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Votes at a glance: council approves budget items, change order, traffic and appointments; rezoning denied
Summary
The Saint Charles Parish Council unanimously approved minutes and a range of ordinances — including a water-main change order (decrease of $35,294), a roads-and-bridges capital program budget to secure $500,000 per year, an all-way stop at Petrie Street, multiple board appointments, and procedural schedule amendments — while denying a rezoning request on Almedia Road.
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Saint Charles Parish Council recorded a series of formal actions and votes.
Minutes and procedural items - The council approved the minutes of the Nov. 17, 2025 regular meeting by motion of Councilman Comerdale, seconded by Councilman Duboisier; the motion passed unanimously.
Introductions and postponements - Several files were introduced for publication; the council voted to postpone indefinitely file number 2025-0362 after a motion and second; the motion passed unanimously.
Change order: water-main replacement - File number 2025-0341 (change order No. 1, Phase 3 water main replacement, project WWKS105) was presented by Greg Gordon, director of Waterworks, who reported a contract decrease of $35,294. The public hearing closed with no speakers and the council approved the change order unanimously.
Roads-and-bridges capital program budget - File number 2025-0342 adopted the Saint Charles Parish Council Road and Bridges capital program budget for fiscal years 2026–2028 as required by the Parish Transportation Act to secure $500,000 per year; the council approved the ordinance unanimously.
Traffic safety - File number 2025-0351 approved installation of an all-way stop sign at the end of Petrie Street in Fairfield Oaks Plantation after Councilwoman O'Daniels described safety concerns; the ordinance passed unanimously.
Appointments and confirmations - The council confirmed nominations to the Saint Charles Parish Board of Adjustment for Districts 4, 5 and 6 (four-year terms beginning Dec. 7, 2025) and confirmed the presiding officers for 2026: Councilman Walter Pilar as chairman and Councilwoman Michelle Duboisier as vice chair; these confirmations passed unanimously.
Schedule amendment - The council amended the 2026 meeting schedule to move July 6 to July 13 and adopted the schedule as amended.
Denied rezoning - As noted in separate coverage, the council unanimously denied file number 2025-0358, a request to rezone a property on Almedia Road from R-1A to M-1.
Adjournment - The council adjourned after a unanimous vote.
Notes: The transcript records unanimous votes for listed approvals and confirmations but does not provide numeric vote tallies. The record contains no public speakers for the change order, roads-and-bridges budget, or stop-sign hearing.
