The Kenner City Council met on August 6, 2026, to address a proclamation, consent agenda items, road project updates, zoning amendments, a series of contracts and change orders, and a detailed update on the firefighter cancer screening program. The meeting began with a proclamation honoring James Mohammed for his generous equipment donation to the fire department, followed by routine approvals, public hearings, and a deferred mural ordinance.
Like uh call Mayor Glazer to the mic to get the proclamation done. James, come over here, Bob. All right, guys, as I read this, you'll see some uh photographs on the screens in here. It's equipment that you you'll find out a little bit about it. Uh but Councilman Stagney last week, early in the week, suggested that we recognize James Mohammed for donating a bunch of equipment to the fire department. So this proclamation, I didn't write it because I wouldn't say all these nice things about him, just to let everybody know. And it's getting, I think it's a trick now because the fonts are getting smaller on these proclamations. So I need glasses now. Says, whereas the city of Kenner is fortunate to be served by individuals whose generosity, dedication, and commitment strengthen our strengthen our community and improve the lives of our residents. And whereas after nearly 19 years of dedicated service as the as a city of Kenner employee, James Mohammed continues to consistently demonstrate an unwavering commitment to public service while also making meaningful meaningful contributions to the community as a local businessman. And whereas Mr. Mohammed has generously donated more than $25,000 in exercise, gym and weight training equipment to the Kenner Fire Department through donations made in April 2025 and January 2026, ensuring that our firefighters have access to high quality fitness equipment to support their physical readiness. Whereas the men and women of the Kenner Fire Department protect the lives and property of our residents every day, and maintaining an exceptional physical fitness is essential to safety and effectively performing the demanding duties of the profession. Whereas Mr. Mohammed's selfless generosity has directly enhanced the health, wellness, and preparedness of Kenner firefighters, enabling them to better serve and protect the citizens of our community. And whereas his actions exemplify the spirit of service, generosity, and civic pride that make the city of Kenner a stronger and safer place to live, work, and raise a family. And now, therefore, I, Mayor Michael J. Glazer, along with the Kenneth Police Chief Keith Conley and the Kenner City Council, to hereby commend and thank Mr. James Mohammed as we extend our sincere gratitude for his extraordinary contributions to the City of Kenner and the Kenner Fire Department. Thank you again, buddy. Would you like to say anything? I'm very grateful to be here tonight. I want to thank each and every one of you guys uh for doing a great job. I've I've noticed a lot of changes and more changes coming. Uh you know, I it all started with Ms. Shaw back in the day. She was probably one of the hardest and toughest people I ever worked for, but I can tell you one thing. She taught me that there's one way of doing things, and sometimes you have to twist the rules a little bit to help people. And uh, you know, a lot of people don't have money to make the necessary repairs, but she was always good at finding ways of helping people, and she always told me to get out and talk to people and talk to the people of the community and what they need is somebody that's going to give them a little bit of time. And sometimes giving somebody five minutes of time goes a long way. And uh I've I've tried to do that lately, and uh I've did it I've done it since I worked for her, but uh I'm very grateful for her teaching me a a lot about the city of Kenner and and how to uh approach different people. Uh each and every one of you councilmen know me one way or the other. I really want to say thank you all for having me here tonight. Uh I'm very grateful. I'm grateful for my family and my friends in the fire department. They're great. I've I can think of a lot of calls at two o'clock in the morning, getting a phone call from them saying, hey, what are we gonna do? Uh how can we help these people? It was always about helping people. It was never no. What can we do? And that's the most important thing that I've learned in my life is never say no. Let's say, let's go out and see what we can do to make it work. Thank you again. I'm very grateful. Y'all have a good night. Thank you, all of them. Good to see you. Council meeting for August 6th to order. Could uh do I have any special intentions today?