Carencro City Council approves equipment lease, traffic study, two CDBG grant applications and $7.15M bond; renames summer program

Carencro, La. — At a Dec. 15 meeting at Carencro City Hall, the Carencro City Council approved a series of contracts, grant support resolutions and two final ordinances, and recognized local achievements.

Mayor Charlotte Clavier called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. and the council moved quickly through routine business, approving the Nov. 17 meeting minutes and the city’s financial reports after motions by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux and Councilmember Alfred Sinegal, respectively.

The council recognized three police officers who graduated from the police academy: Officer Noah Belle (Top Academic Award), Officer Gavin Royer (Top Gun Award) and Officer Rashid Sebille (Top Fitness Award). Mayor Clavier also recognized Carencro Middle School Leaders of the Month. Councilmember Alfred Sinegal announced the Carencro Summer Recreational Program will be renamed in honor of Addir Jay Auzenne for her 40 years of service.

On formal business, the council approved Resolution No. 2025-044 authorizing an equipment-lease purchase agreement with Cadence Equipment Finance (a division of Cadence Bank). The council also approved Resolution No. 2025-048, granting the mayor authority to contract with NeelSchaffer Inc. for a traffic study. Both motions were moved and seconded and recorded in the minutes as approved.

The council approved two resolutions supporting submission of grant applications to the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities Program: Resolution No. 2025-049 (sponsored in the minutes by CH Fenstermaker) and Resolution No. 2025-050 (noting Royal Engineers). Resolution No. 2025-051 authorizing the mayor to contract with Retail Strategies, LLC for consulting services and Resolution No. 2025-052 authorizing a branding contract with The Russo Group, Inc. (Brand Russo) were also approved.

The council gave final adoption to Ordinance No. 2025-019, which establishes a policy for traffic-calming devices in residential neighborhoods, and to Ordinance No. 2025-022, which authorizes the City of Carencro to incur debt and issue a taxable excess revenue bond, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $7,150,000. The minutes record motions to adopt both ordinances and note they were approved by the council.

City Clerk Lisa Meche reported administrative updates, including implementation of November payrolls, accounts payable and a bond closing. Chief Administrative Officer Purvis Morrison said surveys were placed on several homes as part of lift-station grant work. CH Fenstermaker’s Andy Sellers reported ongoing servitude acquisition for citywide water rehabilitation. Pelican Park and the Carencro Sports Complex staff reported on recent programs and events.

During public comment, Councilmember Antoine Babineaux reported that the Food Net Drive at the Carencro Community Center collected five tons of groceries and thanked participants. With no further business, Councilmember Alfred Sinegal moved to adjourn; the meeting ended at 6:33 p.m.

Actions at a glance

- Resolution No. 2025-044: Authorize equipment-lease purchase agreement with Cadence Equipment Finance; motion moved by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux, seconded by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux; outcome: approved (minutes record approval; individual vote tallies not specified).

- Resolution No. 2025-048: Authorize contract with NeelSchaffer Inc. for traffic study; motion moved by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux, seconded by Councilmember Alfred Sinegal; outcome: approved (individual vote tallies not specified).

- Resolution No. 2025-049: Support submission of a grant application to the Louisiana CDBG Public Facilities Program (CH Fenstermaker); motion moved by Councilmember Alfred Sinegal, seconded by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux; outcome: approved.

- Resolution No. 2025-050: Support submission of a grant application to the Louisiana CDBG Public Facilities Program (Royal Engineers); motion moved by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux, seconded by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux; outcome: approved.

- Resolution No. 2025-051: Authorize contract with Retail Strategies, LLC for consulting services; motion moved by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux, seconded by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux; outcome: approved.

- Resolution No. 2025-052: Authorize contract with The Russo Group, Inc. (Brand Russo) for branding services; motion moved by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux, seconded by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux; outcome: approved.

- Ordinance No. 2025-019: Final adoption establishing policy for traffic-calming devices in residential neighborhoods; motion moved by Councilmember Alfred Sinegal, seconded by Councilmember Antoine Babineaux; outcome: adopted.

- Ordinance No. 2025-022: Final adoption authorizing issuance of a taxable excess revenue bond, Series 2026, not to exceed $7,150,000; motion moved by Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux, seconded by Councilmember Alfred Sinegal; outcome: adopted.

Notes and clarifications

- Where the minutes record a motion as "approved" without listing individual votes, this article reports the outcome as recorded and notes that individual vote tallies are not specified in the minutes.

- References in the minutes to consulting firms, contractors and grant programs are reported as stated; contract execution authority was granted to the mayor where noted in the recorded resolutions.

Next steps

The minutes do not record follow-up deadlines or implementation timelines for the contracts, grant submissions or bond issuance; those items will proceed per the city’s administrative processes and any subsequent council actions recorded in future minutes.