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CITY NEWS
Where's the help? FEMA explanation doesn't satisfy allHelen McCree lives next to the Chatlin Lake Canal in South Alexandria. The high winds associated with Hurricane Gustav tore the tin roof off her rented home on University Street. The ensuing rains caused water to flow freely into her kitchen. read more »
CNN to give $100,000 to 'hero' on holiday specialA woman who moved to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina survivors, a marathon runner who gets homeless people on their feet and several community organizers will be honored by CNN in its second Thanksgiving night ''heroes'' special. read more »more city news » |
CITY UPDATES
 Imminent Health Threat Demolition Properties ListingsView Listings Department of Parks and Parkways Projected Grass Cutting Schedule View List New Orleans Recreation Department Activities Report Sept. 22-28 2008 View Report |
Professional Services Contracts
The City of New Orleans in it's effort to ensure government transparency is proud to provide the following professional services contracts to the public in an easily viewable format.
Any questions concerning these contracts should be directed to the Penya M. Moses-Fields in the City Attorney's office. The attorneys in the Transactions Unit review City bids, request for proposals or qualifications and contracts relative to procurement law, and cooperative endeavor agreements, memorandums of understanding and leases for form and legality whether executed by the Mayor or Council President.
Below is the contact information for the Transaction Unit Staff:
- Arlinda Pierce Westbrook, Sr. Chief Deputy City Attorney
apwestbrook@cityofno.com
- Frederick Wild, III, Deputy City Attorney
fawild@cityofno.com
- Victoria Hines, Assistant City Attorney
vjhines@cityofno.com
- Ireyan Clark, Assistant City Attorney
ijclark@cityofno.com
- Peter Hamilton, III, Assistant City Attorney
jhamilton@cityofno.com
- Marcus Green, Assistant City Attorney
magreen@cityofno.com
- Glen McGrath, Assistant City Attorney
gpmcgrath@cityofno.com
- Terry Oates, Legal Research Assistant
tdoates@cityofno.com
- Tangela Youngblood-Jones, Legal Secretary
tgyoungblood@cityofno.com
Click here to view contracts
Department of Public Works
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Welcome to the New Orleans
Department of Public Works
Mission Statement
Construct, maintain, and administer transportation elements affecting vehicular, pedestrian, and rail movement within the public right-of-way.
Engineering is an important and learned profession. As a member of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people.
Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.
Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.
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Westbank (Council District C)
Date: October 9th
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Calvary Baptish Church, 2401 General DeGaulle Dr.
Little Woods (Council District E)
Date: October 20th
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: James M. Singleton Head Start Center, 14441 Curran Road
St. Anthony (Council District D)
Date: October 18th
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Edgewater Baptist Church, 5900 Paris Avenue
Freret (Council District B)
Date: October 25th
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Grace Church, 3700 Canal St,. | | |
Main Divisions Within The Department of Public Works:
Maintenance Division
838 South Genois Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 658-8150 |
Parking Division
City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, RM. 6E05
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 658-8200 |
Engineering
City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, RM. 6W03
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 658-8000 |
Traffic Engineering
City Hall
1300 Perdido Street, RM. 6W03
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 658-8040 |
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Welcome
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Welcome to NORD
NORD provides the public with a wide variety of recreational events, venues, and parks.
Find out more about our upcoming programs.
New! The New Orleans Recreation Department's Cultural Division is accepting applications from students or graduates in visual arts and ceramics.
Call us at 658-3000 or visit the NORD Administrative Office at:
800 Race St
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Online Services |
• Get answers to your NORD questions.
Find out about upcoming programs, how to sign-up, or report a problem at a NORD facility.
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Fall Football Schedule |
2008 NORD Football Rule Book
Volunteer Application
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Housing Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement hearings will proceed as scheduled throughout the month of September. Code Enforcement staff will work to accommodate residents who are unable to attend because they were displaced by Hurricane Gustav.
Properties to be demolished because of Hurricane Gustav damage
Code Enforcement, in coordination with the Department of Safety and Permits, is sweeping the City and inspecting properties that are in imminent danger of collapse as a result of Hurricane Gustav. The attached listing of properties were reviewed and processed by Safety and Permits and declared as imminent danger. They are slated for immediate removal by demolition of the property. Properties scheduled for immediate demolition because of Hurricane Gustav damage. The Bureau of Administration in the Office of Recovery & Development of the City of New Orleans has scheduled to hear the following cases in Suite 1100, 1340 Poydras Street. The purpose of these hearings is to determine if the properties at the locations listed should be declared blighted pursuant to the provisions of Section 28-38 of the City Code or a public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section 28-37, et seq., of the City Code. If the property is declared blighted, it is eligible for expropriation. If the property is declared a public nuisance, it is eligible for demolition. Click here to view the Public Notice Administrative Adjudication Dockets. The Code Enforcement Department is holding regular hearings for properties in violation of the city’s housing standards. Residents are welcome to observe the hearings and offer testimony. Hearings are held on the 11th floor of 1340 Poydras St.. The following link is to a schedule of upcoming hearings. The properties are grouped together by council district.
Results from Code Enforcement Hearings
The Code Enforcement department holds regular hearings for properties in violation of the city’s housing standards. The following links are to spreadsheets that show the hearing results. The properties are grouped together by council district. If the results say “compliance agreement,” that means that the owner entered into an agreement to fix his property by a strict deadline. Fines are suspended as long as the deadlines are met. If the results say “Work in progress, case reset” that means that the resident proved that they have begun to make repairs to the property. They were rescheduled for a new hearing 30 or 60 days later and if the necessary repairs have not been completed, fines will begin.
Before Hurricane Katrina, Code Enforcement inspectors inspected one property at a time in locations spread out throughout the city. As the department looks at the best way to encourage recovery and reduce blight, it has decided that this is no longer the best inspection strategy. Inspections will now be organized around large sweeps throughout the city. A typical sweep area will be six by six blocks. The idea is that by saturating these areas and working every property that is in violation through the enforcement process, the department will create large stabilized areas that will be catalysts for recovery in the areas surrounding them. Eventually every part of the city will be covered by a sweep. Initially these sweeps will be focusing on citing unoccupied properties. Every unoccupied property that does not meet the city’s housing standards will be cited and the owner will receive a Notice of Violation with a hearing date. The code enforcement department will be inspecting other properties outside of these sweep areas - including properties that are threats to public safety and health and properties that are requested to be inspected by the City Council staff.
In an effort to present more user friendly information to the public, we have created maps that show all of the sweeps that the department has completed, and the sweeps that are planned for the next month. The following link is to these maps. The first map is a citywide view of all sweeps, and the other maps zoom in on each individual sweep area.
City wide map of upcoming and completed Code Enforcement Sweeps
Other Code Enforcement Material
Imminent Health Threat Demolition Properties
Pursuant to Chapter 26 Section 263 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, the City of New Orleans gives official notification that it intends to demolish or haul away the below referenced properties. The City has determined that these properties constitute an immediate threat to public health, safety and welfare; by reasons of being unremediated, ungutted, open to the public, unsafe, unsanitary or conducive to ill health of the community. A legal owner who disputes the proposed demolition must submit in person or by certified mail proof (photos) that he/she has complied with the Imminent Health Threat ordinance. The photos must document the following:
- Inside of the property gutted and contents removed;
- Grass cut in front, back and side yards;
- All doors, windows shut and secured;
Upon receipt of proof, the Department of Code Enforcement will issue a letter advising whether the owner’s request has been granted. Additionally, the property will be scheduled for a follow-up inspection to validate the remediation claim. Failure to comply with the Imminent Health Threat Ordinance will result in the property remaining on the demolition list and the demolition of the property.
Danger of Collapse Properties
The City of New Olreans gives official notification that it intends to demolish or haul away the below referenced properties. The City of New Orleans has determined that the properties are in imminent danger of collapse and must be removed. A legal owner who disputes the proposed demolition must present their objections in writing to the Department of Safety and Permits of the City of New Orleans. The City of New Orleans makes no legal reprentation that relief will not be granted.
Code Enforcement Information
Imminent Health Threat Demolition Properties Listings
View Current Listings
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