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Tangipahoa Parish Council approves minutes, accepts streets, OKs $11,250 change order and several reappointments
Summary
At its regular meeting the Tangipahoa Parish Council adopted minutes, approved a $11,250 change order for the H Cologne widening project funded from council ARPA allocations, accepted East Beddico Creek phases into the parish maintenance system and approved multiple board reappointments; all recorded votes passed unanimously, 10-0.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council adopted its Jan. 27, 2025, meeting minutes and approved a string of administrative actions on motions that passed unanimously 10-0.
The council approved change order No. 1 for the H Cologne widening project to cover additional disposal and transportation costs, a change order public record shows as $11,250. Council members said the project will be paid from council members' ARPA funds. The motion to approve the change order passed 10-0 after a roll call vote.
The council also accepted East Beddico Creek, Phases 12A, 2B and 2C into the parish's main maintenance system after staff inspections found the streets in compliance. That motion passed 10-0.
Council members approved several appointments and reappointments by unanimous votes, including: - Reappointment of James J. R. Ricks and the new appointment of Lionel Sutton to Gravity Drainage District No. 4 (terms expire Nov. 28, 2028) — passed 10-0. - Reappointment of Scott Schilling to the Industrial Development Board (term expiring Feb. 2031) — passed 10-0. - Reappointment of Ruth Dunn to the Tangipahoa Parish Library Board of Control (term expires Jan. 2030) — passed 10-0.
There were no public-input speakers for items not on the agenda, and no legal matters were raised during the meeting. The council adjourned with unanimous consent.
Votes at a glance - Adoption of minutes (regular meeting dated 01/27/2025): Outcome — approved; roll call: 10 yes, 0 no. - Change order No. 1, H Cologne widening project: Motion to approve change order for $11,250 funded by council ARPA funds; mover: Mister Engraffio; second: Mister Havas; outcome — approved; roll call: 10 yes, 0 no. - Acceptance into parish maintenance system: East Beddico Creek, Phases 12A, 2B and 2C; mover: Mister Grafia; second: Mister Joseph; outcome — approved; roll call: 10 yes, 0 no. - Gravity Drainage District No. 4 appointments: Reappoint James J. R. Ricks (first full term after unexpired term) and appoint Lionel Sutton (first term), both expiring 11/28/2028; mover: Mister Joseph; outcome — approved 10-0. - Industrial Development Board reappointment: Scott Schilling, term expiring Feb. 2031; mover: Mister Joseph; outcome — approved 10-0. - Tangipahoa Parish Library Board reappointment: Ruth Dunn, term expiring Jan. 2030; mover: Mister Wells; outcome — approved 10-0.
Meeting context: The recorded roll calls show unanimous support for all formal actions taken on the agenda. There were no public-comments addressing these agenda items and no substantive debate recorded in the transcript on the listed motions.
