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New Iberia council approves contracts, budget amendments and administrative agreements; several items contingent on state approvals
Summary
The New Iberia City Council voted to approve multiple ordinances and resolutions on contracts, budget amendments and administrative agreements, including a park contract contingent on the governor's office, wastewater plant work, and agreements for cyber readiness and outside counsel.
The New Iberia City Council on the evening of the meeting approved a package of ordinances and resolutions covering maintenance and capital projects, contract awards and administrative agreements, many of which passed with no public comment and will proceed subject to required external approvals.
Council members approved contracts and budget amendments that included funding adjustments for subdivision and wastewater work, an award of a Little Brooklyn Park contract contingent on approval by the governor's Office of Facility Planning and Control, and multiple service agreements for wastewater-plant work. The council also authorized a free cyber‑readiness assessment offered by the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and approved retaining outside land‑use counsel for situations where the city attorney has a conflict.
Why it matters: the votes clear contracts and budget changes that will move small‑scale parks and wastewater upgrades into procurement and construction phases, while establishing administrative capacity through outside counsel and a cyber assessment that the council described as a no‑cost security review.
Key items and outcomes (Votes at a glance) • Ordinance - preventative maintenance agreement for City Hall HVAC with Kalkishi Mechanical Contractors, Ordinance No. 2025‑05 — opened, public hearing closed, motion carried. Outcome: approved. • Ordinance - controlled investment/service agreement for City Hall HVAC with Calfee Shoe Mechanical Contractors, Ordinance No. 2025‑06 — opened, public hearing closed, motion carried. Outcome: approved. • Special ordinance - budget amendment for Touch Haven Subdivision access, Special Ordinance No. 2024‑2025‑12 — opened, public hearing closed, motion carried. Outcome: approved. • Special ordinance - budget appropriation for Little Brooklyn Park, FTNC No. 50ML12204 / Special Ordinance No. 2024‑2025‑13 — opened, public hearing closed, motion carried (see separate article for project details). Outcome: approved. • Special ordinance - budget appropriation for Superstrive wastewater plant headworks upgrade and rehabilitation — opened, public hearing closed, motion carried. Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑29 — declare certain city vehicles surplus and authorize sale in accordance with state law. Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑30 — award contract for Little Brooklyn Park to P and L Construction Group, FB & T No. 50ML12204; authorization contingent on approval from the governor’s Office of Facility Planning and Control. Outcome: approved (contingent on state approval). • Resolution No. 25‑31 — authorize agreement with Statewide Electrical Services LLC related to belt press operations at T Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant. Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑32 — authorize agreement with Domaine Zabo and Associates LLC related to T Bayou wastewater project (water sector funding). Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑33 — execute memorandum of agreement with Louisiana GOHSEP for a cyber readiness assessment (no‑cost assessment). Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑34 — retain Dean Watney to advise the city on planning, zoning, subdivision and land‑use matters where the city attorney has a conflict of interest. Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑35 — grant a width variance from 50 feet to 30 feet for an access entry into a proposed commercial development from Queen City Boulevard. Outcome: approved. • Resolution No. 25‑36 — action related to 626 East Saint Peter Street (District 5): council voted to proceed with the negotiated repair agreement with property owner and to verify compliance by inspections; the agreement includes a schedule of deadlines and a default clause allowing demolition if deadlines are missed. Outcome: approved (see separate article).
What the council did not decide tonight: no projects were tabled for later study in the votes listed above; a number of items will require follow‑up approvals from state agencies or inspections before work begins.
Council members generally moved business through with few public comments; several agenda items were opened for public hearings and closed with no speakers. The meeting record shows the council asked staff to follow up where external approvals are required or where additional funding or design choices may be needed.
