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Appointments and personnel
- Resolution to appoint Patrick Sanders to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Commissioners for Fire District No. 8 — approved (motion by Miss Tanner; recorded outcome: unanimous with 1 absent).
- Resolution to appoint Adam Jacks to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Commissioners for Fire District No. 3 — approved (motion recorded as unanimous with 1 absent).
- Resolution to appoint Jerry Bender to fill a vacant seat on the Community Action Agency Advisory Board — approved (motion recorded as unanimous with 1 absent).

Consent calendar and postponements
- Appeal to rezone 0.64 acres at LA Highway 59 and Sharp Road (Mandeville) — postponed for one month by unanimous vote with one recorded exit (item postponed at request).
- Consent calendar (items not pulled) — approved as presented with recorded outcome: unanimous with 1 absent.

Moratoriums and planning actions
- Extended several six-month moratoriums on submissions/permits in specified areas (multiple ordinances — ordinance calendar numbers cited in the packet): adopted (motions recorded as unanimous with 1 or 2 absences depending on item). Specific moratorium items included areas bounded by I-12/North Shore Boulevard (ord. 7817/7818 family of items) and other neighborhood moratoria described in the packet.

Zoning and ordinances adopted (selected items from the ordinance calendar)
- Ordinance 7,779: Reclassify parcel at 59424 Lacombe Harbor Road (manufactured housing overlay) — adopted: unanimous with 1 absent.
- Ordinance 7,815: Amend Unified Development Code, drainage/fill language for a property on Soell Drive — adopted: unanimous with 1 absent.
- Ordinance 7,817 / 7,818 / 7,819 / 7,821 and related: Series of six-month moratorium extensions and zoning map amendments tied to Coastal Resilience land-use study and other local areas — adopted (motions recorded as unanimous; some items recorded with 2 absences where noted in the record).
- Ordinance 7,822: Zoning map amendments for Coastal Resilience land-use study area — motion to postpone was approved for reworking and reintroduction next month (postponed by unanimous vote with 1 absent).
- Ordinance 7,823 through 7,839: A range of right-of-way revocations, map changes, and property acquisitions for drainage and capital projects — adopted (recorded as unanimous with 1 absent in most cases).
- Ordinance 7,842: Reclassify parcel on Pinmill Road (PF-1 and S-1 designations) — recorded vote: 12 yays, 1 abstention, 1 absent (motion passed).

Resolutions and off-the-floor items
- Resolution C-7083 (tender defense to insurer) — approved (see separate article for discussion and public comment).
- Resolution supporting changes to the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act so specified waterways can receive exemptions for maintenance and dredging — approved unanimously with 1 absent. The record shows the resolution supports state legislation that would amend the act to allow exemptions for certain parish waterways and includes a limited reversion clause for a portion of Pearl River.
- Off-the-floor resolution: corrected loan-application resolution for the Goodby (Goodby/typo corrected) Wastewater Treatment Plant application to the Department of Environmental Quality — amendment to correct project name and resolution approved (unanimous with 1 absent).
- Introduction of an ordinance to set a dead-slow speed limit on a 1,400-foot portion of the Chafonka/Chifonka River near Fairview Park was introduced for consideration to allow timely action before summer boating season.

Grants, budget and capital projects
- Multiple ordinances amending the 2025 operating, grants, and capital improvement budgets (ordinance numbers 7835 through 7841 and related) were adopted as a package (motions recorded as unanimous with 1 absent). Items included authorization to acquire parcels for the Abita Nursery Project and French Branch pond expansion, and coastal restoration capital projects.

How votes were recorded
- Many items were recorded in the minutes as passing \"unanimous with 1 absent\" or similar language; where the clerk recorded a numeric split (for example, 12 yays, 1 abstention, 1 absent for Ord. 7,842), that tally is shown above.

Notes
- This summary reports the actions and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript and clerk's roll call; detailed ordinance texts, maps and resolution language are in the council packet referenced on April 3, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Tammany Parish Council Meeting : April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved appointments to fire and advisory boards, extended several local moratoriums, adopted multiple zoning and capital ordinances, and passed off-the-floor resolutions including support for Scenic Rivers Act changes and a wastewater loan application correction.","taxTitle","St. Tammany Parish Public Administrator, Boards & Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Louisiana","taxId",25594,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6071681,"Council approves insurer defense tender in suit over a child mauled by a dog after public comment urging settlement",416,3550000,3966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3035724-3fde8a724044b5847e096645601f5a42&start=3550&end=3966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3035724-3fde8a724044b5847e096645601f5a42/thumbnail_3550000.jpg","/articles/6071681/Louisiana/Council-approves-insurer-defense-tender-in-suit-over-a-child-mauled-by-a-dog-after-public-comment-urging-settlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071681-4f0f6c2ad33911dd5c180dd678e38be8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770934882&Signature=QwIqQQBWJ1AWkE1KZhPjXIjdPJphOSfiOVDa9hH1n56wunX9Ds--riVCI-VTwwnnzKYBs0zXHTqsI3GcGnRMTdo~tSt-AtH125qSO53LMHqykEKss5zNBSywT1~HIOQB9mpn88TLPJncJrJ2Ummr2zi8qpjIJzsfkc-K5S80Xg97nKXF9R54hnO5SIoA~eFCeC6zFWGkOotxlINMtKpuigBq98m6xP3dyIivgwRGkF2vWtqkqh~Evb6IQPbeogpB77qbj45UHF3zijNxqw5Sb5gIRCkhZhumGIU0v2VS6-TECYxX9jkZP9rDXJcE9dYORVOpXP3zYYS9lHbAXVHcww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parish Council approved a resolution authorizing the parish
dministration to tender the defense of a lawsuit identified in the packet as Michael Rourke, et al. v. St. Tammany Parish government to the parish\u000fi\u000er insurer.

Glenn Uhack, who identified himself as a parish stakeholder, urged the council to decline continued litigation and to seek a settlement, saying the plaintiff's complaint described a minor child mauled by an animal that had been rehomed from parish custody. \"In short, the animal was rehomed from the St. Tammany Parish department, and there weren't dangerous-animal disclosures,\" Uhack said, adding he opposed continuing to fund litigation in the case.

Parish counsel Emily (name given only as Emily in the record) replied on the record that tendering the defense to the parish insurer is standard procedure and \"is not settlement of the case; it is asking that the insurer for the parish take over the defense of this lawsuit,\" and she advised that further legal strategy would be handled in executive session if necessary.

The council then approved the resolution to tender defense to the insurer by motion and vote; the minutes record the motion passing (the clerk recorded the motion as unanimous with one absent). The resolution in the meeting packet recommended the DA\rivide
pproval and authorizes administration to coordinate with the insurer.

Ending: The action hands the defense over to the parish's insurer; the record shows public comment urging settlement and council acceptance of counsel's procedural explanation. The transcript does not record any agreed settlement at the meeting.

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State Representative Stephanie Baralt, who identified herself as District 76, asked the council for its support and described the bill as permissive. \"It\roesn't require anybody to do anything,\" Baralt told the chamber, framing the measure as an optional transparency tool parish leaders could use.

Council members extensively debated whether to add conditions spelling out that the parish would seek voter approval for charter changes and an independent, dedicated long-term funding source before creating an inspector general office. Councilwoman Miss Tanner moved an amendment requiring a charter vote and a dedicated funding source be approved by voters prior to implementation; the amendment was seconded and added to the resolution by unanimous vote.

Council members said they favored the permissive structure but wanted residents to decide on funding and charter changes. Councilman Coogel, who proposed a technical amendment clarifying local authority, said he supported the permissive bill as a narrow enabling step. Several members, including Miss Seiden and Mister Laughlin, said an inspector general office can be costly and should not be an unfunded mandate.

The amended resolution as approved states the council\u000endorses the state legislation and adds a whereas clause that any local implementation shall include a dedicated funding source and, if necessary, voter approval of a charter amendment before the office operates. Representative Baralt said the bill, as drafted for this session, would initially apply only to the parish council
nd that future legislation could expand authorities to other parish agencies.

Ending: Council members said the vote was a step toward more oversight and transparency while preserving local control and the requirement that voters approve charter or funding changes before the parish establishes an inspector general or similar entity.

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The superintendent told the Parish Council that early voting for the renewal begins April 19 and the measure will be on the May ballot. \"It is absolutely zero tax increase,\" Superintendent Dimasad said during his presentation, adding the request would continue using funds already designated for debt service rather than creating a new tax.

The plan, as presented, breaks into major priorities: $44 million for immediate security and technology needs and a roughly $251 million construction package that would remodel or replace classrooms at 23 campuses. The superintendent said the total package on the slides equaled $295 million in improvements. He described layered security investments — school resource officers, mental health providers, nurse staffing, badge systems and p25 radios that link schools directly with law enforcement — and said the bond proceeds would eliminate portable classrooms at the targeted sites.

Why it matters: the district said state and federal dollars can only pay for instruction; local property tax dollars are the revenue stream for facilities, upkeep and capital work. The superintendent argued the renewal is meant to preserve facility equity across the parish’s 55 schools, which he said serve about 36,400 students and roughly 6,000 employees.

Among other items in the presentation, the superintendent described a proposed regional STEM and health discovery center sited next to North Shore Technical. The center, he said, would allow students from all eight parish high schools to spend two-period blocks there for advanced CTE and dual-enrollment coursework without disenrolling from their home high school. \"When a kid walks across stage at St. Tammany Parish in just a few short years, we will be able to shake their hand and say, congratulations, you got a high school diploma. Oh, and by the way, you earned your associate degree at the same time,\" Dimasad said.

Council members asked about operational details. Councilwoman Miss Tanner pressed on bus and bus-driver security; the superintendent said buses have on-board cameras and are connected to the same p25 radio system and that the district is moving toward a school-board–owned bus fleet to realize annual savings of an estimated $3 million to $5 million. Councilman Rolling and others asked about a maintenance and welding facility at TJ Smith Expressway; the superintendent said that facility is in service and will host welding programs and maintenance operations.

Support and next steps: several council members praised past bond performance and indicated support for the district’s pitch; the superintendent said he cannot campaign on behalf of the measure but urged residents to vote. He repeated the schedule for early voting and final election in May.

Ending: The presentation closed after roughly an hour of remarks and Q&A. The superintendent said the district’s long-term goal is to expand postsecondary and workforce pathways for students while addressing aging facilities.

","Parish superintendent presented a millage renewal to fund security, technology and a proposed STEM/health discovery center serving eight high schools; early voting starts April 19, school leaders said.","actionData","errors"]

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