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Council approves routine change orders, veterans funding and drainage contract; several small ARPA adjustments approved
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting New Iberia's council approved multiple routine items, including small change orders for asphalt overlays and ARPA blight work, an award to Louisiana Hydroblast for drainage maintenance, and a cooperative agreement to fund the Iberia Parish Veterans Service Office.
The New Iberia City Council on Tuesday approved several routine resolutions, including small change orders, an asbestos‑abatement payment tied to ARPA blight work, a drainage contract award and an annual veterans‑services cooperative agreement.
Key actions taken:
- Resolution No. 2601 (change order No. 2): A small addition (cited in staff remarks at about $573) to the city asphalt overlay project to cap and grout a pipe under Davis Street and stop water from compromising the roadway subbase. Motion by Councilman David Merrill; second by Councilman Warren White. Council was asked to vote by voting machines.
- Resolution No. 2602: A change order for the ARPA '1 block at a time' blighted property project to address a burned house on Center/Dale Street; staff cited roughly a $10,000 change order to cover asbestos abatement and associated demolition costs. Motion moved and seconded; council voted by machine.
- Resolution No. 2603: Contract award to Louisiana Hydroblast Solutions LLC for city drainage system maintenance. Motion by Councilman Dan Dahl; second by Councilman Ron Davis. Staff and Hydroblast described an ongoing coordinated maintenance program and filed before‑and‑after documentation.
- Resolution No. 2604: Annual cooperative endeavor agreement authorizing the mayor to negotiate and execute a contribution to the Iberia Parish Veterans Service Office. Motion by Councilman David Merritt; second by Councilman Warren White.
- Resolution No. 2507: Change order to pay additional asbestos‑abatement costs for ARPA blighted‑property work (cited around $10,000). Motion moved and seconded.
Where specific roll‑call tallies were not read aloud, staff asked councilors to record votes via the voting machines; the transcript shows motions and seconds and staff direction to record the machine votes.
