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Votes at a glance: New Iberia council actions on contracts, parks, ARPA funds, annexation and budget items
Summary
The council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances including award of a sewer contract for the Love's Travel Stop, substantial completion for Center Street sidewalks, a change order for Anne Street Park, ARPA property remediation and several budget and annexation items.
The New Iberia City Council took multiple formal votes Tuesday on contracts, project closeouts, ARPA allocations, annexation and budget housekeeping. The council used its electronic voting machines for each item; most measures passed with no extended public comment.
Key actions recorded in the meeting include:
- Acceptance of the minutes for the Nov. 6, 2024 regular meeting (motion made and seconded; vote by machine).
- Resolution 24148: Award of contract to Judy Site Contractors for the Love's Travel Stop sewer utility extension project; motion moved and seconded; council discussion confirmed the lift station will pump to the city system and be turned over to the city. Vote taken by machine; resolution approved.
- Resolution 24149: Approval of a certificate of substantial completion for the Center Street sidewalks project; council praised the new sidewalks and approved the certificate by electronic vote.
- Resolution 24150: Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Anne Street Park project to extend contract time for rain delays and back-ordered electrical equipment; staff noted an extended completion date (approximately Dec. 14) and the council approved the change order by vote.
- Resolution 24151: Declaring a list of properties dangerous and dilapidated and authorizing inclusion in an ARPA-funded demolition program, contingent on clean-title searches. Council discussed title issues on some properties and approved the resolution.
- Resolution 24152: Authorizing publication of notice of filing of an annexation petition by Edward A. LaSalle et al. for approximately 13.18 acres; motion carried.
- Ordinance introductions and budget items: The council introduced ordinances to enlarge city boundaries (Ordinance 202431) and to amend ARPA budget allocations for restroom renovations at three parks (Ordinance 202432, set for public hearing Dec. 3). The council also introduced a special-order budget amendment to reflect carryovers from fiscal year 2023–24.
- Resolution 24153 (covered in separate article): Preliminary subdivision approval for the 48.65-acre Tesh Haven development.
- Monthly budget report: Staff presented year-to-date budget-to-actual figures for multiple funds; councilmembers asked clarifying questions about transfers and project funding sources (Center Street sidewalks accounted for in Public Works fund, for example).
Where the transcript did not include machine tallies read aloud, the meeting minutes will contain the official vote counts; the council recorded each vote electronically during the meeting.
