Votes at a glance: Major motions passed across Terrebonne Parish committee meetings

Below are formal actions the councils recorded during the Budget & Finance, Community Development & Planning, and Public Service committee sessions. Each line names the item as introduced in the meeting record, the mover/second when recorded, and the committee vote outcome as read aloud.

Budget & Finance Committee

- Item 1: Approve state contract purchase of 10 sport utility vehicles for the Houma Police Department. Motion moved by Clark Harding; second Danny Babin. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 2: Award Bid 25-WHS-02, purchase of new recreation equipment for warehouse inventory (six-month requirements contract). Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Kevin Champagne. Vote recorded: not specified verbally at the item read but later recorded as passed.

- Item 3: Award Bid 25-WHS-06, purchase of new wire (six-month requirements contract). Motion moved by John Amity; second Charles Champagne. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 4: Approve purchase of one dump truck for Gravity Drainage Division from Lamar Crescent City Ford. Motion moved by John Amity; second Kim Chauvin. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 5: Approve renewal of subscriptions (Zoom phone systems support). Motion moved by John Amadee; second Charles Champagne. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Item 6: Authorize parish president to renew and execute a professional medical services agreement with Haydel Family Practice and named physicians to provide medical services for Terrebonne Parish juvenile justice complex. Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Clark Harding. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 7: Award RFP 25-SW-08 for collection of residential and small commercial solid waste to Pelican Waste and Debris (contract structure: three years with options). Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Charles K. Champagne. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes. Backup materials referenced a CPI cap (7% annually) and scoring comparisons among proposers.

- Item 8: Authorize parish president to amend a resolution related to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement grant for victims assistance for Houma Police Department. Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Kim Chauvin. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Item 9: (See separate article) Authorize parish president to execute staffing agreements with Helix, Elite, and Steadfast. Motion moved by Kim Chauvin; second Charles K. Champagne. Vote recorded: 6–1. Motion passes.

- Item 10: Declare surplus equipment and miscellaneous items across multiple departments. Motion moved by Danny Babin; second John Amity. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 11: Amend Resolution 25-144 to include recommended firms for architectural and engineering services for parish facilities damaged by Hurricane Francine. Motion moved by John Amity; second Charles K. Champagne. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 12: Consider introduction of ordinance to adopt millage rates for tax year 2025 and call for public hearing on 04/30/2025 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved by Carl Harding; second Danny Babin. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

- Item 13: Consider introduction of ordinance to amend the 2025 adopted operating and five-year capital outlay budgets (multiple project amendments listed including FEMA and police JAG funding). Motion moved by Clyde Hamm; second John Amadee. Vote recorded: 7–0. Motion passes.

Community Development & Planning Committee

- Item 1: Motion to extend deadline to repair/demolish/remove residential structure at 1223 Lee Avenue (Bernardino Serrano) from 02/29/2025 to 07/29/2025. Motion moved by Ric Pledger; second Clark Harding. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Multiple motions to rescind condemnation orders on specific properties (examples listed in the record: 453 Bayou Dulorge Road; 810 Honduras Street; 610 Morgan Street). Individual motions moved primarily by Ric Pledger and Clark Harding; votes recorded as 8–0 on each rescission noted in the record.

- Resolution authorizing parish president to issue a task order to engineering consultant for Dunn Street downtown culvert replacement study. Motion moved by Charles Champagne; second Danny Babin. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Resolution giving notice to adopt a zoning map amendment (rezoning 196 Petrie Street from R-1 to R-2); public hearing set for 05/28/2025 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved by John Amadee; second Clark Harding. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Item 7 (amended): Consider introduction of ordinance to prohibit vehicles over 15 tons on a portion of Woodlawn Ranch Road (see separate article). Substitute amendment passed 8–0 and the item was set for public hearing on 04/30/2025.

- Numerous condemnation hearing calls were scheduled for 04/29/2025 at 5:30 p.m. for a long list of addresses read into the record; motion moved by council members and recorded votes varied (example vote read in the record: 6–1 on certain batches). Those hearings were scheduled as listed in the clerk’s readout.

- Resolutions obligating FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding for mitigation and wind-hardening projects at addresses including 303 Sterling Drive and 431 Ashland Drive; motions moved by Danny Babin and others; votes recorded 7–0 and 8–0 as read.

Public Service Committee & Public Works

- Resolution approving engineering agreement amendment No. 2 for Brady Road bridge replacement (parish project 20-BRG-33). Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Ric Pledger. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Resolution authorizing a balance and plan change for a contract increase of $12,224 and eight calendar days due to weather and additional work encountered. Motion moved by Carl Lee; second Ric Pledger. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Acceptance of work performed (substantial/partial substantial completion certificates) for several drainage and road projects (LA Contracting Enterprise LLC and Lowend Construction Company Inc. listed). Motions moved by council members; votes recorded 8–0 for items where completion was accepted.

- Consider introduction of ordinance to authorize lease of 7842 Main Street parcel and call public hearing for 04/30/2025 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved by Danny Babin; second Kim Chauvin. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Consider introduction of ordinance to create private street signage regulations and call public hearing on 04/30/2025 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved by Kim Chauvin; second Charles Champagne. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- Consider introduction of ordinance to create a three-way stop at Regency Lane and Regal Road (Article 4, Chapter 18, section 18-88); public hearing set for 04/30/2025 at 6:30 p.m. Motion moved by Hamner; second Chauvin. Vote recorded: 8–0. Motion passes.

- The committee announced it would convene an executive session under La. R.S. 44:4.1 to discuss litigation and related negotiations (Carbajal v. TPCG, docket number read). The committee later recorded “no action” following that session in the public record.

Notes on procedure and sources: All votes and motions in this roundup are drawn from the committee transcripts and the motions as read into the record. When the transcript read a specific vote tally, that tally is reflected above; where the clerk recorded “no lights” or otherwise reported a unanimous voice vote, the record is shown as noted. Items that were introduced for public hearing show the scheduled hearing date read into the record (04/30/2025 at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise specified).