Votes at a glance: Sulphur City Council actions (selected ordinances/resolutions)

Below is a concise list of actions recorded during the meeting. Where the transcript recorded a roll-call or explicit outcome, that outcome is shown; where vote tallies or movers/seconders were not specified in the record, the transcript indicates the item passed or was removed.

- Item 1 — Resolution electing chair and vice chair for the Sulphur City Council; Motion to nominate Joy Abshire as chair and Mandy Thomas as vice chair: APPROVED (roll call recorded). - Item 2 — Resolution accepting substantial completion of animal control reconstruction: APPROVED (voice/roll call recorded). - Item 3 — Ordinance rezoning property on South Beggas Parkway (Justin Babineau) from residential to business (Assessment 00868027): APPROVED (public hearing, roll call recorded). - Item 4 — Ordinance rezoning 501 Willow Avenue (Babb Rentals LLC) from residential to business, Ordinance 30-25: APPROVED. - Item 5 — Ordinance entering franchise agreement with Cantera Ultra Broadband LLC (Ordinance 31-25): APPROVED. - Item 6 — Ordinance authorizing cooperative endeavor agreement with Calcasieu Parish Police Jury for Prater Road lift station relocation (Ordinance 32-25): APPROVED. - Item 7 — Ordinance authorizing cooperative endeavor agreement with Southwest Louisiana Assault Nurse Examiner (Ordinance 33-25): APPROVED. - Item 8 — Ordinance amending chapter 17 (overhanging trees and shrubs; clearance standards), Ordinance 34-25: APPROVED (details on 15-ft street and 8-ft sidewalk clearances discussed). - Item 9 — Ordinance setting water fees (Ordinance 35-25): APPROVED. - Item 10 — Ordinance setting sewer fees (Ordinance 36-25): APPROVED. - Item 11 — Ordinance setting garbage/trash collection fees (Ordinance 37-25): APPROVED. - Item 12 — Ordinance increasing low-income utility assistance (Ordinance 38-25): APPROVED. - Item 13 — Ordinance adjusting capital recovery fee (Ordinance 39-25): APPROVED. - Item 14 — Ordinance adopting the annual budget for FY2025-26 (Ordinance 40-25), as amended: APPROVED (roll call recorded). - Item 15 — Ordinance on mayor's annual salary and citywide longevity/across-the-board adjustments (Ordinance 41-25): APPROVED. - Item 16 — Ordinance authorizing redemption/redemption documentation for specified property (LA RS reference in transcript): APPROVED. - Item 17 — Multiple condemnation hearings under Article 9, Sections 5-286 through 5-296: Actions taken per address; several condemnations approved, several extensions granted (see body article for details). - Item 21 — Ordinance approving proposed settlement in Heimback v. City of Sulphur (per La. CCP art. 970): APPROVED (motion and second recorded). - Item 22 — Introduction: Ordinance to ratify/authorize cooperative endeavor agreement with State for Water Sector Program (retroactive date) (Ordinance 24-25) — INTRODUCED (ratification motion noted; requires formal ordinance adoption in next step). - Item 23 — Introduction: LA DOTD maintenance agreement (mowing/litter pickup) for year ending 06/30/2026: INTRODUCED. - Item 24 — Introduction: Grading permit-fee language update (Ordinance 46-25): INTRODUCED. - Item 25 — Introduction: Cooperative endeavor agreement with Downtown Business Association for beautification (Ordinance 47-25): INTRODUCED. - Item 26 — Removed from agenda by motion (variance resolution for 40790 Maplewood Drive) — REMOVED. - Item 27 — Resolution accepting municipal water pollution prevention environmental audit report (RES 20-25): APPROVED (audit score reported: 37.5 of 560; lower is better per staff). - Item 27a / 48-25 — Introduction: Ordinance authorizing mayor to enter CEA with Calcasieu Parish School Board for STEM project (introduced on agenda as added item 27a): INTRODUCED. - Items 28 — Public comment (no vote).

Notes: Several items were "introduced" (first reading or introductory motions) and will return for final adoption where required by ordinance rules. Where the transcript records removals (item 20 and item 26), those items were not considered further in this meeting. For many items the transcript recorded roll-call yes votes but did not provide a full named vote tally; the minutes should be checked for the official roll-call record.