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East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH), owned by Parish Council, has seen its share of troubles. Bond-rating agencies have given the hospital a credit rating of “highly speculative.” Hospital executives report that they currently remain up-to-date on all debts and other payments but has spent more than $50 million in cash reserves in the last 4 years. All parties have finally come to the realization that an outside operator is much needed.
LCMC Health is a non-profit hospital system which runs Children’s Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, West Jefferson Medical Center and New Orleans area urgent care centers. The New Orleans-based non-profit’s mission is “to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.” Currently EJGH is in the works with LCMC to lease or purchase the East Jefferson hospital.
The Parish Council is in the stages of seeking a firm to advise them on the potential deal with LCMC Health which have been in talks for several months under the radar. The firm sought will provide a “fairness opinion” on the deal in question. The “fairness opinion” basically means the firm will asses whether the merger or acquisition deal is fair for both EJGH and LCMC. A lease and a purchase are both choices on the table.
They will be conducting a nationwide search for such a firm. Parish Council wants to find it fast because they only have two weeks from the time the search is advertised to submit a final decision of the firm they will work hire. The submission will be graded by the company’s experience, timeliness and their fee schedule.
A purchase of the hospital would require approval by voters that live on the east bank of Jefferson Parish which might complicate things just a bit more than a lease. The 420-bed hospital is located in the Metairie district under Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken. She believes that the vote happening August 21, 2019 will help solidify the best deal for EJGH.
“How do we make sure the deal is good for us?” Van Vrancken asked. “That’s what we will secure a firm to review.”
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Cafe du Monde is known for their beignets and is a historic fixture in the city of New Orleans. For the past 6 months the cafe and beignet parlor has been serving out of their food truck in City Park. This week, the new location will open July 31, 2019 with a ribbon cutting ceremony set for 10:30 a.m.
The new location will be in the renovated Casino Building at City Park. Timken Center, the Casiono Building, opened its doors in 1913 serving refreshments and housing park offices.
Cafe du Monde revamped the Spanish Mission Revival-style building by replacing the plumbing, kitchen floors and wiring, installing a new grease trap and building new restrooms. The renovations to the old building took longer than expected for the cafe.
“We could do it quick or do it right, and we agreed to do it right,” said Jay Roman, one of the family owners of Cafe du Monde said. “You don’t get many chances like this, before it’s opened, to get in there and do that kind of work.”
The new cafe used design touches from the original Cafe du Monde in the French Quarter which include the striped awnings and a neon sign. Although there are many new additions, Cafe du Monde kept the historic ambiance of the building. The new cafe still has the old tile floors, spacious outdoor seating, and arched windows.
Cafe du Monde in City Park will be open daily, 6 a.m. to midnight and to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Ever since Katrina, the New Orleans area is on top of addressing flooding issues. Gretna is one of the areas that sees a lot of flooding. FEMA has announced that they will give Gretna a $10 million grant to address the flooding issues.
The canal drainage will be addressed along with repairing 25th Street. Both the Jonestown and Bellevue area will get much needed flood relief as well as beautification to the community.
“Right now, if you ride through, it’s unbelievable how bad that is,” said City Councilman Mark Miller, whose district includes the project area, “but there is nothing you can do until the canal is shored up to be able to stabilize the banks and support any road work.”
Gretna will add the grant to the grants already allotted to problems that are occurring in City Park making a total of $18.7 million for the project. The City Park drainage project and the new project, which Gretna will seek public input on, will work hand in hand to fix the flooding and draining issues. Gretna announced they will begin the design phase for the new project in the next 6 months.
The total project, which includes the City Park drainage project and the new project, will take three to five years to complete. The FEMA grant will cover the cost of repairing and rebuilding the canal. It will improve the connectivity to the drainage network. The LA Safe Program grant and the $3 million funded by the Department of Transportation and Developments Flood Control Program will improve on drainage and beautification in City Park. Retention capacity will be added to the park’s pond along with replenishing vegetation along the pond’s banks. Pavilions, restrooms and walking paths will also be added to the amenities at the park.
The projects fall under the Gretna Resilience District which was created by the city to help raise grant money for the Jonestown and Bellevue areas. The projects coming together will bring the area much-needed flooding relief.
“It all couldn’t have come together at a better time,” Miller said.
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