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Votes at a glance: council approves bids, licensing and several capital amendments; zoning change denied
Summary
The Plaquemines Parish Council approved routine procurement and licensing items, several capital-project amendments for water and parks, and a set of community festival use agreements; the council also recorded multiple deferrals and withdrawals and unanimously denied a zoning change discussed earlier in the meeting.
The Plaquemines Parish Council recorded a series of formal actions during the meeting, including routine procurement resolutions, liquor-license approvals, capital-plan amendments and festival-use agreements.
Key votes recorded at the meeting:
- Resolution to accept bids for furnishing chemicals for the water-sewer department (one-year term): passed 9–0. - Resolution authorizing the purchasing agent to advertise/dispose surplus vehicles via Henderson Auctions: passed 9–0. - Multiple beer and liquor license applications (listed on the agenda): passed 9–0. - Emergency remediation application (incident on the East Side of the Mississippi River): passed 8–1, with Councilman Akanovich recorded as standing (not voting). - Approval of a plan of resubdivision for R. Bella Realty, LLC (Concord Canal subdivision lots): passed 9–0. - Ordinances and capital amendments for water projects (Port Alford, Port Sulphur clear-well, Waterlawn extension): passed as amended 9–0. - Ordinance to authorize fair and festival CEAs with named local organizations and add additional groups (including Plaquemines Parish Mardi Gras and Prominent Youth): passed as amended 9–0. - Ordinance amending general-fund operating budget for legal-judgment settlements under the parish judgment-payment policy: passed 9–0. - Approval of minutes from the Feb. 13, 2025 regular meeting: passed 9–0.
Deferrals and withdrawals on the agenda included numbered items reported by the clerk: 9G, 9N, 9R, 9T and 11B were deferred; items 9C, 9E and 9K were withdrawn. Several other introduced ordinances and resolution items were deferred for later consideration.
The meeting also recorded the zoning change vote discussed earlier in the meeting: the motion to change zoning for the Magnolia Plantation parcel failed 9–0. The council’s clerk recorded roll-call tallies for the items noted above.
Most votes were unanimous; where a standing member left a ballot the clerk recorded that status in the roll call.
