Votes at a glance: Sulphur council approves several ordinances, resolutions and contract awards
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Summary
At the meeting the council approved multiple routine and substantive items including a MetroNet franchise, summer feeding funding, surplus-property disposal, contract awards for street rehabilitation and several liquor licenses; one franchise item was postponed and several ordinance introductions were made for future hearings.
The Sulphur City Council took action on multiple items at Monday's meeting. Highlights include approvals of franchise and cooperative agreements, contract awards for street projects, liquor-license approvals and introduction of several ordinances for future public hearings.
Key approved items (summary): - MetroNet franchise agreement: Council voted to adopt an ordinance allowing Vexus Fiber LLC, d/b/a MetroNet, to expand fiber infrastructure within the city. The item was approved on roll call. - Summer feeding cooperative endeavor: Council approved a cooperative endeavor with the parish police jury to provide $10,000 for summer feeding sites. - Surplus movable property: An ordinance declaring specified city property surplus (IT equipment, vehicles, air filters) and authorizing disposal by online auction (GovDeals) was approved after a brief public question about auction mechanics. - Contract awards: The council awarded the low bid for Maplewood Drive Rehabilitation Phase 3 to HD Truck & Tractor for $6,293,128.05 and awarded a low bid for the ST-22-2 concrete street rehabilitation to McManus Construction LLC for $3,849,135.78. - Liquor licenses: Resolutions approving liquor licenses for Cajun Charlie's (202 Henry Drive) and Gator Fuel Stop (1600 E. Napoleon St.) were approved. - AT&T agreement: Council approved an agreement with AT&T for construction and maintenance of telecommunications facilities consistent with the company's legacy telephone systems.
Introductions and postponements: - An item to enter a franchise agreement with Cantera Ultra Broadband LLC (ordinance 13-25) was postponed on a motion by council; no public speakers spoke for that postponement. - The council introduced ordinances setting water, sewer, trash, capital recovery and low-income-discount measures (see separate coverage). The fiscal 2025-26 budget was introduced for public review and will be subject to a public hearing.
Other procedural matters: - The council moved to executive session under Title 26 to discuss a pending legal settlement. After the executive session the council introduced an ordinance to approve a proposed settlement in the matter Richard Clayton Heimbach v. City of Sulphur.
Ending: Several of the approved items are routine or are funded through state capital-outlay or grants; some introduced ordinances require further public hearings before final adoption.