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Council introduces five-year sewer services IGA with Iberia Parish; members seek notice or annual update clause
Summary
Council introduced Ordinance 2026-22 to authorize an intergovernmental agreement for shared sewer services with Sewerage District No. 1 of Iberia Parish. Discussion focused on a five-year, stair-stepped pricing structure (+$0.25/1,000 gallons annually), capacity concerns tied to large flows and a request to include an annual notice/update or three-year notice provision if the parish plans to build its own plant.
The council introduced an ordinance to authorize the mayor to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with Iberia Parish's Sewerage District No. 1 to continue shared sewer services under a five-year contract with stepped pricing.
Mayor and council discussed the proposed pricing schedule, which would increase certain per-thousand-gallon charges by $0.25 per year and include CPI adjustments. Council members raised concerns about flow volumes, noting that airport-related discharges and potential new industrial users could increase load on the city's plant; one councilor suggested adding a clause requiring the parish to give multi-year notice if it intends to build a separate treatment plant. City staff agreed to seek language in negotiations to require an annual update from the parish on plans for building a facility or a three-year notice provision, and to incorporate capacity protections into the IGA. The ordinance was set for public hearing on August 18; the transcript records robust discussion but not a finalized contract text or vote.
