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Council actions at a glance: Sept. 8 Tangipahoa Parish Council meeting
Summary
The council approved a series of purchases, change orders and condemnations and took procedural votes (many 9-0). This roundup lists motions, movers/seconds when recorded, and roll-call outcomes from the Sept. 8 meeting.
The Tangipahoa Parish Council took the following formal actions on Sept. 8. Vote tallies reflect the roll-call results recorded in the meeting.
1) Approve low bid for a 2023-model Ford Transit T350 van for bus routes from Bridal 1 Commercial Vehicle, Inc., $110,877.83. Motion: approve bid. Mover: Mister Joseph. Second: Miss Hyde. Vote: 9-0 (approved).
2) Approve substantial completion for Florida Parishes Arena Multipurpose Building (Harsborn). Motion: accept substantial completion (staff/architect recommendation). Vote: 9-0 (approved).
3) Approve purchase from state contract of John Deere 524P wheel loader (cab) for Road and Bridge, Doggett (Baton Rouge), $242,893.69. Motion: approve purchase. Mover: Mister Havas (motion recorded). Second: Mister Mayhew (second recorded). Vote: 9-0 (approved).
4) Approve Change Order No. 1—relocate water lines on Hoover Road Phase 2; multiple line-size changes, increased old-pipe removal/plugging; total change $34,330. Motion: approve change order. Mover: Miss Hyde. Vote: 9-0 (approved).
5) Accept recommendation for condemnation of structure at 15476 East Hoffman Road, Ponchatoula (Assessment No. 1962205, District 10). Motion: accept condemnation recommendation. Mover: Miss Ciatek. Second: Miss Hyde. Vote: 9-0 (approved). Council later adopted a resolution to move forward with condemnation (Resolution 25-31 recorded, 9-0).
6) Item 7 (agenda details not read) was pulled from the agenda at staff request. Motion to remove/pull item: passed by roll call (9-0). Outcome: removed from this meeting’s agenda.
7) Accept recommendation for condemnation of 46073 North Cherry Street, Hammond (Assessment No. 4409108, District 7). Motion: accept condemnation recommendation. Vote: 9-0 (approved). Council later adopted Resolution 25-31 (or similarly numbered local resolution) to proceed with condemnation; roll call 9-0.
8) Introduction of ordinance to acquire ownership or rights-of-way for LA 16 (Bennett Road / Paulson Road intersection) safety improvements (state Project H016390). Motion: introduce ordinance and authorize parish president to execute documents. Vote: 9-0 (introduced).
9) Introduction of ordinance to declare surplus a wrecked 2020 Ford F250 and authorize online sale (Truck Direct). Motion: introduce/surplus. Vote: 9-0 (introduced).
10) Adoption of Resolution 25-31 (move forward with condemnation at 15476 East Hoffman Road) and adoption of Resolution 25-32 (authorize parish president to execute documents for Project H1015404 detour route for East Lewiston Road bridge replacement). Both resolutions passed by roll call, 9-0.
Several items were procedural or introductory and will return to the council for final action or public hearing. Where a mover or seconder was not explicitly named in the transcript, the entry lists the motion text and the recorded roll-call outcome.
No votes in the meeting were recorded as opposed or abstained; the roll-call results reported at multiple points were uniformly 9-0 for recorded motions.
