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Votes at a glance: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Jan. 9 meeting
Summary
A roundup of formal actions taken at the Jan. 9 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting, including procurement awards, traffic and parking ordinances, grant submittal approvals and board appointments. The community‑sewer ordinance was defeated after extended debate (6–8).
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury took a mix of administrative, procurement and land‑use votes at its Jan. 9 meeting. Key outcomes included multiple bid awards for waterworks projects, traffic and parking ordinances, grant application approvals and a number of board appointments. The separately debated Chapter 26 ordinance on community‑type sewer systems was defeated (6–8) after public comment and juror discussion.
Summary of votes and formal actions
- Item 2a: Adopted a resolution approving permanent public facility servitude agreements for the East Calcasieu Parish consolidated waterworks project. Motion by Mr. Landry; second by Mr. Lewis; outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Item 2b: Motion to defer consideration of the Chapter 26 sewer ordinance was debated and the deferral motion failed in an earlier roll call. The ordinance itself (final motion to adopt) was later put to a roll‑call vote and failed 6 in favor, 8 against.
- Item 2c: Adopted ordinance establishing a 25 mph speed limit and canceling the existing 30 mph blanket limit on Carmel Drive, West Rafael Square and North Michael Square. Motion by Mr. Quinn; second by Mr. Steli; outcome: approved.
- Item 2d: Adopted ordinance establishing no parking on Lake Street from the intersection of West Tank Farm Road one mile south to West Lincoln Road. Motion by Mr. Landry; second by Mr. Markantel; outcome: approved.
- Item 2e: Adopted a resolution approving a grant application to the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for the 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current grant program (acquisition/elevation of flood‑prone residential structures). Motion by Mr. Markantel; second by Mr. Quinn; outcome: approved.
- Procurement and project bid awards (staff recommendations accepted by vote): • East Calcasieu Parish consolidated waterworks project, phase 34: low bid Hackley Enterprises LLC — $1,588,089.03 (staff recommended acceptance). • East Calcasieu Parish consolidated waterworks project, phase 6: low bid Blake D. Hines, Inc. — $1,751,355 (staff recommended acceptance). • Louisiana Highway 397 booster station project: low bid Alfred Palma LLC — $1,709,000 (staff recommended acceptance). • Ultraviolet disinfection system replacement: Tullier Services LLC — $404,250 (staff recommended acceptance). • CPSO mainline water meter installation project: Hackley Enterprises LLC — $449,601.64 (staff recommended acceptance).
- Minutes and resolutions: Minutes of the Dec. 5, 2024 regular meeting were approved (motion by Mr. Abshire; second by Mr. Barty). A resolution of condolences for the family of the late Frank LaBarbera was adopted.
- Board appointments and reappointments: Multiple appointments and reappointments were approved across library, waterworks, fire protection and community center boards; several nominees were confirmed by recorded motion.
Several other routine items (invoice payments, roadway acceptances and project substantial‑completion acknowledgements) were approved by vote during the meeting.
