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Votes at a glance: St. Charles Parish Council passes routine business, confirms appointments
Summary
The council unanimously approved minutes, a waterworks change order, a roads-and-bridges capital program, a stop sign installation, multiple board appointments and leadership confirmations; one rezoning request failed unanimously.
The St. Charles Parish Council conducted a slate of routine actions on Dec. 1, adopting minutes, contract adjustments, budgets and appointments largely by unanimous votes.
Key outcomes:
- Approval of minutes from the Nov. 17, 2025 regular meeting: motion by Councilman Comerdale, second by Councilman Duboisier; passed unanimously.
- File 2025-0341 (Phase 3 water main replacement, WWKS105): Greg Gordon presented a final change order decreasing the contract by $35,294; the item passed unanimously.
- File 2025-0342 (Road and Bridges capital program budget, 2026'2028): Adopted to comply with the Parish Transportation Act and secure $500,000 per year in funding; the council adopted the three-year program unanimously.
- File 2025-0351 (installation of an all-way stop at the end of Petrie Street): Councilwoman O'Daniels explained safety concerns at the 90-degree intersection; the council approved the ordinance unanimously.
- Appointments and confirmations: multiple Board of Adjustment nominees (districts 2, 4, 5, 6) and other board nominations were confirmed unanimously, including the confirmation of Councilman Walter Pilar as council chairman for 2026 and Councilwoman Michelle Duboisier as vice chairman for 2026.
- File 2025-0362 (request from administration to postpone introduction) and several other introduced files were handled procedurally; motions to postpone or introduce items passed unanimously where recorded.
The council adjourned after confirming the 2026 meeting schedule (an amendment moving the July 6 meeting to July 13 passed unanimously) and a final motion to adjourn passed unanimously.
