Opelousas council approves routine minutes, appointments, personnel actions and a museum surplus resolution
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Summary
During the Jan. 14 meeting the council approved minutes, appointed Sherrell Roberts as mayor pro tem, confirmed committee assignments for 2025, approved personnel appointments and retirements, and adopted Resolution No. 1 (2025) to authorize sale/exchange of an obsolete museum display case.
The Opelousas City Council voted on a slate of routine and personnel items at its Jan. 14 meeting. Highlights and formal votes follow.
Key votes at a glance
- Approve minutes of Nov. 12, 2024 and Dec. 10, 2024 regular meetings — Approved, roll call 6-0.
- Nomination and appointment: Alderman Sherrell Roberts named mayor pro tem for 2025 — Approved, roll call 6-0.
- Mayor's committee appointments for 2025 (budget, personnel, general services) as submitted by the mayor — Approved, roll call 6-0.
- Resolution No. 1 (2025): Authorize sale/exchange/disposal of surplus museum display case (glass and steel, 45x60x24 inches, estimated value $150) — Adopted, roll call 6-0.
- Consent and personnel items (selected): - Accept firefighter recruit Bryson Landry's resignation effective 12/11/2024 — Approved, roll call 6-0. - Police: Begin working test period for Officer Lisa G. Johnson effective 11/22/2024 — Approved, roll call 6-0. - Approve permanent Police Sergeant Tyrone J. Davis' extended sick leave effective 12/30/2024 — Approved, roll call 6-0. - Hire Christopher L. Gallo and Angela M. Victorian as probationary police officers (post certification prior to appointment) — Approved, roll call 6-0. - Accept retirement of Police Major Craig A. Thomas effective 01/30/2025 and approve payment of $119,404.83 for unused annual leave and compensatory time — Approved, roll call 6-0.
- Contract change order related to emergency roadway repair on Vine Street (US Highway 190) for system rehabilitation phase 1 project (DEQ contract CS221198-01) — Approved, roll call 6-0. Contractor: BIM Construction Company, Inc.; change order amount: $29,921.08.
Other business
- The council accepted the monthly financial report and the engineering report in separate votes (both 6-0). Auditors began the 2024 audit during the meeting.
Roll-call tallies on routine votes uniformly recorded 6 of 6 in favor: Aldermen Marvin Richard, John Gilbo, Delita Broussard, Charles Cummings, Sherrell Roberts and Chastity Warren.
