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Votes at a glance: Council approves Hoover Road change order, equipment purchases, pedestrian bid solicitation and a hospital-district appointment
Summary
Tangipahoa Parish Council approved a $12,000 change order for Hoover Road Phase 2A, authorized purchase of three excavators totaling $736,713.42, authorized bids for Ponchatoula sidewalk improvements tied to an FTA grant, and appointed Robbie Lee to Hospital District 2 (term to Dec. 2031). All motions were made, seconded and recorded as approved.
At its March meeting, the Tangipahoa Parish Council approved a series of routine motions and votes introduced by the parish president and staff.
The council approved Change Order No. 1 for Hoover Road widening Phase 2A to add drainage work affecting property owners; the presenter said the change order adds about $12,000 to the project for a revised total of $1,379,350 and that the work was completed and within the project budget. A council member moved the change order and it passed on roll call.
The council authorized purchase of three John Deere 135 excavators from state contract with extended warranties. The presenter said each excavator costs $245,571.14, for a total of $736,713.42, and said buying might be cheaper than the leases the parish had used in the past; council members moved and seconded the purchase and recorded approval.
Councilors approved a motion to seek bids for Ponchatoula pedestrian improvements, a sidewalk extension from North 5th Street to East Beach Street, funded with an FTA grant and local Ponchatoula funds. Presenters said the parish will administer the grant and there is no local monetary exposure; the motion passed.
The council voted to appoint Robbie Lee to Hospital District 2 (term expiring December 2031). The motion was made and seconded and the roll call reflected approval.
Other routine business included formal approval of the Jan. 26 meeting minutes (adopted by roll call) and a motion to adjourn the meeting by Mister Wells.
For the items above, motions were recorded on the transcript as being moved and seconded and passing by roll call; no dissenting votes were recorded in the meeting transcript provided.
