Votes at a glance: Sulphur council approves rezoning, street overlay, equipment donation, property surplus and liquor license
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Summary
On Feb. 9 the Sulphur City Council approved a package of items: Ordinance 07-25 (rezoning and removal of concrete-parking requirement), Ordinance 08-26 (Sarah Street overlay cooperative agreement), Ordinance 09-26 (donation of a Motorola radio), Ordinance 10-26/11-26 (surplus and buy-sell for 802 South Bruce/Ruth Street), and Resolution 205-26 (liquor license).
The Sulphur City Council on Feb. 9 approved a series of ordinances and a resolution during its regular meeting.
Key outcomes included:
- Ordinance 07-25 (rezoning): The council approved a rezoning request that removed a specific requirement for concrete parking for a parcel being rezoned from residential to business; public commenters raised concerns about inconsistent enforcement and ADA compliance at nearby businesses.
- Ordinance 08-26 (cooperative endeavor): Council approved a cooperative agreement with the parish police jury to overlay a portion of Sarah Street; a resident commended recent corridor improvements and asked for more speed-limit signage.
- Ordinance 09-26 (equipment donation): Council authorized Mayor Danahey to donate a Motorola mobile radio to the Evergreen Police Department; the radio’s value was cited in the meeting as approximately $250.
- Ordinance 10-26 / Ordinance 11-26 (property surplus and buy-sell): The council declared city-owned property at 802 South Ruth Street surplus and approved a buy-sell agreement to sell to the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priests, Inc. The city’s earlier purchase price was cited as $89,000; a current appraisal of $91,000 was presented as the basis for sale.
- Resolution 205-26 (liquor license): The council approved a liquor-license resolution for a business identified as 'Kings' at an address given in the record; the resolution was added to the agenda as Item 6a and passed after roll-call votes.
All motions were moved, seconded and carried by roll-call vote as recorded on the meeting record. No ordinances were tabled or failed during the session.
