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Votes at a glance: Terrebonne Parish committee approves ITEP applications, surplus declarations, equipment purchases and introductions
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish committee meetings approved multiple routine items by unanimous votes, including two Industrial Tax Exemption Program applications, surplus declarations, equipment purchases and introductions of ordinances with public hearings set for March 26, 2025.
The Terrebonne Parish Budget & Finance Committee and the Public Service Committee voted unanimously on a number of routine and introductory items. Listed below are the motions taken, voting results and key notes from committee discussion.
Votes and key items
- Gulf Island LLC (ITEP application, case 20220483-ITE): Resolution to approve Gulf Island LLC for participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program. Motion passed 9-0. Staff provided district-level estimated revenue impacts (Road Lighting, Recreation and Fire Districts) and listed approximate ten-year totals: parish government ~$41,000 over 10 years; Road Lighting District 4 about $2,100; Rec 4 about $6,700; Fire 4 about $17,000.
- Declaring assorted equipment and furniture surplus: Resolution declaring computer towers, monitors, vehicles, printers, a shredder, office furniture, ink cartridges and other miscellaneous items as surplus. Motion passed 9-0.
- Replacement of chiller coils at Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Johnson Controls Inc.): Resolution to approve the proposal from Johnson Controls Incorporated for chiller-coil replacement. Motion passed 9-0.
- State contract purchase of one Ford F-250 crew cab for the Solid Waste Department: Motion passed 9-0.
- Cooperative endeavor agreement with Brian Boisian for continued right of use of 111 Tullus Street (parcel ID 54542) under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: Motion to authorize the parish president to execute the agreement passed 9-0.
- Introduction of an ordinance to rename the customer service division to the Bill Paying and Licensing Division (Terrebonne Parish Code, Article 4, Chapter 2, Section 2-74(c)(2)): Committee approved introduction and set a public hearing for Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.; staff said no direct cost was anticipated and said most changes are electronic updates to forms and website. Motion to introduce passed 9-0.
- Introduction of an ordinance declaring two Utilities Department vehicles surplus and authorizing disposal by legally approved methods: Committee approved introduction and called a public hearing for March 26, 2025. Motion passed 9-0.
- Introduction of an order to amend the 2025 adopted operating budget and the five-year capital outlay budget to provide funding for several projects (Williams Avenue shared-use path; Home of Downtown development; Bizlin Cemetery; Hollywood Road roundabout): Committee approved introduction and called a public hearing for March 26, 2025. Committee members asked staff to clarify ledger account numbers and transfers; some account numbers in the packet required minor corrections and staff said detailed attachments identify source accounts.
Procedural notes: Where staff provided figures, they were presented as estimates and staff promised to email detailed breakdowns. Several items were introduced rather than finally adopted and were scheduled for public hearings on March 26, 2025, per packet notices.
Action summary: All recorded motions in both committees passed by recorded votes of 9-0 unless otherwise noted.
For reference: motions were moved, seconded and recorded on the committee voting machines; members present at roll call included Mister Harding, Mister Voisin, Mister Amadee, Mister Champagne, Mister Hamner, Mister Babin, Miss Chauvin, Mister Trosclair and Mister Pledger.
