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\"In the month of June, our officers answered 766 calls,\" Chief Hebert said. He told the committee burglaries and shootings were low and noted the department issued 82 traffic citations and 19 narcotics arrests in the month. He said staffing has improved and some officers hired earlier this year are now fully operational.

Chief Hebert also invited the council and public to \"Splash with a Badge\" on July 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CW Edwards Park (near Shady Oaks/Cedar Street toward East Park). The event will include inflatables, water slides and community engagement with officers.

Hebert briefed the committee on a new state law that makes operating a handheld cell phone while driving illegal starting Aug. 1. He said police will issue warnings through Jan. 1 and will begin issuing citations after that date.

The report was informational; the committee took no formal action. The chief thanked volunteers and donors who support youth programs and noted community outreach at recreation events has helped engagement with young people and families.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Crowley Meeting - 07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Police Chief Troy Hebert reported lower overall calls and recent narcotics arrests, announced a community event July 19 and reminded the public that the new ban on handheld cell phone operation while driving takes effect Aug. 1 with warnings through Jan. 1.","taxTitle","Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana","taxId",59860,"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},6176583,"Crowley parks update: MLK Park benches arriving amid concerns about concrete work; pavilion contractor paid",4743,1926000,6669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e&start=1926&end=6669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e/thumbnail_1926000.jpg","/articles/6176583/Crowley/Acadia-Parish/Louisiana/Crowley-parks-update-MLK-Park-benches-arriving-amid-concerns-about-concrete-work-pavilion-contractor-paid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176583-10831d7d36dbf132eba01855e455dfc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157594&Signature=oqprl35iN1QwiNA6Chv2WGYqTs9SXO4iHHZlZ~UFWOYnlsUFxJbcg1FIl4942pJ3NWGSi2MzYMDYlCjaFgHyDcGdlrKIwpg2gAcAdKMFrTAoGM1VbmRCP5Wdqe1PvMlZykLCNOaJF4kjchB2HBRa0Cpg0Jz8VGjLk2SXhRqf27hLVzGl6YLPHM-L6EpdJnmrfK3hzBoroLk631Y6q9I0DpOd08vtKHyCQCp52J2m00dQdAd-qY8YF7SUhyARVowBTTsCerpoTpMSXwCAZ94BOHbI1-5WX9V9q10BWC3gpT00k-rbrCcu1c7ZUYOKhUFkHrNEBQMWoxQlzsR7YfhtrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City recreation staff reported progress at Martin Luther King Park and other neighborhood parks while council approved a partial contractor payment for the parks pavilion project.

Recreation Director Zach Dujon told the committee the park benches have been delivered and contractor crews will begin pouring sidewalks at 6 a.m. tomorrow so the benches can be anchored. Dujon said electricians are reviewing lighting at the memorial statue and that neighborhood volunteers and donors — named in the meeting as Dr. Proctor and the local branch of the National Association of University Women — have contributed benches and funds for park upgrades.

Alderman Steph raised technical concerns about the concrete forming, reinforcement and compaction at MLK Park, saying she had inspected freshly poured areas and worried quarter‑inch plywood forms and missing reinforcement wire could affect long‑term durability. Dujon acknowledged the concerns and said staff are getting quotes for electrical work and coordinating installation of benches after concrete is poured.

In Public Buildings committee business, members voted to approve partial payment No. 8 to Prestigious Construction Group in the amount of $77,424.05 for the parks and pavilion project. The motion carried; the committee chair said final architect paperwork would be provided before next week's meeting.

The items reported were procedural and project‑management updates; no new contracting changes or additional appropriations were presented at the meeting.","Recreation director Zach Dujon said benches have been delivered for MLK Park and concrete pours begin tomorrow; Alderman Steph raised concerns about forming and reinforcement. Separately, Public Buildings approved partial payment No. 8 for the parks and pavilion project, $77,424.05.",{"_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},6176587,"Council approves awarding materials contracts using parish cooperative bid tabulation",190,636000,826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e&start=636&end=826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e/thumbnail_636000.jpg","/articles/6176587/Crowley/Acadia-Parish/Louisiana/Council-approves-awarding-materials-contracts-using-parish-cooperative-bid-tabulation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176587-829cea6aa0f0e0617691a5f95fc840a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157594&Signature=iBMPdgUMYcqlRgRi5N6bQhOxns7kxRXdgOXy2r2ZasdGKsdh9S3D0Cm7d2F~XTW10KymD5pm2uxe5M61H0ajePDgrfBgtFJ9DUl7uTmd5KwSP7fbGeZX7ThhmB-89HYGv~N-gnXJdQd4D6f-EhP1L0JfgTCN1ZDeBLOZ9W~svGNYVEBIJqO09l4mLfk37TMtU4COVOweI~UKTBPmYca-AWaU~rY-b-CDqTO01bnQeUvah53hNg2nLH4K5FSV~S2DRA5Frb~L0GFozaUDsWFHEXOVLO-dcL0EcnkJ2pusLbfG6uNuccoe8SuoVB4DScDL7nx0irxByLlgqegsiHIEMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Engineer Tim Mader asked the committee to award purchase contracts for routine materials using a cooperative bid tabulation the city participates in with the parish police jury, and the committee approved the request.

Mader told the committee members they had received his engineer's report and a bid tabulation showing low bids for aggregate, concrete pipe, hot mix and other commonly purchased materials. He explained the city participates in a cooperative procurement so the parish police jury takes bids once and the city pulls the items it needs rather than conducting separate local solicitations.

\"With that in mind, I would ask that you consider taking action to award the contracts according to the bid tabulation,\" Mader said. After an inquiry about the procurement method, a motion was made, seconded and the chairman called the question; the meeting record states those in favor said \"Aye\" and the motion passed.

Mader said the contracts would be in effect from Aug. 1 through Jan. 31 and invited members to contact him with questions. The item was presented as a standard procurement update and the committee approved the award as recommended; the transcript records no roll‑call tally or names of the mover and seconder.","City engineer Tim Mader recommended awarding supply contracts based on a cooperative bid tabulation the city obtains with the parish; the committee moved, seconded and the motion passed to award contracts according to the tabulation, effective Aug. 1 through Jan. 31.",{"_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},6176590,"Crowley begins DEQ‑required smoke testing; crews to repair leaks in South Crowley next week",105,1267000,1372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e&start=1267&end=1372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e/thumbnail_1267000.jpg","/articles/6176590/Crowley/Acadia-Parish/Louisiana/Crowley-begins-DEQrequired-smoke-testing-crews-to-repair-leaks-in-South-Crowley-next-week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176590-05cdea7397aea1433d77b06911c2e7c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157594&Signature=h-Jh8OdH7zpjQMqFBQTiPVcMGv1Npr0ZPmyqhcuf812-dN4rKPUIVtORO4TvPWbP69hKY6BnIXIWDgzgSoLUWWkjFrKHodffJL174xXDv6gNzhB7J68G0PHr7XqVEruplcd500DAsA6Eh1ohj~e91EH0Qf6YlwJn8bTiZBL7W2qFKPUfm8pLKdW4Zc17TvJIiAIrzb8tftsV-ByN-pwNh0RPMW~gknXW-VzbRQoO8PeTdcF89UDsuBNJ~og8WfcMPdUoVDaaYyRU5ATopoMarOHdBaU8Dqx7GRWFFUaZdsPCehaR-qoqv-XK8b0EotoXwszp16wXQoGps4NZsJUaSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City wastewater crews have completed smoke testing required by the state environmental regulator and will move to the South Crowley area next week, Wastewater Superintendent Tim Crater told the committee.

\"We started a smoke testing that is required by DEQ,\" Crater said, noting crews have already tested from Odd Fellows Road to I‑10 and along the city limits east and west. He said the initial sections showed relatively few leaks; the next area to be tested runs between Standard Mill and East Park, south to Elm and east of Eastern Avenue, where crews expect to set up on \"15 to 20 manholes\" to cover the work.

Crater said the department has purchased handheld GIS equipment to pinpoint leaks and to upload photos and diagnostic data to the system. He told the committee that most private‑side defects found so far were damaged caps that \"were hit by lawn mowers\" and flipped or broken clean‑outs; those are scheduled for repair starting Monday after locates were filed.

On procedure for resident‑side leaks, Crater said crews will coordinate with code enforcement and knock on doors to notify homeowners when testing shows a private leak; staff will ask the resident to open and repair the connection and will involve an inspector as needed.

Engineers and contractors flagged site coordination issues at intersections where multiple utilities run (Crater named AT&T and LUS fiber and said state traffic‑signal wiring may not participate in the same locate program). He cautioned contractors to follow utility marks as lines shift nearer medians and intersections.

The report to the committee was informational and directional; no formal council vote was required. Crater and street staff noted the work schedule is weather‑dependent because rain increases inflow and infiltration into the sewer system, reducing the time crews can work while a sewer main is plugged.","Wastewater superintendent Tim Crater told council staff completed smoke testing across parts of the city and will shift to a South Crowley sector next week; locates filed and repairs to private caps and leaking clean‑outs are scheduled to begin Monday.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6176592,"Crowley council hears calls to enforce code, consider rental registration after court fines",0,3870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e&start=3870&end=3870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345736-c8b7a9ecab9a0b5f77e42a2def3c657e/thumbnail_3870000.jpg","/articles/6176592/Crowley/Acadia-Parish/Louisiana/Crowley-council-hears-calls-to-enforce-code-consider-rental-registration-after-court-fines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176592-3215bcf6821d9ba0d9439a8f5f0001a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157594&Signature=inFmpWU9e~Bp~7Q9ed0FzhOlMaPt-CDtDs4UOsXImJAIUYM~oAsZP4RbOwf3GNKq6Z3cseLsiInt1s18Tiq2LO2ZC63Fc4KX~W9aLbTWTybidRql31HtQx12cG2HPUHb~~FI~J2MQoxlTF34GlrXlsrwKqBDALlUisCc0Iq8lWjpk4vJPHmsghqtkaTsVlr4IlFN8qbbDjDj6HFXP6N7l2FOwrJmXcNgOGWc2ZSsC5atMF1KLy-IW0F1KssPIpwPPfrg03cKNYf~pvIt4fwQz-4Q8hVbJTKm~9WTQmsXlQdhp2c3oi24NOva~Pr6tHkiSDuqbKK026abB2FRqjeCaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents urged Crowley officials on Tuesday to step up enforcement of existing code and to adopt measures such as rental registration to hold property owners accountable.

The comments came during the Public Safety Committee meeting and public comment period, where Theresa Richard, a resident, told the council that the city spends \"over $600,000 a year on code enforcement, and we don't have anyone enforce the codes.\" She said that weak enforcement has left neighborhoods with hazards that disproportionately affect low‑income and disabled residents.

Mayor Byron and Alderman Kaur said the city is pursuing several steps in response. Kaur cited the City of Crowley Code of Ordinances — Section 5‑63 (maintenance of property, buildings and structures) and Section 5‑64 (unsafe and dilapidated buildings) — and said the ordinances already give the city authority to act. The mayor said staff are working with the city attorney to update Chapter 5, Article 3 (Uninhabitable Structures, Maintenance and Condemnation) and hoped to present draft amendments to the committee in August.

City staff also described hiring activity. City Inspector Tony Duhan reported that the city has advertised for a code enforcement manager / inspector to replace the prior inspector and to reduce reliance on third‑party inspection contractors. The mayor said the job posting will go to the local paper and online job sites and that hiring a credentialed inspector is a priority.

Committee members noted recent court enforcement. Alderman Willridge reported that municipal court ruled in favor of the city in a case involving an unlicensed auto repair business. The court ordered removal of junk and debris within 10 days and issued fines; according to the record read to the committee, the court imposed a $200 fine for operating without a license and additional fines and possible jail terms if the property was not cleared within the ordered period. The committee said the city will bill the property owner if the city must perform the removal.

Council members and landlords discussed next steps for a rental‑registration proposal originally proposed last month. Several landlords said they want a chance to provide input, and Alderman Martin and others suggested a public forum or limited committee to gather landlord perspectives. The mayor and Kaur said the city will focus on revising the broader Chapter 5 ordinance to cover vacant, commercial and residential properties rather than adopting a rental registration limited to residential landlords.

The meeting record shows discussion only; no new ordinance was adopted at the session. Staff were directed to continue drafting ordinance language, coordinate with the city attorney, and continue advertising for a code‑enforcement hire.","Residents and council members pressed the City of Crowley to enforce existing property-maintenance ordinances, pursue abatement and bring forward changes to Chapter 5, Article 3 — while the municipal court issued fines in a recent nuisance case.","actionData","errors"]

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