Votes at a glance: Youngsville City Council, Feb. 13, 2025

The Youngsville City Council took the following formal actions at its Feb. 13 meeting. This list summarizes each motion, the mover/second when stated on the record, and the vote outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes.

• Approval of meeting minutes (Jan. 9, 2025) — Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Ms. Champine. Vote: approved.

• Adoption of December 2024 finance report — Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Ms. Champagne. Vote: approved. Staff reported taxable sales for January were 5.31% over last year and the highest month on record.

• Appointment of Maria Petrie as magistrate judge — Motion by Ms. Champine; second by Mr. Bolgiano. Vote: approved. Petrie present and to be sworn in before next court.

• Interim appointment to Youngsville Municipal Police Civil Service Board (from list submitted by Dr. E. Joseph Savoie): appointment of Mr. James Bubba Seville as interim — Motion by Ms. Champine; second by Ms. Barres. Vote: approved.

• Deferral of full 3‑year Civil Service Board appointment (agenda item 5.3) — Motion to defer by Ms. Champine; second by Mr. Bolgiano. Vote: approved (deferral) so the council may consider eligible candidates within the 90‑day window.

• Recreation Advisory Board appointments — Council accepted five nominees collectively (motions by division); vote: approved.

• Begin annexation process for Tract 8 A 1 (1.015 acres adjacent to 339 Briarcliff Drive) — Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Mr. Nyland. Vote: approved.

• Waterline interconnections contract award (Lula Construction LLC) and budget amendment to accept $600,000 state appropriation — Motion to accept low bid and additive alternate 1 and amend the budget; mover Mr. Bolgiano; second Ms. Champine. Vote: approved.

• Amend FY2024–25 Youngsville Police Department budget $24,500 for roof replacement and exterior painting at 304 Fourth Street — Motion by Mr. Bolgiano; second by Ms. Champine. Vote: approved.

• Budget amendment $2,000,000 for Anselm Cooley regional retention pond (LWI-funded, design and land acquisition) — Motion to accept; seconded. Vote: approved.

• Budget amendment $500,000 for Highway 92 Prescott Boulevard roundabout (to be reimbursed by capital outlay grant funding) — Motion moved and seconded. Vote: approved.

• Appropriation of $8,055 for Acadiana Criminalistics Laboratory District per city resolution 2022‑19 — Motion by Ms. Barres; second by Mr. Nyland. Vote: approved.

• Resolution authorizing execution of SS4A grant agreement for Young Street intersection safety improvements and approving 25% recipient share — Motion by Ms. Champine; second by Ms. Schonpine. Vote: approved.

• Surplus and donation/sale of vehicles and equipment — Several surplus actions approved: two Ford Explorers declared surplus and authorized for donation to Baldwin Police Department; other decommissioned vehicles authorized for donation to Milton Fire Department or sale/auction; motion and amendments passed by council.

• Resolution declaring movable property surplus for internet auction and a substitute amendment to donate one unit (#23) to Milton Fire Department — Motion and amendment approved.

• Resolution authorizing sale of three decommissioned Explorers to another police department — Motion approved.

The meeting record shows additional staff briefings and project updates on wastewater/water plant progress, pump station work, La Riviere bridge bidding, and other capital projects. Where the meeting transcript identified a specific mover and seconder, that information is listed above; if a mover/second was not clearly recorded in the transcript excerpt, the entry omits those names.