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Votes at a glance: Council approves canal design, state capital funds and a Safe Streets grant; multiple appointments confirmed
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved a professional-services agreement for Kindler Street canal design, accepted a state capital outlay cooperative agreement for Primrose Canal sheet pile funding, approved a Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant, and confirmed multiple advisory‑board appointments.
The St. Charles Parish Council on Sept. 8 approved several measures and confirmed multiple appointments. Key outcomes below summarize action taken during the meeting.
Kindler Street Canal design — EJES Inc. professional services (file 2025‑0247): The council opened the public hearing and then voted to approve and authorize execution of a professional services agreement with EJES Inc. for design of the enlargement and deepening of the Kindler Street Canal (project P250705) in Luling, in an amount not to exceed $52,101. The matter passed unanimously.
Primrose Canal sheet‑pile cooperative agreement (file 2025‑0264): The council approved a cooperative‑endeavor agreement to accept state capital outlay funding for the Primrose Canal sheet‑pile project. The parish will receive $477,000 from the state (the state budget line included $500,000 but retained an administrative fee), and the council voted to authorize execution of the grant agreement. The resolution passed unanimously.
Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan grant (file 2025‑0266): Council approved acceptance of a $200,000 federal Safe Streets for All (U.S. Department of Transportation) grant to prepare a parish-wide action plan. The plan will use crash data and public input to develop a prioritized list of safety projects that can support future construction grant applications. The resolution passed unanimously.
Appointments and confirmations: The council confirmed a slate of nominations to the Coastal Zone Advisory Committee, the Industrial Development Board, and other boards. The public record shows unanimous votes to confirm nominees (see meeting minutes for individual names and term dates). Council also accepted the resignation of a transit authority member and listed a future appointment process for that seat.
Other votes: The council opened and closed public hearings on several introduced ordinances and resolutions, approved minutes and proclamations and adjourned. Unless otherwise noted in the council minutes, votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous.
