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St. Martinville council approves resident bill waiver, event permits and personnel changes
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the St. Martinville City Council voted to waive 25% of a resident’s water bill, assist downtown revitalization with holiday flags and electricity, grant a variance and event permits, hire a wastewater operator, and approve personnel-status changes in the police department (one vote recorded with abstentions).
The St. Martinville City Council on April 21 approved several administrative and personnel actions, including a 25% waiver of a water bill for a resident affected by an extraordinary freeze, authorization for downtown event flags and holiday electricity, a zoning variance for a mobile home, permission for a May Day procession, and multiple personnel actions in the public-works and police departments.
Ms. Cynthia Smithies requested adjustment of her elderly mother Amelie Smithies’s water bill for the property at 6776 B Cemetery Hwy, citing that she had been told the Water Department would turn off the water prior to the freeze and was unable to return because of road conditions. The council (moved by Councilman Mike Fuselier and seconded by Councilwoman Carol Frederick) unanimously approved waiving 25% of the bill.
The council agreed to assist the SM Downtown Revitalization Committee with installation of Juneteenth and Fourth of July flags on utility poles along Main and Port streets and to provide electricity for Christmas decorations; the committee will provide flags and decorations. The council also added and approved permission for St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church to hold a May Day procession on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m., starting at the church, proceeding down Evangeline Blvd to New Market Street and ending at the Festival Grounds, and approved use of the stage for a children’s community play.
On personnel matters the council, following Mayor Jason Willis’s recommendation, unanimously approved the hire of Melvin Mire as Wastewater Operator at paygrade 118 ($24.00/hr) with $1.00 on-call pay. The council also approved changes in police employment status on the recommendation of Chief Ricky Martin: LeTroy Johnson’s status was changed from Sergeant ($21.79/hr) to Police Officer ($19.13/hr) and Quincy Castille’s status was changed from Police Officer ($18.22/hr) to Sergeant ($20.75/hr). Both police-status motions carried after motions by Councilwoman Janise Anthony and seconds by Councilwoman Flo Chatman; Councilman Jonas Fontenette is recorded as abstaining on each personnel vote.
Chief Ricky Martin reported that school-zone cameras remain offline until repairs are completed and said he will notify the council and community via Facebook when they are operational. The council discussed the need for an animal-control person and reminded residents they may call the Public Works Department or City Hall to request a cage. With no further business, Mayor Jason Willis adjourned the meeting.
