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Votes at a glance: Abbeville council approves condemnation, insurance renewal, airport agreement and routine payments
Summary
Key council actions: condemnation of 2115 Cherry Street; $429,117.62 insurance renewal; conditional approval of a March 4 special event variance; purchase of switches and routine contract payments; resolution to execute DOTD airport hangar agreement.
During the Feb. 18, 2025 meeting the Abbeville City Council approved several motions, including condemnation of 2115 Cherry Street, acceptance of a $429,117.62 insurance renewal package, conditional approval of a special-event permit variance for March 4, acceptance of multiple vendor payments and a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for the Airport Construction Hangar Development Area Phase 2 project. Below are the actions recorded at the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Condemnation and demolition work at 2115 Cherry Street: Motion to condemn, solicit demolition bids and secure adjacent structure (old Abbey Grill and Budget Inn). Outcome: approved. Motion text: "to condemn the property at 2115 Cherry Street, and go get a bid to demolish the building...and secure the structure..." (mover/second not specified in transcript). Pending: staff to obtain cost estimates and place municipal liens for costs.
- Insurance renewal through Thompson, Smith and Leach: Motion to accept full renewal as proposed (total premium $429,117.62). Moved by Councilman Hardy; seconded by Councilman Tuchet Mouton. Outcome: approved.
- Special-event permit and variance for Drayon Levine (03/04/2025): Motion to grant variance from the 30-day filing requirement and conditionally approve permit pending completed petition, proof of insurance and private-security plan. Moved by Councilman Bruce North; second not specified. Outcome: approved (conditional).
- Approve quote from Techline Utility Supply: Purchase of three primary switches for bypass electrical substation in the amount of $19,281. Moved by Councilman Hardy; seconded by Councilman Campbell. Outcome: approved.
- Payment — Glen Leje Construction LLC: Partial payment estimate number 5, $16,650.13, for Graceland Avenue Street and Sidewalk Improvements project. Moved by Councilman Hardy; seconded by Councilman Tuchet Mouton. Outcome: approved.
- Payment — Terry Cecil: Invoice for ladder-truck turbo repair, $6,277.23. Motion carried. Outcome: approved.
- Payment — Mesotech International Inc.: Final payment estimate number 5, $1,069.98, for AWOS GreenPT replacement project at the airport. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution authorizing mayor to execute agreement with Louisiana DOTD: For Construction Hangar Development Area Phase 2 at the airport (DOTD-funded). Moved by Councilman Russo. Outcome: approved.
For actions where a mover or second was not stated in the transcript, the entry above marks them as "not specified". The council recorded votes as "all in favor" on most routine items; formal roll-call tallies were not recorded in the available transcript for each item.
