CPC to consider bouncer licensing, police and fire pay plans
The Lafayette City-Parish Council will vote Tuesday on an introductory ordinance that would require people who work as bouncers in bars within LCG’s jurisdiction to undergo a training course and obtain and certificate similar to the “bar cards” issued to employees who serve alcohol. According to the ordinance, the training and certificate would cost $75 and would be valid for two years.
Failure to have a city-issued certificate while performing the duties of a bouncer would lead to a $300 fine and/or 15 days in jail. Convicted felons would be barred from obtaining a bouncer license.
A budget revision document attached to the ordinance estimates the bouncer certification program would generate $9,000 annually for LCG’s general fund. If approved Tuesday, the ordinance will be voted on for final adoption on Nov. 2.
The council will also vote on three ordinances for final adoption that revise the pay plans for employees of the Lafayette Police Department, Lafayette Fire Department and City Marshal’s Office.
To review all the documents and agenda items pertaining to Tuesday’s CPC meeting, click here.
... written by BoFred , October 19, 2010 - 12:23 pm
Sounds like a great idea. At first I thought it was to make officers working security take special courses and that's a good idea too. The officers would have to pay for it themselves though, 'cause at over $25/hr security work, they can pay for their own training and licensing. That would be a good plan.
... written by ragin_cajun , October 19, 2010 - 02:15 pm
" 'cause at over $25/hr security work,"
You make it sound like they're just rolling in money. That's not really even time and a half for a cop. If they start at $40K a year, that's $20 an hour. If they only get paid $25 an hour, that's pretty much straight time for overtime work.
I'm surprised they can get cops to work bars for such a pittance. Stand around a room full of people drinking and having fun, but maintain a professional distance, and don't drink a drop, for $25 an hour? They'd make more money cutting grass.
... written by Clint Reno , October 19, 2010 - 03:12 pm
It doesn't state that this applies to police officers. It just says "within LCG's jurisdiction" which is a geographical reference (city/parish). So anyone who is employed as a bouncer would have to pay this newly created LCG tax.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 19, 2010 - 03:26 pm
Definitely by all means give them bouncers a psychological evaluation and a brainwave test and some drugtest and a script for industrial strength valium and xanax triple strength and find out if they hate their daddy and still snuggle with mama when its lightning in the sky or during loss of power., or on monday morns.
... written by The Original Northsidian , October 19, 2010 - 04:48 pm
mo-money, mo-money, mo-money, mo-money. But don't you worry, it will NOT BE WELL SPENT! And you can make book on that!!
... written by andymhebert , October 20, 2010 - 08:36 am
"...within LCG’s jurisdiction..." How is it people who live outside "LCG's jurisdiction" get to make laws, impose fees and taxes, direct the spending of those fees and taxes, and vote for and be elected to run those limited few who live within the legal jurisdiction?
It's like England running their colony.
Oh, but don't worry, only those living in the jurisdiction can legally be appointed by those living outside the jurisdiction to "correct" the governing charter.
And those living outside the "jurisdiction" will get to vote on that "correction".
Can you say "arbitrary and capricious action”? Can you say” gerrymandering” of districts?
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , October 20, 2010 - 09:29 am
Mais, Can You Say, COCK AH DOODLE DOO ? Government is teeming with zealous neer do gooders who spend their entire careers imposing laws on the general populace. Laws from/of which they themselves are insulated, Government laws are designed to control and limit the average citizen, Joseph P Voter, and preserve the differential of "grandoise first class style, between the haves and the haven't.. Duh Norma, what this means is You and the others, take a number and stand in line . Aye ! Are the biscuits ready ?
... written by Clint Reno , October 20, 2010 - 11:26 am
"It's like England running their colony"... Can't argue with that, as this is the way this "gov't" has been run since so called "consolidation."
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