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New Iberia council approves contracts and resolutions on museum work, drainage projects and odor-control engineering
Summary
During the same meeting the council approved multiple routine resolutions and contract awards including Bayou Teche Museum work, a wastewater odor-control engineering contract, ARPA-funded neighborhood home repair work, and several board appointments; one disaster-recovery services ordinance and the school-resource-officer intergovernmental agreement were deferred.
The New Iberia City Council moved through a package of contracts, resolutions and budget items after the Lagniappe district discussion.
Key actions included:
- Resolution 2668: Awarded the Bayou Teche Museum Doc Voorhies wing phase-four contract to Menville Lumber Company (low bid $228,228). Staff said the work should finish by Dec. 31, 2026 and that the contract came in under budget.
- Resolution 2671: Approved engineering and services for an odor-control project at the wastewater treatment plant (contract with Domingue Szabo & Associates; project budget discussed at about $468,000). Engineers described an ozone-based system to neutralize hydrogen sulfide and improved continuous-operation equipment compared with older carbon filters.
- Resolution 2669 and 2670: Certified substantial completion for a One Block at a Time exterior-house painting phase (ARPA-funded) and approved additional One Block at a Time neighborhood investments for the West End, including roofing and painting work under a $60,000 grant to the neighborhood association.
- Resolution 2673: Designated the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building (604 Park View Drive; built 1950–51, architect Owen Southwell) as a local landmark; staff said the designation could unlock roughly $2.5 million in tax credits toward a $3.3 million project to restore the building.
- Resolutions 2666 and 2667: Appointed Burt Schexnayder and Renee Seeman to the Schriever Run Levy and Drainage District Board (four-year terms ending June 30, 2030). Nominees were present when appointed.
- Ordinance 2026-18: Accepted a proposal for debris-monitoring and management services from Bayard Habit & Associates; no public comment and the item moved forward.
Items deferred: Ordinance 2026-19 (disaster recovery services with Ceres Environmental) was deferred because of an advertising/printing timing issue; Resolution 2672 (intergovernmental agreement for school resource officers) was deferred while the mayor consults with the sheriff’s office about coverage.
Finance and project updates: Staff presented a budget-to-actual report (Nov. 1, 2025–May 31, 2026) showing sales-tax revenues exceeding budget estimates. The mayor and staff also introduced a special ordinance to amend the budget to fund drainage projects totaling approximately $3,795,000 across multiple named streets and canals; specific projects and estimated bid windows were listed.
Next steps: Deferred items will return to a future meeting; staff will proceed with advertised bids and provide cooperative-agreement drafts and contract documents where required.
