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Broussard council approves water-tower contract, subdivision changes and Downtown Main Street funding in routine meeting
Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Broussard City Council approved several items including awarding the water-tower rehab contract, renewing crime-camera services, adopting subdivision regulations, adopting a peddlers ordinance, and approving a Downtown Main Street budget amendment; the council also rescheduled the October meeting to Oct. 7.
The Broussard City Council on Sept. 10 approved multiple agenda items in a regularly scheduled meeting, voting to advance infrastructure, public-safety and downtown improvement projects.
Votes at a glance
• Resolution 806-24 — Award low bid for Main Street and Highway 90 water-tower rehabilitation to Southern Coatings ($907,000). Outcome: approved.
• Resolution 809-24 — Approve variance for Scott Love at 403 East Main Street (Studio 2) to allow a cosmetic tattooing business in the Main Street overlay. Outcome: approved.
• Resolution 808-24 — Budget amendment to execute a contract for crime-camera services (vendor named in the agenda). Outcome: approved; council directed attorney to draft a short written contract.
• Ordinance 24-808 — Final adoption of regulations for peddlers, solicitors and vendors. Outcome: adopted.
• Ordinance 24-809 — Amendments to subdivision regulations (final adoption). Outcome: adopted; public comment raised concerns about roll-off dumpster placement on easements and sidewalks.
• Ordinance 24-810 — Increase authorized expenditures for Downtown Main Street beautification (phased improvements A–C and others). Outcome: adopted.
Other procedural items: council accepted minutes from the Aug. 27 meeting, approved the July 2024 financial report, and rescheduled the Oct. city council meeting to Monday, Oct. 7 to accommodate members attending an out-of-town BESI board meeting.
All listed actions were approved by voice/roll-call as shown in the meeting transcript. Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in detail in the transcript.
