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Sulphur City Council approves ordinances, surplus declaration, road projects and contract awards

City Council of Sulphur, Louisiana · January 13, 2026

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Summary

The council amended the agenda to add a donation of a Motorola radio, declared surplus property (including the radio), restored a deleted setbacks ordinance, approved a cooperative overlay agreement for Sarah Street (city share $178,479.04), and awarded several public-works contracts including a $1.24 million overlay and a $3.34 million concrete rehab contract.

At its Jan. 12 meeting, the Sulphur City Council approved a slate of routine and project-focused items, including surplus declarations, ordinance restorations and multiple public-works contract awards.

Agenda changes: Council removed item 2b and added item 10a (an ordinance to authorize Mayor Danahey to donate a Motorola mobile radio to the Town of Evergreen Police Department).

Surplus and donation: Council declared certain movable property surplus and amended the surplus list to include a Motorola mobile radio. The council then introduced Ordinance A05-26 authorizing the mayor to donate the Motorola radio (value listed as $250) to the Town of Evergreen; the ordinance was introduced and carried on roll call.

Land-use exception (424 Louisiana Ave.): The council held a public hearing and approved an exception (Ordinance 0 1-26) to allow an accessory structure (a 12-by-24 storage building) on a lot without a primary residence while a Restore Louisiana-funded home is built. The applicant said the building would be used to store household goods during construction and would later become a workshop; councilors and staff cautioned that private neighborhood covenants may still restrict accessory buildings even if the city grants a permit.

Ordinance restoration: Council introduced and approved Ordinance 0 3-26 to restore Section 39 of Chapter 17 (required setbacks/clearances for city rights-of-way and easements), saying the section had been accidentally deleted during prior code revisions but remained enforced administratively.

Roadwork and interlocal agreement: The council approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury to overlay about 4,029 feet of Sarah Street; the city27s share was listed as 50% of construction cost, $178,479.04. Council also awarded the 2025 overlay project to Apex Construction LLC (base bid $1,238,513.08) and a concrete street rehabilitation contract to Triumph Construction LLC (base bid $3,339,787.00); residents asked that water-line repairs be addressed before paving.

Procurement items: Council approved low-bid awards for aggregate supplies and hot-mix asphalt, as presented in Resolution 01-26.

Liquor licenses: The council approved the annual renewal resolution for 77 liquor licenses for 2026.

All presented motions and ordinances carried on roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting.