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St. James Parish Council approves slate of disbursements and contract extensions
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the St. James Parish Council unanimously approved payroll and accounts-payable disbursements and a series of contract extensions covering debris removal, disaster recovery, emergency feeding and other services; multiple resolutions passed by roll call vote of 7–0.
The St. James Parish Council on April 1 unanimously adopted a package of resolutions authorizing payroll and payable disbursements and extending multiple vendor contracts. Resolutions approved included Res. 26-55 (payroll disbursement), Res. 26-56 (payment of pending invoices) and a series of contract-extension resolutions covering Doodie Calls, Grand Isle Shipyard, Lemoine Disaster Recovery, Ralph's Market, DRC Emergency Services, Tetra Tech and others.
Council members moved and seconded each item and, in every case, "a roll call vote showing all seven council members voting in favor" was recorded, and the resolutions were adopted. The council also authorized advertising for proposals for grant-application support under 2 CFR 200 (Res. 26-71) and accepted contract work for the FY2024 Roadway Rehabilitation Project performed by Barriere Construction Co., LLC (Res. 26-70).
The items were presented as part of the meeting's consent-style business; no extended debate is recorded in the transcript. Key specifics recorded in the meeting minutes include: Res. 26-55 and Res. 26-56 (payroll and payables), multiple vendor extensions (Res. 26-57 through Res. 26-66), Res. 26-67 and Res. 26-68 authorizing debris removal and debris monitoring contracts, and Res. 26-71 to advertise for grant support services. Each resolution passed with all seven council votes in favor.
