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Zachary council approves insurance coverages, clerk posting and website access; resident urges SNAP pilot
Summary
Council approved liability insurance coverages, rejected uninsured-motorist coverage, approved posting for a Council Clerk position, and voted to publish ordinance/resolution files online; public commenter Aubrey Roberts urged a SNAP-related pilot at Northwestern Elementary.
At its Oct. 28 meeting the Zachary Mayor and Council approved several administrative actions and heard community concerns from residents.
Carmel Breaux presented liability insurance options. Councilwoman Jennifer Landry moved and Councilman John LeBlanc seconded approval of various liability coverages and premiums; the council also voted unanimously to reject uninsured-motorist coverage and gave the mayor authority to sign that rejection.
On personnel matters, the council approved the Council Clerk job description and a starting salary range of $18,000 per year, authorized a 14-day job posting, and agreed to receive applications by email; the council scheduled a workshop for Nov. 25 at 6:00 p.m. to review applicants. Those motions were moved by Councilwoman Landry and seconded by Councilwoman DeVirgilio and passed unanimously.
In new business, the council approved making digital files for resolutions and ordinances available on the city websites agenda pages (motion by Councilwoman DeVirgilio; passed with Councilman Graves voting no). The council also approved proposed text amendments to add or revise the definitions of "family," "national brand/chain," and "single-family attached" (motion by Councilwoman Landry; unanimous).
During public comments, Aubrey Roberts urged council support for a pilot food-assistance program at Northwestern Elementary, warning of growing food insecurity ahead of a SNAP disruption and asking the city to help ensure "no child in the community goes hungry." Ms. Anna Clara Gayle asked the council to improve ADA accessibility for agenda hyperlinks by adding descriptive text for blind and visually impaired users.
These items were administrative or procedural; no additional fiscal details were provided during the Oct. 28 meeting.
