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Leaf Parish Council unanimously approves ordinances, leases, transfers and appointments
Summary
In a largely routine Oct. 28 session the council approved ordinances on traffic signs and speed limits, a servitude agreement, leases, surplus‑property rules and equipment transfers, and passed multiple resolutions and appointments by 9–0 voice votes.
The Leaf Parish Council approved a series of ordinances, resolutions and appointments by unanimous voice votes during its Oct. 28, 2025 session.
On ordinances the council enacted a ban on 18‑wheelers turning and parking in a lot off West 111 Street (ordinance item 3), established a 15 mph speed limit on St. James Street (item 4), approved a servitude agreement between Lafush Parish Water District No. 1 and parish government in the Tibido area (item 5), renewed the LaRose boat‑launch lease (item 6), amended the surplus‑property ordinance (item 7), and approved transfers of two 2024 generator units through agreements with the South Central Planning and Development Commission (items 9 and 10). Each ordinance was moved, seconded and passed by a 9–0 voice vote.
On resolutions the council approved an agreement with Republic Services Inc. for Lar Rose Transfer Station services (resolution 15), reappointed Carl Williams to the parish tourism commission (resolution 16), appointed six parent representatives/alternates to the historic policy council (resolution 17), appointed Jake Sheremy to Drainage District No. 1 (resolution 18), approved a wastewater professional‑services agreement with Stat Waist Stream Services Inc. (resolution 19), and approved Change Order No. 5 on the hurricane repairs (Deferred Block Building Phase 2) increasing the contract by $13,284.28 and adding 14 days (resolution 20).
Parish President Mitch Oro described the change order as addressing additional electrical work discovered in the older Daram building housing the sheriff's office: "the more we dig, the more we find," he said, asking the council to approve the necessary repairs. The council approved the motion by voice vote: nine yays, zero nays.
Motions and votes were recorded by voice; the meeting did not record roll‑call votes on individual items beyond the unanimous voice tallies. Members who participated in the votes and are recorded as present at roll call were: Councilman Broomfield, Councilman Adams, Vice Chair Burke, Councilman Melvin, Councilman Pierce, Councilman Arab, Chairman Oten, Councilwoman Shassa and Councilman Lorraine.
