Council declares coulee maintenance project a public necessity; authorizes rights‑of‑way acquisition

The Lafayette City Council unanimously adopted CO-047-2026 on June 16, declaring the Concrete Lined Coulee Maintenance-Repairs 2025 Project a public necessity and authorizing acquisition of the rights-of-way and property interests necessary for construction. The ordinance gives staff authority to pursue amicable acquisition or, if required, to use the proper expropriation process.

Councilmember Andy Naquin moved adoption and Liz Hebert seconded; the vote was recorded as unanimous (Broussard, Naquin, Hebert, Hooks, Boudreaux). The ordinance language explicitly contemplates either amicable acquisition or expropriation as needed to secure property rights for the maintenance and repair project. No purchase prices or schedules were recorded in the meeting minutes; staff will follow established condemnation and acquisition procedures where necessary.