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Votes at a glance: council approves ARPA budget changes, project completions, contracts and appointments
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the New Iberia City Council approved an ordinance to reallocate ARPA funds, multiple certificates of substantial completion, appointive resolutions, contract awards and other routine resolutions. Tally counts were not specified in the transcript.
The New Iberia City Council approved a set of ordinances and resolutions on Oct. 21, including an ordinance to amend budget allocations for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and resolutions completing and authorizing work on multiple municipal projects.
Key actions recorded in the meeting record:
- Ordinance 2025-28: Opened the public hearing and adopted an ordinance amending approved budget allocations for American Rescue Plan Act funds received by the city. The public hearing drew no speakers; the council adopted the ordinance after motions by council members (main motion moved by Brooke Marcotte; second by Warren White). The transcript records the motion and an approval vote but does not specify a tally.
- Resolution 25125: Appointed Wayne DeCote to the Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District Board to complete a term ending 06/30/2029. Motion and second were recorded; council approved the appointment.
- Resolution 25126: Appointed Jules B. Schwing II to the Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District Board to complete a term ending 06/30/2029. Motion and second were recorded; council approved the appointment.
- Resolution 25127: Approved the certificate of substantial completion for the ARPA major drainage cleanout project (Area D) and authorized the mayor to execute related documentation.
- Resolution 25128: Approved change order number 2 for the Pepperflex Access Road project and authorized the mayor to execute related documentation.
- Resolution 25129: Approved the certificate of substantial completion for the Pollard Street sewer replacement project and authorized the mayor to execute related documentation; staff noted the project was camera-inspected and backfilled with concrete.
- Resolution 25130: Accepted Act 461 of the 2025 RLS appropriation for the BioChef Museum and designated Jane Brode to act on behalf of the city for the project; mayor and council approved administration of the funds through the city.
- Resolution 25131: Accepted Act 461 of the 2025 RLS appropriation for the Bayou Teche Museum and designated Jane Brode as the city’s designee for the project.
- Resolution 25132: Awarded contracts for road materials and authorized the mayor to execute documentation.
- Resolution 25133: Awarded contract(s) for sanitary sewer materials and authorized the mayor to execute documentation.
- Resolution 25134: Rejected bids received for the high-calcium pipeline project.
In most instances the transcript records motions, seconders and a vote request but does not include a roll-call tally in the meeting text. The clerk called for votes on each item and the mayor directed staff to finalize documentation as required.
Ending: Where the council authorized execution of documents, staff and the mayor were authorized to complete contractual and closeout paperwork; no vote tallies were recorded in the public transcript.
