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• Transit grant application: The council authorized the parish president to file an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal-year transit grants (application referenced as 6043-2025-1 under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964). Motion moved by Councilman Clyde Hamner; vote recorded 9-0.

• Emergency HVAC replacement: A resolution authorizing the emergency replacement of a 20-ton HVAC unit on the first floor of the Pollution Control Operations and Maintenance Building passed 9-0. Motion moved by Danny Babin; second by Clyde Hamner.

• Surplus adjudicated property sales (Budget & Finance Committee): The council approved award of multiple bids for surplus sales of adjudicated properties, including parcels at: 109 Laura Lynn Lane; 708 Wilson Avenue; 1215 Highway 55; 404 Eighth Street; 1423 Gautreaux Street; 171 Marjorie Street; 621 Clinton Street; and 117–121 A Street (parcel numbers and bid numbers were read on the record). Most motions were approved 9-0.

• Chiller coil contract adjustment: The council amended Resolution No. 25-108 to change the dollar amount for the placement of chiller coils for the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness from $64,298 to $6,066,004.22 to reflect a new proposal from Johnson Controls Incorporated. Vote recorded 8-0 on that item as read in the meeting.

• Ordinances and budget amendments: The council introduced an ordinance to declare surplus adjudicated property located at 2243 Brady Road (parish holds 5% interest) and called a public hearing for May 14, 2025. The council also introduced amendments to the 2025 adopted operating and capital outlay budgets to add or adjust multiple line items, including CDBG-DR–related projects (animal shelter funding, shared-use path, seafood industry support, stormwater and wastewater master plans, STEAM center, small business incubator, weather stations, transit department adjustments, and sanitation items); the council set the public hearing for May 14, 2025. Votes on introductions were unanimously recorded.

• Executive session and litigation: Under La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2) the council convened into executive session to discuss litigation, negotiation and settlement in Carvajal v. Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (docket numbers recited on the record). After returning to open session the council voted to “concur with legal,” a motion made by Danny Babin and seconded by Kim Chauvin; vote recorded as passed.

Procedural notes: Several items were presented without extended debate and were approved by unanimous roll-call or electronic vote. Where numeric errors or typos were identified in draft ordinances or resolutions, staff corrected the figures on the record prior to introduction or approval. The council directed staff to provide clarifications on several items (including coordinator names for CDBG-DR administration and contract details for recycling and chiller work) outside the meeting.

Listed actions and references above reflect the wording and vote tallies as spoken into the meeting record; supporting documentation and adopted ordinance/resolution texts will be published in official minutes and posted with the parish clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Terrebonne Parish Council Committee Meeting held on April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Terrebonne Parish officials approved a set of routine and administrative measures including a DOT transit grant application, emergency HVAC replacement, multiple surplus property sales, a major contract adjustment for chiller coils and budget ordinance introductions.","taxTitle","Terrebonne Parish (Consolidated Government), Louisiana","taxId",25015,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569518,"Council adopts CDBG-DR program policies to manage $117 million in disaster recovery funds",184,960000,1144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243&start=960&end=1144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243/thumbnail_960000.jpg","/articles/6569518/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Council-adopts-CDBG-DR-program-policies-to-manage-117-million-in-disaster-recovery-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569518-cef0549b2b12514fcb3db0ca1fafbf1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775815914&Signature=Ax2NGYCd9dSMyqIkxw56~n2LPHckUkgyY2SCsusAT9AqCsnM9FYFsLl-GaQ-qhKOmddZ7NdOOgbHueh7Ijmwf0ERr2~jqqOmLNmhIKrozsG4RCK6lPuzAZeQde1KUnNYSjvzG75F05yDV5pR6amQ3Q7jokvnM4QBgewrZtI5CxkcE4tGnc7J2-oOWWwmdb5euPql3tCXMvwE6PGlfcr9W7nqjz~PWpYH9YQw6aDhTpPdQQWTNXQLbaYyVP0nhukSW1nOa0OgvDPO6oCMr9eCpwU2LMLnompoW1Nhha~oPBV1UQ5m4bur8Yj7g6YhCpOmxGuUvkKr4aIEXiCbjf8ABg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Terrebonne Parish Council unanimously adopted required policy and procedure documents to administer Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. The measure, moved by Councilman Clyde Amner and seconded by Councilman John Amity, passed 9-0.

During discussion Council members asked that the names of currently designated coordinators and officers be provided to the council. Parish staff said the policy intentionally did not list individual names — to avoid frequent amendments when positions change — but that staff will email the council the current list of coordinators. Staff also described the scope of this CDBG-DR funding in the meeting as $117,000,000 in CDBG-DR funds, and council members asked staff to confirm funding sources and program distinctions for record-keeping.

Council discussion focused on clarifying which disaster-recovery pots of money the policy governs and on administrative logistics. Councilman Carl Harding requested the list of names for the record. Parish staff agreed to provide that information outside the meeting so the council knows who holds the designated roles without embedding names in the policy itself.

Action: motion to adopt the CDBG-DR administrative policy and procedures was approved 9-0. Staff will provide the list of current coordinators to council members by email and will proceed with program administration in accordance with the Office of Community Development grantee manual and CDBG-DR rules.","Terrebonne Parish adopted program policies and procedures for CDBG-DR administration and appointed coordinators; staff will provide a list of current coordinators by email and said names were omitted from the policy to avoid frequent updates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569521,"Terrebonne Council obligates FEMA funds for home elevations; staff says homeowners cover local match",286,310000,596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243&start=310&end=596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243/thumbnail_310000.jpg","/articles/6569521/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Terrebonne-Council-obligates-FEMA-funds-for-home-elevations-staff-says-homeowners-cover-local-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569521-906e089ab0543f5d6728f9346c945c43/orig.mp4?Expires=1775815914&Signature=GayJPSoS8V~XKdgGOfxrEDexg2yBJDnL0CrJeRAIeSndzjAzprSMxQvDGwhVCWwUsfwbqze9vd4KVH48BLqDolZP2m1Bg-j8TEzI09oh6~RbCEPCMuFzzhSrDRcMvGSYwkBfGh8P8aPQ9paF1sVnXpOAhbXLxupIqW3dkA9Ad85rPyRTKA7AAhDqwdvj80axUwxk7ukc9ku5F9RabsCCfT8tJXvEatqyc3~JUIPtLtrd7ecRBesH7JQ~dD1rY5ODkSWIbs5aTCzpSCHiIoGXdSoLRdtRu3N3vA2JCAcrXbZxwoWMUws6TbGWN6eKoTM5OqYdOzehVJpuxABwUiKahg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Terrebonne Parish Council unanimously approved a series of resolutions obligating FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance program funds to complete the elevations of three properties: 212 Tina Street in Houma, Project No. FMA-EMT-2020-FMD-053-17; 368 Bayou De Cade (transcript spelling: Bayou De Cad... location and ZIP not fully specified), Project No. FMA-EMT-2020-FMD-053-03; and 319 Ann Street in Thibodaux, Project No. FM-PJ-06-LA2019-005. Each resolution passed on voice or electronic vote with a 9-0 tally.

Councilman Carl Lee Harding asked whether the parish or homeowner bears the local match for these elevation projects. A parish staff member explained that, while the resolutions obligate parish administration of FEMA funds, the typical funding structure requires a homeowner share. Staff described the parish’s local match mechanism as connected to insurance and identified the homeowner as responsible for the roughly 10% local match under the applicable program rules — a mechanism the staff referred to as the ICC. “So it's actually the homeowner that is responsible for that 10%,” a parish staff member said.

Harding pressed whether the parish could supplement people who would face significant out-of-pocket expenses; staff responded that generally the parish does not pay the homeowner match for these FHA/FEMA elevation projects and that homeowners typically satisfy the match through insurance arrangements. The council approved each resolution after the clarification.

Actions: the motions to obligate federal FMA funds were moved and seconded by council members as listed on the agenda; votes were recorded as 9-0 on each item. The council approved the three actions in a single meeting.

The resolutions obligate federal funds for individual elevation projects; they do not in themselves appropriate additional parish discretionary funds to cover homeowner matches. Council members asked staff to continue identifying potential supplemental assistance channels where available and to provide clarification on insurance and funding mechanics during project implementation.","The council unanimously approved several resolutions obligating FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance funds to complete home elevations at three addresses. Council discussion clarified the homeowner is responsible for the program’s local match (the insurance-based ICC mechanism).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6569526,"Terrebonne Council introduces ordinance to raise commercial recycling fees amid concerns over contamination and cost",927,1524000,2451000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243&start=1524&end=2451","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3182090-81598c96e486d82bbb3283397d232243/thumbnail_1524000.jpg","/articles/6569526/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Terrebonne-Council-introduces-ordinance-to-raise-commercial-recycling-fees-amid-concerns-over-contamination-and-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6569526-b5566ba26794e81589ab88cf74dd1bd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775815914&Signature=UtHf0ZriGFGEEOsRY3NI~WEE7fp88hiCWY2y-RVBnegqOPJfZjIF3WkRmgOt~3OrN0nSJu~mAM6VHBkk4-SBoF~j8Png02eOWe2x5DpmF2SimEv0gp3KwrX~Ql4MezhF7F-y1ePkhURU2oAdD7egWJIalwOiqHhO0uzqkbM-C55NrgANyQT8y5kY6lziE0XmZ4Y7FRpoYK60NExlYp15LlhBLwqAw4Xsparr9FIQdhGj3jA00fWkr1DUMoud0gifWks3nhUj6k4z8YE083PXdNYEZSk0NRLMQ4qzSkU1j8visSi7GIRNLk2MDKuZAoqnmin5t6f9Sw5AtT3aMQQoJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Terrebonne Parish Council voted 9-0 to introduce an ordinance amending Article 2, Chapter 11 of the Terrebonne Parish Code to add disposal charges for commercial recycling and to allow an annual increase tied to the Consumer Price Index. The council set a public hearing for May 28, 2025.

Council members said the county’s recycling program is costing the parish more than anticipated and that much of what is placed in public recycling bins is contaminated and ends up as regular waste. Clayton Hawkins, Solid Waste Director for Terrebonne Parish, told the council that the current operations result in a loss for the parish and that staff proposed a commercial fee to reflect actual disposal and handling costs. “This is what it's costing the parish to, dispose of 1 ton of recycling material,” Hawkins said, explaining the need to raise the commercial rate to cover labor, compaction and transportation.

The ordinance language and numeric details were corrected on the floor after staff and the council identified typos in the draft. Council members and staff clarified that the ordinance as introduced will include corrected numerical figures; the ordinance will proceed to public hearing with the corrected figures.

Council members pressed staff for operational detail during debate. Several members noted parish expense figures presented in the discussion: participants said the parish spent roughly $256,000 on recycling in 2024 and projected roughly $290,000 for the current year, figures cited during the meeting discussion. Council members also said contamination is high: speakers said only about 20% of materials placed in recycle bins are ultimately recycled because mixed or contaminated loads must be diverted to the regular landfill.

Councilwoman Kim Chauvin was blunt about the trade-offs: “This is crazy to me that we're gonna waste $290,000,” she said, urging the council to consider pausing or redesigning the program rather than continuing at current cost and performance levels.

Hawkins and other staff explained the local market constraints. He said there is only one facility in Louisiana routinely accepting the parish’s recyclable material, and that market conditions have changed since the parish began curbside recycling (notably China’s reduced acceptance of U.S. recyclables). He described the parish’s process for contaminated loads: if a bin is contaminated when collected, the material is shipped as regular waste instead of recyclables. Hawkins also outlined that commercial accounts previously were not charged and that the proposed fee is intended to prevent parish subsidies for out-of-parish or commercial generators.

The council left the ordinance in introduction and set the public hearing on May 28, 2025. Staff was asked to provide clearer written numbers and any supporting contract or vendor data for the public hearing, and to clarify how existing hauling contracts and downstream processors handle and track material.

Votes at the introduction: motion to introduce the ordinance by Councilman John Amity, seconded by Councilman Danny Babin; vote 9-0 to introduce. The ordinance will return after the May 28 public hearing for further council action or adoption.","The Terrebonne Parish Council voted 9-0 to introduce an ordinance that would add commercial recycling disposal charges and allow an annual CPI increase. Council members and solid-waste staff debated rising costs and contamination levels that limit actual recycling.","actionData","errors"]

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