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Council approves public‑works design contract, boat‑launch change order and stop‑sign ordinance; several appointments confirmed
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the St. Charles Parish Council unanimously approved a $124,486 design agreement for a public‑works drainage maintenance facility (P260401), a $149,223.04 change order for the Des Allemands boat launch (P210705), an all‑way stop ordinance at Kellogg & Monsanto, and confirmed three appointments to parish boards.
The St. Charles Parish Council at its May 18 meeting voted unanimously on multiple routine matters, including a design agreement for a new Public Works drainage maintenance facility, a change order for a boat‑launch project, installation of stop signs at a residential intersection, and appointments to parish boards.
On file 2026‑O159, the council approved a professional services agreement with Murray Architects Inc. for project P260401 — a drainage maintenance facility intended to consolidate telemetry and pump‑maintenance staff and equipment — for a lump sum of $124,486. Staff described current equipment storage in Connex trailers and said the building will centralize parts, workspace and maintenance operations. The ordinance was opened for public hearing, no one spoke, and the council approved the measure unanimously.
File 2026‑O160, change order #1 for the Des Allemands boat launch (project P210705), was approved to increase the contract by $149,223.04 and add 30 days to the contract. The change order covers additional sand fill to reach grade, installation of a culvert, and water‑utility adjustments.
File 2026‑O161 established an all‑way stop at the Kellogg/Monsanto intersection in the Kellogg Addition after a resident requested the review and public works recommended the change. The ordinance was adopted unanimously.
The council also confirmed three appointments by unanimous vote: Marilyn K. Ross (Planning & Zoning Commission, District 1, term to 05/31/2030), Richard K. Foles Jr. (Planning & Zoning Commission, District 7, term to 05/31/2030) and Lieutenant Devin Laverne to the St. Charles Parish Communications District to fill the unexpired term of Lieutenant Michael Melton (term to 08/19/2027).
All vote items were recorded by the chair as passing unanimously; no roll‑call tallies with member names were provided on the record during the meeting.
