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Terrebonne Parish Council approves routine minutes, sets public hearings and confirms appointments; budget amendments scheduled for public hearing
Summary
At its March 12 meeting, the council approved meeting minutes and routine administrative items, set multiple public hearings for ordinance introductions and budget amendments, and confirmed at least one board appointment. Several committee motions passed unanimously; one procedural request to change order of business passed 6‑2.
The Terrebonne Parish Council on March 12 approved routine business including minutes and various administrative items, set public hearings on proposed ordinances and budget changes, and confirmed appointments to local boards.
Votes at a glance
- Approved minutes of the regular council session held Feb. 12, 2025 (motion by Councilman Babin; second by Councilman Amadee). Vote recorded as 9‑0 in favor.
- Approved the accounts‑payable bills list for Feb. 28, 2025, and March 10, 2025 (moved by Councilman Babin; second by Councilman Pleasure). Outcome: approved (tally not specified in transcript).
- Approved an “approval manual checklist” (moved by Councilman Pleasure; second by Councilman Babin). Vote recorded as 8‑0 in favor.
- Adopted proclamations recognizing Twin Fest Louisiana Day (March 29, 2025) and Retired Teachers Day (March 20, 2025); proclamations were presented and accepted by community members (no contested vote recorded).
- Motion to rescind the combination order adopted Jan. 28, 2025, on the residential structure located at 5352 North Bayou Black Drive (owners James Lewis and Ernestine Shotross) was moved by Councilman Amity and seconded by Councilwoman Chauvin; transcript indicates the motion carried (vote not fully tallied in the record).
- Budget & Finance Committee: Council accepted and ratified committee minutes from the March 10, 2025 meeting and set a public hearing on March 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for several proposed ordinances, including renaming a division in the parish code and declaring surplus vehicles; motion passed 8‑0.
- Public Service Committee: Council accepted and ratified committee minutes from March 10, 2025, and set a public hearing for an ordinance authorizing property acquisition for the Gum Sewer Force Main replacement project; motion passed 8‑0.
- Appointment: Gilbert Dardar was appointed to the Veterans Memorial District Board (motion and second recorded; vote recorded as 8‑0 in favor).
- Procedural motion to move out of order and take item 7a (vacancies) passed 6‑2.
- The council adjourned by recorded vote of 8‑0.
Budget items set for public hearing: At a 6:30 p.m. public hearing the council introduced an ordinance to amend the 2025 operating budget and the five‑year capital outlay plan for several items; the hearing was opened and closed with no action taken on March 12. Items listed in the introduction included: Bayou Country Sports Park dog park ($150,000), LCLE ($21,700), Louisiana Highway Safety Commission grant award ($101,250), OEP chiller replacement ($65,000) and a $60,000 allocation for Downtown Development Corporation activities. Those items were scheduled for a public hearing on March 26, 2025.
Why it matters: The motions on March 12 were primarily routine administrative actions that set public hearings and confirmed appointments; the budget introductions will return for public comment on March 26. No new ordinances were adopted on final reading at the March 12 meeting.
Clarifying details: Some roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript (several motions recorded as 8‑0 or 9‑0). For a few items the transcript denotes that the motion carried without a full numeric tally being read aloud; where the transcript did not include a numeric count the outcome is reported as approved or carried.
