation requests. This was a procedural meeting.
On June 29, the Civil Service Board was scheduled to discuss cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for city employees, schedule future meeting dates, and hold two appeals hearings for Conner Gibliant against the City of Kenner (Docket 2026-01 and Docket 2026-02). Minutes have not yet been published.
Board of Zoning Adjustments — July 1
The July 1 meeting of the Kenner Board of Zoning Adjustments was cancelled. No cases were scheduled.
Coming Up
- **Historic District Design Commission — July 7:** This meeting has been cancelled. No cases are scheduled to be heard.
No other upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents are encouraged to check the city's official agenda portal for any additions or schedule changes.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Kenner council greenlights $3.875M community center rebuild, ends brake tag requirement
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