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Council votes: renaming senior center, event approvals and minutes
Summary
At its Feb. 20 meeting the Harahan City Council approved an ordinance to name the senior center for Carlo R. Ferreira, approved meeting minutes, granted event permits for PhilFest and St. Rita Dad's Club, and deferred a Planning & Zoning appointment.
The Harahan City Council on Feb. 20 approved an ordinance to dedicate the Harahan Senior Center building to Carlo R. Ferreira, approved minutes from the Jan. 16 meeting, granted permits for two community events and voted to defer a Planning & Zoning Board appointment.
Ordinance 2025‑1, proposed by Councilman Johnston and seconded by Councilman Chatelaine, renames the building housing the Harahan Senior Center as the Carlo r Ferreira Senior Center; the council approved the ordinance by a 4‑yea, 0‑nay, 1‑absent recorded vote. Council members said the dedication will be scheduled for an afternoon ceremony and that family members of Carlo Ferreira have been invited.
The council also voted to dispense with and then approve the minutes of the Jan. 16 meeting (each vote recorded as 4 yeas, 1 absence). The council approved PhilFest 5K for April 5 and authorized the St. Rita Dad’s Club to sell beer and wine at its April 12 car show and cook‑off; both event approvals were recorded as 4 yeas, 1 absence. The council agreed to defer the Planning and Zoning Board appointment for Chrissa Eksterstein at the request of Councilman Buddy; that deferral passed 4 yeas, 1 absence.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2025‑1: Rename Harahan Senior Center building as the Carlo r Ferreira Senior Center. Proposed by Councilman Johnston; seconded by Councilman Chatelaine. Outcome: approved (4 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent). Notes: council plans a dedication ceremony and family members were present at the meeting.
- Approval of minutes, Jan. 16, 2025: Motion to dispense with reading and motion to approve both passed (4 yeas, 1 absent).
- PhilFest 5K (Running for Dreams), April 5, 2025: Event approved; council asked organizers to coordinate final logistics with the police department. Outcome: approved (4 yeas, 1 absent).
- St. Rita Dad’s Club request to sell beer and wine at April 12 car show and cook‑off: Approved; chief to coordinate security and details. Outcome: approved (4 yeas, 1 absent).
- Planning & Zoning Board appointment (Chrissa Eksterstein): Motion by Councilman Buddy to defer to a later meeting; outcome: deferred (4 yeas, 1 absent).
All votes noted in the meeting record were recorded as four votes in favor and one absence; explicit individual yes/no names were recorded where provided.
