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Votes at a glance: St. Charles Parish Council actions, Dec. 16, 2024
Summary
The council approved multiple ordinances, contracts and budget actions during its Dec. 16 meeting; this roundup lists each item and the recorded outcome from the meeting.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the St. Charles Parish Council considered numerous ordinances, contracts and resolutions. Below is a concise list of files taken up and the council’s outcome as reported in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance
- File 2024‑0399 — Change order No. 1, Automated Water Meter Reading installation program: decrease contract amount by $124,520 — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0400 — Ordinance to rescind prior ordinance and approve purchase/expropriation of drainage servitude for the Muns pump station and drainage modification project (appraised value $59,756) — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0401 — Ordinance creating the Luling Bridge Economic Development District No. 1 (resolution of intent and boundary creation previously advertised); council amended to add a cosponsor — Motion to create/authorize district proceeded and related resolution actions passed (vote recorded as passed in meeting).
- File 2024‑0402 — Final amendment to the 2024 consolidated operating and capital budget (year‑end closeout) — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0403 — St. Charles Parish Road & Bridges three‑year capital program (2025–2027) under the Parish Transportation Act — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0404 — Amendments to precinct boundaries and polling place merges to align with redistricting — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0406 — Services agreement with Dynamic Group LLC for emergency repairs and debris removal (procurement/RFP award) — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0408 — Contract with Jones Crock Construction Solutions LLC for East Bank Bridge Park lighting rebid (approx. $1,267,000) — Passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0409 — Amendment to Chapter 23 (Water) to change meter installation language and update water service installation fees/rates (includes minor formula adjustments and publication language) — Amended and passed unanimously.
- File 2024‑0410 — Cooperative endeavor agreement with Pontchartrain Levee District to transfer Cross Bayou pump station to parish ownership (PLD payments totaling $7,500,000 in staged payments) — Passed unanimously.
- Appointments: several board and commission appointments (Board of Adjustment, Planning & Zoning) — Confirmed by council vote (unanimous where recorded).
- File 2024‑0405 — Rezoning request (Robert Gilbert / Lakewood) — Denied by council after public hearing; motion failed (planning commission had recommended denial).
Notes and context
- Where recorded in the transcript the meeting minutes show unanimous passage for the majority of budget, contract and ordinance items. For several items the clerk did not read a roll‑call tally in the transcript; minutes report the motion as passing or failing as noted above.
- Several ordinance items included additional implementing steps (for example, deed transfers and permit assignment related to the Cross Bayou pump station transfer) that parish staff will carry out following council approval.
If readers need the exact ordinance text, implementation schedule, contract documents, or individual roll‑call tallies, those are available in the clerk’s posted agenda packet and the parish procurement office.
