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Votes at a glance: Assumption Parish Police Jury approves equipment rentals, personnel actions and policy changes
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meetings, the Assumption Parish Police Jury and committees approved a package of small drainage projects and equipment rentals, several personnel hires and pay actions, and adopted procurement and planning policies; multiple items were tabled for additional follow-up.
The Assumption Parish Police Jury and its committees approved a series of routine and time-sensitive motions on Feb. 11, 2025, including drainage repairs and equipment rentals, personnel hires and average pay increases, and a procurement “blackout” policy for project solicitations. Several items were tabled or approved contingent on additional cost analysis.
Key outcomes (motions, movers/seconders and outcomes as recorded in the meeting record):
- Drainage committee: Approved an extension of one truck rental for project 93239 (motion carried; motion moved by Mr. Blanchard, second by Mr. McTern). Approved purchase of five 15-inch culverts for project 93198 ($1,335; motion carries). Approved multiple small ditch/culvert projects including Lacey Street (approx. $1,300), Laurel Street (approx. $710), Home Run Parkway outfall (approx. $1,500), cover replacement at 118 Agnes Street (approx. $2,285) and increasing a culvert from 12" to 15" for project 93242. Approved a one-month rental trial for two 14-yard dump trucks from United Rentals with Road & Bridge as the funding source (motion carried; rental estimated at about $11,000 for one month; purchase option discussed).
- Finance committee: Approved a one-month rental of a used CX145 excavator from United Rentals ($5,000 trial from Road & Bridge funds) with the intent to evaluate purchase. Authorized the president to sign the annual mosquito abatement contract (time-sensitive; motion carried, contingent on legal review as recorded).
- Personnel committee: Authorized payment for excess K-time hours for an accountant to support the 2024 audit, approved hiring an additional accountant, confirmed several hires (general maintenance worker; equipment operators), ended the 6-month probationary period for the Special Programs Director effective Feb. 10, 2025, and approved an average employee raise of 1.6% to be scaled by department-head recommendations. The committee moved to cap annual base salaries at $105,000; that committee motion was later reconsidered during the full meeting and the jury took separate action on the cap (see body text for timeline).
- Engineering/Grants: Approved a motion allowing the president to sign tax-exempt forms for the Plottenville drainage project’s subcontractors (motion carried). The jury requested an amendment to GIS Engineering’s contract to add design/ construction-administration work for a canal project; members later required a cost analysis before final approval of the amendment.
- Policy and planning: The jury approved a memorandum and adopted changes to procurement/evaluation procedures establishing a single designated point of contact and a blackout period for certain RFQs/RFPs (motion carried). The jury adopted the citizen-participation plan required to pursue Louisiana CDBG funds and authorized South Central Planning to prepare a multi-year RESTORE implementation plan.
- Resolutions and other items: Adopted a resolution supporting a holistic management plan for the Atchafalaya Basin for submission to CPRA (motion carried). Approved an amendment to a Safe Routes to Public Places application to add a crosswalk in Plattenville. Called for a public hearing on proposed communications-tower ordinance changes. Approved final permitting for a mobile home park rental property at 103–107 Teddy Street, and approved various occupational and temporary liquor license requests.
Several votes were recorded as contingent, informational, or tabled pending cost or grant-source verification; where the meeting record left details unresolved, the jury directed staff to return with additional documentation.
Votes documented above are summarized from committee reports and the full meeting minutes of Feb. 11, 2025 and are reported as recorded (movers/seconders were named in the transcript when recorded).
