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Votes at a glance: St. Martin Parish Council adopts equipment lease, drainage actions, appointments and several ordinances
Summary
At its June 2 meeting the council adopted a suite of ordinances and resolutions including a motor grader lease, servitude reduction on a drainage lateral, contract adjustments for drainage and waterworks projects, appointments and intergovernmental agreements; one parking ordinance failed for lack of a second.
The St. Martin Parish Council on June 2 considered and adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions. Below are the principal actions taken, vote outcomes and brief context.
Key votes and outcomes
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-052-RS: Ratified the appointment of Stacey Blanchard Bouquet as Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director. Vote: unanimous among present members; resolution declared adopted.
- ORDINANCE NO. 26-06-1544-OR: Authorized lease of one Caterpillar Model 120-14 motor grader (sales price $357,317.65) with payments of $5,101.61 monthly for 60 months; ordinance adopted unanimously.
- ORDINANCE SUMMARY NO. 1545-OR (Orchard Park Drive, prohibit parking on both sides): Motion to adopt failed for lack of a second; no formal vote was taken.
- ORDINANCE NO. 26-06-1546-OR: Prohibits parking on both sides of the first 300 feet of Orchard Park Drive; adopted (YEAS: Hoyt Louviere, Carla JeanBatiste, David Poirier, Chris Tauzin, Corey Melancon, Ben Clay, Chris Courville; ABSTAIN: Vincent Alexander; ABSENT: Tangie Narcisse).
- ORDINANCE NO. 26-06-1547-OR: Reduced parish servitude rights from 100 feet to 40 feet on the west side of a 200-foot portion of lateral L-1G-2 for Parcel 1820000661; ordinance adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-050-RS: Appointed the Teche News as the official parish journal for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-051-RS: Authorized execution and recording of a Certificate of Substantial Completion for the Cypress Island/Joe Daigre Drainage System Maintenance Project—Phase II; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-053-RS: Authorized Parish President to negotiate and execute an intergovernmental agreement with St. Mary Levee District to share OMRR&R costs for the Bayou Chene Flood Protection Structure; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-054-RS: Authorized an Administrative Plan Change increasing the Cypress Island/Joe Daigre contract by $44,000; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-055-RS and RESOLUTION NO. 26-056-RS: Reappointed Jamie Angelle and Brandon Miller to the Planning Commission and reappointed Carole Lancon to the Tourism Commission; both adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-057-RS: Approved Change Order No. 1 (decrease $40) and a 158-calendar-day time extension for the St. Martin Consolidated Waterworks District No. 4 contract with Griner Drilling Service, Inc.; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-058-RS: Expressed intent to include $15,920.88 in the 2027 parish budget to fund Acadiana Watershed District basic operations; adopted unanimously.
- RESOLUTION NO. 26-059-RS: Authorized Parish President to negotiate and execute an intergovernmental agreement with the City of St. Martinville for installation of City-funded solar lights on the roundabout at LA-31 and LA-92-1; adopted unanimously.
- SUMMARY NO. 1548-OR: Ordinance amending Chapter 19 (Parish Road Zoning Data Sheets) for a portion of Orchard Park Drive (1002 Orchard Park Drive) was introduced for publication.
Context and next steps: Most items were adopted unanimously by the eight members present; one proposed parking ordinance failed due to lack of a second. Adopted measures authorize the Parish President to execute agreements, record certificates and proceed with contract changes. Where staff or applicants must take further steps (permits, recordings, contract administration), the minutes note the responsible departments.
Votes at a glance list (selected items)
- Appointment of Stacey Blanchard Bouquet — adopted (unanimous). - Motor grader lease (Ordinance 1544) — adopted (unanimous). - Orchard Park Drive full 'No Parking' (1545) — failed (no second). - Orchard Park Drive partial 'No Parking' (1546) — adopted (1 abstain). - Servitude reduction (1547) — adopted (unanimous). - Teche News official journal appointment (26-050-RS) — adopted (unanimous). - Bayou Chene IGA authorization (26-053-RS) — adopted (unanimous).
The meeting adjourned after brief discussion of capital outlay awards and an ordinance introduction for publication.
