SLP Council Regular Meeting

AGENDA
ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025 @ 6:00 P.M.
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION (Councilman Dexter Brown)
III. ROLL CALL
IV. CONDOLENCES
V. PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Regular Meeting: September 17th
, 2025
Special Meeting: September 24th, 2025
VII. PARISH PRESIDENT’S REPORT
VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
*Items passed through committee.

Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for two appointments for a two-year term to
Fire District No. 1. (12-20-2025 – 12-20-2027)
Authorize the Preliminary approval only for a residential subdivision “JJED TITHES,
LLC” being tract B & tract D of the Stuart Meche Partition showing a 16.000-acre tract
of land partitioned as lots 1-32; located on “proposed street” off of Miller and
Montgomery Road, final approval is contingent upon reserved detention and drainage
analysis, Opelousas, LA.
Authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement
by and between the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government and the Parish of
St. Landry concerning the Donation of a Surplus 2001 Fire Truck.

IX. ORDINANCES TO BE INTRODUCED:

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-038

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL ADJUDICATED PROPERTY BEARING PARCEL
NUMBER 0400159000 IN THE ST. LANDRY PARISH LAND RECORDS TO AN
ADJOINING LANDOWNER OF THE ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AS PER LA
R.S. 47:2202 (B)

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-039

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL THE FOLLOWING 20 PROPERTIES LISTED ON THIS
ORDINANCE THAT HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED TO ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT

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X. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-029
(Sponsored By: Councilwoman Mildred Thierry)
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT SECTIONS 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 10-16, 10-17, AND 10-18 IN
CHAPTER 10 – BUILDINGS AND HOUSING, IN THE ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF
ORDINANCES, IN ORDER TO HAVE REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
INDIVIDUAL MANUFACTURED HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, AND TRAILER HOUSES THAT
ARE NOT LOCATED INSIDE OF A MANUFACTURED HOME, MOBILE HOME, OR TRAILER
HOUSE SUBDIVISION OR PARK.
WHEREAS, it is in the interest and welfare of the public that the St. Landry Parish
Government have regulations and requirements for individual manufactured homes and mobile
homes that are not located inside of a manufactured home or mobile home subdivision or park.
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-02 and 1-06 establish that,
the Parish Government has the special power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect,
and preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the Parish.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT
Section 10-13, Section 10-14, Section 10-15, Section 10-16, Section 10-17, and Section
10-18 are hereby enacted and placed in Chapter 10 – Buildings and Housing, in the
St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances, and shall read as follows:
Sec. 10-13. – Individual manufactured homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses
that are not located inside of a manufactured home subdivision or park, or a
mobile home subdivision or park, or a trailer house subdivision or park
(a) Title, scope and purpose.
(1) Title. This section shall be known as, and may be cited and referred to as, the “St. Landry Parish
Individual Manufactured Home, Mobile Home, or Trailer House Ordinance.”
(2) Scope. This section applies to all individual manufactured homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses that
are not located inside a manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house subdivision or park and are located
within the unincorporated areas of St. Landry Parish, with the exception that this section shall not apply to
manufactured homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses that are located inside of St. Landry Parish prior to the
enactment of this section.
(3) Purpose. St. Landry Parish Government must have regulations and requirements for manufactured
homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses that are not located inside a manufactured home, mobile home, or
trailer house subdivisions or park, in order to promote, protect, and preserve the general welfare, safety, health,
peace, orderly conduct, aesthetic quality, and property values of St. Landry Parish.
Sec. 10-14. – Definitions.
Accessory building means a subordinate building on a lot, the use of which is customarily incidental,
secondary, or minor to that of the main building or principal building. The following restrictions apply to
accessory buildings:
Accessory structure means a detached subordinate building or structure located on the same site as the mobile
home, house trailer, or manufactured home, which it serves, including, without limitations, awnings, cabanas,
porches, storage cabinets, or similar appurtenant structures.
Commercial use means use for business or other governmental entity purposes, such as, without limitation,
first responders, or for uses other than permanent or temporary residential purposes.
Manufactured home/mobile home means a moveable detached single family dwelling unit with all the
following characteristics:
(1) Designed for long-term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower
bath and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical connections provided for attachment to outside
systems;

(2) Designed and constructed on a chassis that is capable of being transported after fabrication on its own
wheels or detachable wheels bearing a label certifying it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.-501), which became effective June 15, 1976;
(3) Arrive at a site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for occupancy, except for minor
incidental unpacking and assembly operations, installed by a licensed installer, connections to utilities; and
(4) Not required to be placed on a foundation. (Does not refer to travel trailers, truck campers, camping
trailers, or similar units designed for recreation or other short-term use.) Each manufactured home must meet
the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety standards and must display a seal certifying that it
was built in accordance with the standards and must have been built within the last 15 years. The homeowner
must provide proof of age of the home before the permit may be issued and before the home may be moved
into St. Landry Parish. All manufactured homes must be found, upon parish inspection, to be safe and fit for
occupancy.
Manufactured home lot means a parcel of land for the placement of a manufactured home and the exclusive
use of its occupants.
Manufactured home park means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of accommodating more
than three manufactured homes or mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes,
whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations and whether the space is sold, rented, leased and
occupied.
Manufactured home stand means that part of an individual manufactured home lot, which has been reserved
for the placement of a manufactured home.
Manufactured home subdivision means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of accommodating
more than three manufactured homes or mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping
purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations and whether the space is sold, rented,
leased and occupied.
Mobile home lot means a parcel of land for the placement of a mobile home and the exclusive use of its
occupants.
Mobile home park means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of accommodating more than
three mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is made
for such accommodations and whether the space is sold, rented, leased and occupied.
Mobile home stand means that part of an individual mobile home lot, which has been reserved for the
placement of a mobile home.
Mobile home subdivision means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of accommodating more
than three mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is
made for such accommodations and whether the space is sold, rented, leased and occupied.
Modular home means any home factory-built to local state code. In some cases, a state may have adopted one
of the uniform construction codes (i.e., UBC, IRC, etc.). Modular homes will not have the red certification
label but will have a label attached to the home identifying the code with which it complies. The appropriate
state modular code agency will be able to assist in locating the modular label. A modular home can be as an
“on-frame” or “off-frame” modular. On-frame will be built on a permanent chassis, whereas the off-frame
modular will be built with the removal of the chassis frames in mind. An off-frame modular will usually
require additional cranes to assist with home placement. Modular homes are, more often than not, attached to
private land
Park trailer means recreating vehicles primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreating, camping,
or seasonal use. They are built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels and have a gross trailer area not
exceeding 400 square feet in the set-up mode. Each park trailer is certified by the RPTIA member
manufacturer as complying with ANSI A119.5. Two different types of park trailers are offered. One type is
less than eight feet, six inches in width and is designed for frequent travel on the highways, while the other is
wider than eight feet, six inches (usually 112 feet in width), and must be transported with special movement
permits from the state highway department. The eight feet, six-inch unit typically is expandable when it
reaches its destination, utilizing slide-outs or tip-outs. The wider units, being less mobile, are usually sited in a
resort or RV park location for an extended term, typically several years.
Permit means a written permit issued by St. Landry Parish Government permitting the placement of a
manufactured home, mobile home, trailer house, or other structure regulated by this article, and with the
operation of the same pursuant to applicable law.

Portable building means a building fabricated off site and then placed on the site in a way that the building is
still towable.
Trailer house means a small house that is being transported, or was transported, by a trailer to a location.
Sec. 10-15. – Enforcement; penalties.
(a) St. Landry Parish Government, through the appropriate building official and the parish attorney, are
empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and may institute any necessary legal actions or
proceedings to enforce the provisions thereof, or to prevent any violation of any of its provisions, including
any injunctive process to compel compliance and prevent continued violation, and may obtain an order for the
removal of any units or structures, fixtures, or appurtenances which may have been unlawfully placed or
constructed in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The owner of a manufactured home, a mobile home, or a trailer house which is in violation of any
provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of
not less than $100.00 and not more than $200.00, and each day’s failure of compliance with any such
provisions shall constitute a separate violation.
Sec. 10-16. – Conflicting regulations.
In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision of any other ordinance
or code of the Parish existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, the
provision which, in the judgment of the building official, establishes the higher standard for the promotion and
protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case, where a provision of this chapter is
found to be in conflict with a provision of any other ordinance or code of the parish existing on the effective
date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived which establishes a lower standard for the promotion
and protection of the health and safety of the people, the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to prevail,
and such other ordinances or codes are hereby declared to be repealed to the extent that they may be found in
conflict with this chapter.
Sec. 10-17. – Authority of building officials; right of entry.
The building official is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Upon presentation of proper credentials, he or the authorized members of his staff may enter the lot or parcel
of land where any manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house is located, outside of the municipalities
of St. Landry Parish, during reasonable hours, to perform any duty imposed upon him by this chapter.
Sec. 10-18. – Mobile homes, house trailers, and manufactured houses.
(1) Authorization. The St. Landry Parish President or his designee shall be authorized to perform all
inspections, or delegate another person to conduct such inspections, necessary for the enforcement of this
section.
(2) Permit; required. It shall be unlawful for any person to move a manufactured home, a mobile home, or a
trailer house in St. Landry Parish without first securing a building permit from St. Landry Parish Government.
The home is required to be moved by movers, licensed in the State of Louisiana. The permit shall be displayed
in a front window of the home while in transit and until such time utilities are permanently connected such that
said permit shall be visible from the outside of the home.
(3) Application.
a. All applications for approval and permit shall include a color photo of all four sides of said manufactured
home, mobile home, or trailer house. The said photograph is to be a minimum size of three inches by five
inches. No approval or permit shall be granted unless the said photograph is supplied to St. Landry Parish
Government.
b. Application for a permit under this article shall be filed with St. Landry Parish Government. Such an
application shall be on a form furnished by St. Landry Parish Government and shall be signed by the owner.
c. A manufactured home, a mobile home, or a trailer house proposed to be located within St. Landry
Parish, outside of the incorporated municipalities in St. Landry Parish, shall be approved by the St. Landry
Parish President or his designee. Should the St. Landry Parish President or his designee withhold approval, the
owner of the said manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house shall be allowed to appeal to the St.
Landry Parish Council at a full council meeting by placing the matter on the agenda of the full council
meeting.

(4) Manufactured home, mobile home, and trailer house standards.
(a) Each manufactured home or mobile home must meet the National Manufactured Home Construction
and Safety standards and must display a seal certifying that it was built per the standards and built within the
last 15 years. The manufactured home or mobile home owner must provide proof of age of the manufactured
home or mobile home before the permit may be issued or the home located in St. Landry Parish. All
manufactured homes, mobile homes, or trailer houses must be found, upon inspection by St. Landry Parish
Government, to be safe and fit for occupancy.
(b) More than three manufactured homes, mobile homes, or trailer houses located on a lot, a parcel of land,
or a tract of land constitutes a manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house subdivision or park, and shall
be subject to the provisions of Chapter 40 regulating manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house
subdivisions or parks. Each manufactured home, mobile home, and trailer house shall be located at least
twenty feet from the road it fronts on, and located at least ten feet from its’ rear property line, and located at
least ten feet from the property line on both sides of it.
(c) Each individual manufactured home, mobile home, and trailer house lot area shall measure at least
8,000 square feet. Manufactured home, mobile home, and trailer house lots served by a public sewer system
approved by the Louisiana Department of Public Health shall not be less than 125 feet wide along the public
road right-of-way. Manufactured home, mobile home, and trailer house lots not served by a public sewer
system shall not be less than 125 feet wide along the public road right-of-way and shall not have less than
16,000 square feet in area.
(d) No manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house shall be located closer than 30 feet to any other
manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house, or permanent building on the lot or tract of land where it is
located.
(e) Manufactured home stands, mobile home stands, and trailer house stands shall not occupy an area in
excess of one-third of the respective lot area. The accumulated occupied area of the manufactured home,
mobile home, or trailer house and its accessory structures on a lot shall not exceed 75 percent of the respective
lot area.
(f) All manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be provided with a manufacturer-approved, vented
skirting from the bottom of the manufactured home or mobile home floor to ground. The skirting must be
suitable for outdoor exposure and contact to the ground. The area enclosed by the skirting shall not be used for
storage and must be kept free of debris at all times. The skirting must be installed prior to the manufactured
home or mobile home receiving final approval for electrical power.
(g) All entrances to a manufactured home or mobile home shall be provided with permanent steps of
precast concrete, or properly laid and/or cemented bricks, or treated lumber. The entrance to an attached deck
or similar extension shall be considered as an entrance to the home.
(h) All manufactured homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses on blocks or runners above the ground,
must be provided with anchors and tie-downs to meet the requirements of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
(i) Additions to a manufactured home or mobile home may not use the manufactured home or mobile
home for structural support. Additions must meet the current provisions of the local building code.
(j) The lot for the manufactured home, mobile home, or trailer house shall have a parking area for at least
two vehicles.
(k) All manufactured homes, mobile homes, and trailer houses located in a special flood hazard area must
comply with all federal, state, and local requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program, even if flood
insurance is not purchased.
(l) Base flood elevation: Lowest floor. The lowest floor shall mean the bottom of the longitudinal chassis
frame beam in “A” and “AE” zones. The lowest level shall be one foot or more above the base flood elevation
height.
(5) Restrictions.
(a) No tents, travel trailers, camper trailers, park trailers, nor motor homes shall be used for permanent
dwelling within St. Landry Parish, outside of the incorporated municipalities in St. Landry Parish. This also
includes the large number of park trailers formerly owned by FEMA that are being sold and purchased with the
intent of being used as permanent housing.

(b) Recreational vehicles, truck campers, camping trailers, travel trailers, or other types of vehicles used
for recreational purposes may not be used for residential purposes, regardless of whether permanent or
temporary.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT
this ordinance shall become effective on the date it is enacted.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-030

(Sponsored By: Councilwoman Mildred Thierry)

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL ADJUDICATED PROPERTY BEARING PARCEL NUMBER
8102326075 IN THE ST. LANDRY PARISH LAND RECORDS TO AN ADJOINING
LANDOWNER OF THE ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AS PER LA R.S. 47:2202 (B)
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2202 B. states that the governing authority of
each political subdivision may allow an adjoining landowner to purchase adjudicated
property for any price set by the governing authority without public bidding at a public
meeting of the governing authority; provided, that the governing authority determines that
the adjoining landowner has maintained the adjudicated property for a period of one year
prior to the sale. Such a sale shall be deemed a public sale.
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has determined that Herman Manuel Jr. is
the adjoining landowner of adjudicated property and has maintained said adjudicated
property for a period of one year or more, and thus, Herman Manuel Jr., may purchase the
adjudicated property through a public sale without public bidding.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
that the following adjudicated property shall be sold by public sale to Herman Manuel Jr.,
an adjoining land owner to the adjudicated property who maintained said adjudicated
property for one year or more, without public bidding, for a price set by St. Landry Parish
Government of, as per LA R.S. 47:2202 B., at the assessed value and said adjudicated
property is described as follows:
1 LOT 7 (51 X 150) BLK 2 OAK PARK ADD N HALL ST S LOT 18 BLK 2 E LOT 6 BLK
2 W LOT 8 BLK 2 FRONTING 51’ ON HALL ST 953986 (R-41-438) 1001477
This adjudicated property bearing parcel number: 8102326075 in the St. Landry Parish
land records. Which adjoins the property bearing Parcel Number: 0102181300.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-031
(Sponsored By: Councilman Ken Marks)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 40-165 – PREAPPLICATION CONSIDERATION AND
DRAINAGE REVIEW, IN ARTICLE VII. – APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES, IN THE
ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN ORDER TO REQUIRE A DRAINAGE IMPACT
ANALYSIS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ST. LANDRY
PARISH BEFORE THE NEW RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE
APPROVED BY ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT, AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
LOCATED IN CHAPTER 40 OF THE ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-06 establishes that the Parish
Government has the special power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and
preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the Parish.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT that
Section 40-165 in Article VII, in Chapter 40, of the St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to require a Drainage Impact Analysis for new residential and commercial
developments in St. Landry Parish before the new residential or commercial development

shall be approved by the St. Landry Parish Government, and Section 40-165 in Article VII of
the St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances shall now read as follows:
ARTICLE VII. – APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES
Sec. 40-165. – Preapplication consideration and drainage review.

a. Whenever any subdivision or a tract of land is proposed to be made, the
owner/developer and his project engineer are required to discuss the
subdivision with the planning department to discuss the general program
objectives and procedures and requirements of a Drainage Impact Analysis.
The St. Landry Parish Government shall not accept any private subdivisions.
b. All subdivision developments, whether residential or commercial, shall require a
Drainage Impact Analysis, as per the minimum requirements for a Drainage
Impact Analysis mandated in (h) of this Section. The development shall have
to also comply with all other drainage requirements mandated by the St. Landry
Parish Code of Ordinances. The magnitude of the Drainage Impact Analysis will
depend upon the area impacted, potential for future development within a
watershed traversing the proposed development, and identified existing drainage
system problems of the area of the development or within a watershed
traversing it. The Drainage Impact Analysis shall be prepared by a Louisiana
registered civil engineer, and shall assess the ability of existing watercourse
channels, storm sewers, culverts and other improvements pertaining to drainage
for flood control within the development, to handle water run off which would
be generated by the development of the land. A Drainage Impact Analysis
prepared and approved for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development (DOTD) for developments along state routes per their guidelines
shall be acceptable as an initial submittal to the St. Landry Parish Government
for review, however, additional information may be required. Any request for
deviation from specific submittal requirements of the Drainage Impact Analysis
procedure may be approved by the St. Landry Parish Government, on a case
by case basis, if the applicant can provide sufficient information to show that
the requirement is not pertinent to the project. An approval from the St.
Landry Parish Government to deviate from a specific submittal requirement
does not relieve the applicant from meeting the requirements of an incorporated
municipality, if part of the development falls within the jurisdiction of an
incorporated municipality.
c. The purpose of the Drainage Impact Analysis is to consider whether the
proposed development may be impacted by existing drainage system
deficiencies and/or how the proposed development will impact the drainage
system of the surrounding area.
d. As the first step of this process, the developer, and/or the land surveyor,
and/or the engineer of record for the development should contact the
St. Landry Parish Public Works Director and representatives of the local
drainage district to obtain information on existing drainage issues in the
vicinity of the development.

e. Should the planning department determine a Drainage Impact Analysis is
unnecessary, the planning department will issue notice in writing to the
developer indicating such. The developer may then continue to plan
development in accordance with policies and procedures established herein.
f. If an existing drainage problem is identified within the vicinity of the
proposed development which may be impacted by, or cause impact to, the
development, a meeting shall be scheduled with the planning department. If a
feasible solution to the existing drainage problem can be recommended and
administratively implemented by the planning department or developer, then
the improvement to eliminate the existing problem shall be implemented. The
planning process may then continue. If an agreeable and/or implementable
solution to the existing drainage problem cannot be reached by the planning
department and developer, the issue will be referred to the Parish President
and/or the Parish Council for direction in determining a resolution of the
problem. The developer shall be financially responsible for surveys, studies,
plan development, and implementation.
g. If resolution of the existing problem cannot be reached by the Parish
President and/or the Parish Council, the Parish Council shall determine
whether the development shall be approved, disapproved, or further review
shall be conducted.
h. The Drainage Impact Analysis shall comply with the following minimum
requirements:

Site Location, Description and Topographic Survey:
a. Describe location of subject property; locate by Section, Township, and Range;
identify adjacent developments, major drainage outfalls, streets, highways,
assessor’s map page number; and provide a vicinity map.
b. Describe the proposed development, soil types, vegetative cover, and watershed
slopes and provide an estimate of percent of impervious area for pre and post
development conditions. When appropriate, provide photos of existing channels,
ditches, natural drains, proposed outfall structures and drainage structures, to
establish the pre-development conditions of the existing drainage features.
c. Provide the location of the site on a FEMA FIRM panel or FIRMette showing
relation and location to the property of Special Flood Hazard Areas (FIRM Zones
A and AE), Regulatory Floodway Area, and available base flood elevations, when
applicable.
d. Provide boundary and topographic survey of the property, prepared by a Louisiana
registered land surveyor, to be developed/subdivided.
e. The latest U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle map, LIDAR or better, at a scale of 1
inch = 500 feet of less, may be used as the base for delineating watersheds for large
off-site areas, when applicable.
Pre-Development Drainage Map:

a. Provide a pre-development drainage map that includes existing surveyed onsite
contours at 1 ft. intervals, development boundaries, roadways, pre-development

watercourses with labeled entry and exit points, any upstream off-site drainage area
acreage thru the development, any drainage servitudes, and drainage flow arrows.
b. Pre-development drainage maps shall include determined existing peak 10-year,
25-year, and 100-year runoff rates at entry and exit points.
c. Pre-development map shall delineate inundation area for any FIRM Special Flood
Hazard Areas or Regulatory Floodways, if applicable to the subject property.

Post-Development Drainage Map:

a. Provide a Post-Development drainage map that includes the full drainage area, the
proposed on-site drainage system with labeled entry and exit points and flow arrows,
and identifies drainage ditches, culverts, and storage ponds, proposed major drainage
structures, channel realignments and cross section locations.
b. Post-Development drainage map of the development shall include determined peak
10-year, 25 year, and 100-year runoff rates at entry and exit points.

c. Post-development drainage map shall delineate inundation area for any FIRM
Special Flood Hazard Areas or Regulatory Floodways, if applicable to the subject
property.

Hydrologic Design:
a. The Drainage Impact Analysis shall include hydrological calculation determining existing
condition peak 10-year, 25-year, and 100-year flow rates at the development entry and exit points.
The Drainage Impact Analysis shall include hydrological calculations determining future
condition peak 10-year, 25-year, and 100-year flow rates at the development exit points.
b. The 25-year storm shall be used to design drainage features and storm water
detention for proposed developments. The resulting post-development outflow
from proposed development sites for the 25-year storm shall be limited to the

outflow that would occur for the 10-year 24-hour duration storm and pre-
development conditions.

c. The impact of the 100-year design storm shall be checked for maximum water
surface elevation, and total site runoff peak discharge rates to allow St. Landry
Parish Government to assess impact on properties and infrastructure.
d. Technical Release 55 (TR-55) “Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds”
(frequently called the SCS method) shall be used to produce pre and post
development runoff hydrographs. The computations shall be based on 10-year, 25-
year, and 100-year Type III rainfall distributions producing totals of 7.8, 9.6, and
12.6 inches of rainfall respectfully in 24 hours. The shape factor when using SCS
method can be lowered to a minimum of 323 rather than using the default 484. The

pre-development times of concentration can be determined by either the lag or TR-
55 worksheet methods, but the post development times of concentration must be

determined by the TR-55 worksheet method. Other methods may be used to
calculate pre and post development water runoff hydrographs, if approved by the
St. Landry Parish Government prior to performing the Drainage Impact Analysis.

Hydraulic Capacities:
a. On site capacity: Indicate the capacity of any existing drainage outfall facility (ditch,
canal, culvert, bridge, etc.) within the proposed development site and the required type,
size, and capacity of any proposed outfall facilities as defined above.

b. Off-site capacity: Determine the capacity of existing downstream outfall facilities
(ditch, canal, culvert, bridge, etc.) that will be utilized to convey flow from the
downstream limits of the proposed development to the main outfall as identified by
the St. Landry Parish Government. An inventory of downstream structures
including size, type, invert elevation, and over topping elevation should be made.
The channel cross sections at upstream and downstream limits of the proposed
development, at structure locations and at intermediate canal locations, shall be
required to adequately define existing channel capacities.
c. Design water levels: Indicate design water levels for site at the upstream and
downstream boundaries. The 10-year, 25-year, and 100-year 24-hour duration
design water surface elevations are to be provided.
d. The 25-year storm shall be used to design drainage features and storm water
detention for proposed developments. The resulting post-development outflow
from proposed development sites for the 25-year storm shall be limited to the

outflow that would occur for the 10-year 24-hour duration storm and pre-
development conditions.

e. The impact of the 100-year design storm shall be checked for maximum water
surface elevation, and total site water runoff peak discharge rates, to allow the St.
Landry Parish Government to assess impact on properties and infrastructure.

Special Site Conditions:
a. Special conditions which may exist at the proposed development site should be
clearly identified including, but not limited, to such items as:
i.Special Flood Hazard Areas (FIRM Zones A and AE)
ii.Regulatory Floodway
iii. Fill placement location and mitigation requirements. The mitigation is to consider
impact to local drainage and floodplain fill.
iii.Potential wetland sites
iv.Churches, schools, cemeteries, and/or parks
v.Landfills and Hazardous Waste Sites
vi. Existing houses that have relatively low slab elevations, or that have any known
existing water flow conditions that are located near the new development boundary
Analysis Conclusions and Recommendations:
a. The Drainage Impact Analysis shall clearly identify the results of the study, and
state a conclusion, and provide recommendations of any required action(s) so that
no adverse impact is experienced by surrounding properties.
No increase in the rate of water run-off that existed prior to development will be
permitted unless the St. Landry Parish Government permits the increase after the
Owner/Developer definitively establishes that the existing downstream drainage is
adequate to handle and maintain the anticipated water flow resulting from the
proposed development of the property. The Drainage Impact Analysis shall clearly
state how the reduction in the post development peak rate of water runoff from 25-
year post-development to 10-year pre-development conditions will be achieved. If
the reduction is achieved by a detention system, the detention system shall be sized
to safely accept and route the 25-year 24-hour design storm through the detention
system without overtopping the levee or earthen embankment. The 25-year 24-hour
water flow is to be controlled by a pipe and/or control structure. The 100-year event
is to be checked to ensure that the emergency weir is properly sized to prevent pond
overtopping and to safely convey water overflow to the receiving body of water.
The 100-year 24-hour water flow is also to be checked to estimate impact on
development and upstream and downstream boundaries.
Absent such notice, water run-off from the proposed development shall be detained
onsite by using storage, swales, ponds, and/or basins, or other acceptable methods,

and released at the rate of water flow that does not exceed the rate of water flow as
described above.
No increase in the upstream water surface elevation from that which existed prior
to development will be permitted unless the St. Landry Parish Government permits
the increase after the Owner/Developer definitively establishes that the increase
will not adversely affect any property.

Consideration for Protecting Existing Watersheds and Conveyance Systems:

There are four conditions which must be mitigated to protect existing watersheds and
conveyance systems:

a. Existing Watershed Flow Pattern – For measurement of obstruction of water flow patterns
where all drainage flows, including overland flow, which normally would flow unimpeded through
the site, are blocked by the site, it will need to be mitigated. This mitigation will be via designed
channels through or around the site, but without increasing flooding upstream of the site or along
the flow path through or around the site.

(b) Conveyance System – For measurement of the impact of conveyance change, a
continuous backwater model such as HECRAS must be performed. The following river
stations will be needed in the model.
(i) A convenient location at least 200 feet or further downstream of the downstream
development boundary section.
(ii) 50 to 100 feet downstream of the development boundary section. This will be the
beginning of a transition to a section containing “fill.”
(iii) Downstream boundary section which will contain “fill” in the post development
model.
(iv) Intermediate sections along the proposed development at no more than 500 feet
intervals (minimum of one) which will contain “fill” in the post development model.
(v) Upstream boundary section which will contain “fill” in post development model.
(vi) 50 to 100 feet upstream of the upstream development boundary section to mark the
end of transition to pre-development conditions.
(vii) The channels in these sections may be interpolated from surveyed sections
upstream and downstream of the development. Overbank conditions may utilize
LIDAR or site survey data extended to sub basin ridgelines.
(viii) The post development “fill” must be adjusted until the model documents that
there is no adverse increase in water surface elevation at the upstream section or
potential impacts upstream of that section.
(ix) Cross sections need to be provided at the upstream and downstream property lines.
(x) An exhibit must be provided with the submittal of the HEC-RAS model that shows

the location of the cross sections on exhibits showing the same information as the pre-
developed and post-developed drainage area maps.

(c) Stormwater Detention – For measurement of storm water detention, the inflow
hydrograph must be for a 24-hour or longer storm event. The detention pond must be
designed to contain the post-development 25-year 24-hour storm volume without
overtopping the rim of the pond. The pond shall be designed such that the 25-year storm
outflow leaving the developed portion of a site does not exceed the pre-development
10-year storm outflow.
The computations must be based and shown for both conditions of a Static Discharge
(No Tailwater) and Dynamic Discharge (Tail Water of the receiving stream and the
effect of the outfall conduit).
The maximum stage within the pond must be compared with the roadway elevations,
building foundations, and storm water conduits within the development. A separate
analysis will be prepared for the 100-year storm event. This analysis will be used to
compare the maximum stage within the pond to roadways, building foundations, storm
water conduits, and pond levee confinement heights.
(d) Placement of Fill – For measurement of compensatory fill, any volume placed
below the Base Flood Elevation in Special Flood Hazard Areas shall be compensated

for and balanced by a hydraulically equivalent volume of excavation taken from below
the Base Flood Elevation and above the normal pool water level. The volume of water
below such elevation is considered dead storage.
(i)The determining criteria for land subject to this requirement shall be all land below
the Base Flood Elevation as determined by FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM).
(ii) Where lakes are excavated, the volume of dirt removed below the normal pool level
of the lake cannot be credited as compensatory storage.
(iii) Compensatory storage must have an equivalent hydraulic conveyance to the
floodplain as the area being filled. Compensatory storage that is hydraulically
disconnected will not be credited towards fill mitigation.
(iv) If the compensatory storage is derived from an off-site source that is not a part of
the proposed development and the Base Flood Elevation at the off-site source shall not
be greater than one (1) foot higher than, or one (1) foot lower than, the Base Flood
Elevation of the developed site.
(v) If the storage pond is to be adjacent to a stream, the excavation must be for the
storage pond only, rather than the excavation being used for an increase in conveyance
by the stream (physically separated from the stream).
(vi) Storage pond volume for detention to attenuate local water runoff shall not include
the required storage needed for fill mitigation. The two shall be accounted for
separately but can be in the same pond.
vii. Site specific floodplain state-storage curves for the pre-development and
post-development conditions shall be prepared and compared for consistency,
conformance, and balance, so that no net loss in storage occurs at any stage as a result
of the development.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-032
(Sponsored By: Councilman Jimmie Edwards)

AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE THAT THE ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
INTENDS TO ACQUIRE A FULL OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN A PARCEL OR LOT OF
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED TO ST. LANDRY
PARISH GOVERNMENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, AS PER
LA R.S. 47:2236
WHEREAS, a political subdivision may acquire a full ownership interest in
immovable property that has been adjudicated to the political subdivision by passing an Ordinance
declaring its’ intention to acquire a full ownership interest in the adjudicated property, and then
following the other requirements in LA R.S. 47:2236.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that the St. Landry Parish Government intends to acquire a full ownership
interest in a parcel or lot of immovable property that has been adjudicated to St. Landry
Parish Government for non-payment of ad valorem taxes, as per LA R.S. 47:2236, and
Walter Richard Lewis, Brooke Lewis Henry, Natalie A. Lewis, Ann Lewis Dupre, Charlotte
Lewis, Laura Lewis Lambert, Ellen Gail Lewis, Evelyn Lewis Parkerson, Jewell Parkerson
Lowe, and James Parkerson Roy are the tax debtor owners who lost said adjudicated
property in a tax sale, and said adjudicated property bears parcel number 8603509000, and
said adjudicated property is further described as follows:
One certain lot or parcel of ground situated in the original Town Site of
Lewisburg, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, measuring approximately fifty feet by
sixty-five feet (50 X 65‘) and being all of Block No. 24 of said original Town Site.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH
GOVERNMENT that this Ordinance shall be recorded in the St. Landry Parish Clerk of
Court’s Mortgage Department, and shall be indexed by the name of the tax debtors who lost
the property at tax sale, which are Walter Richard Lewis, Brooke Lewis Henry, Natalie A.
Lewis, Ann Lewis Dupre, Charlotte Lewis, Laura Lewis Lambert, Ellen Gail Lewis, Evelyn
Lewis Parkerson, Jewell Parkerson Lowe, and James Parkerson Roy, and the St. Landry
Parish Government, as Mortgagees, as per LA R.S. 47:2236 B.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-033
(Sponsored By: Councilman Faltery Jolivette)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 40-351, IN CHAPTER 40, ARTICLE XIII, MOBILE
HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES, TO DEFINE A MANUFACTURED HOME OR
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION OR PARK AS ANY TRACT OF LAND WITH MORE THAN
THREE MANUFACTURED HOMES OR MOBILE HOMES LOCATED ON IT
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-06 establishes that the Parish
Government has the special power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and preserve
the general welfare, safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the Parish.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT
Section 40–351 in the St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and shall
now read as follows:
ARTICLE XIII. – MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED
HOMES[2]
Sec. 40-351. – Definitions.
Accessory building means a subordinate building on a lot, the use of which is customarily
incidental, secondary, or minor to that of the main building or principle building. The following
restrictions apply to accessory buildings:
(1) Metal structure. Corrugated metal siding, aluminum siding or vinyl siding is prohibited
on street front only.
(2) Building colors. Building and roof colors shall consist of natural earth tones, white or
shades of gray. Primary colors shall be limited to trim and signage.
Accessory structure means a detached subordinate building or structure located on the same site
as the mobile home, house trailer, or manufactured home which it serves, including, without
limitations, awnings, cabanas, porches, storage cabinets, or similar appurtenant structures.
Commercial use means use for business or other governmental entity purposes, such as, without
limitation, first responders, or for uses other than permanent or temporary residential purposes.
Manufactured home/mobile home means a moveable detached single family dwelling unit with all
the following characteristics:
(1) Designed for long-term occupancy, and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush
toilet, a tub or shower bath and kitchen facilities, with plumbing and electrical connections
provided for attachment to outside systems;
(2) Designed and constructed on a chassis that is capable of being transported after
fabrication on its own wheels or detachable wheels bearing a label certifying it is built in
compliance with the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C.-501), which became effective June 15, 1976;
(3) Arrive at a site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete and ready for
occupancy, except for minor incidental unpacking and assembly operations, installed by a
licensed installer, connections to utilities; and
(4) Not required to be placed on a foundation. (Does not refer to travel trailers, truck
campers, camping trailers, or similar units designed for recreation or other short-term use.)
Each manufactured home must meet the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
standards and must display a seal certifying that it was built in accordance with the standards
and must have been built within the last 15 years. The homeowner must provide proof of age of
the home before the permit may be issued and before the home may be moved into St. Landry
Parish. All manufactured homes must be found, upon parish inspection, to be safe and fit for
occupancy.

Manufactured home lot means a parcel of land for the placement of a manufactured home and
the exclusive use of its occupants.
Manufactured home park means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of
accommodating more than three manufactured homes or mobile homes which may be occupied
for dwelling or sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations
and whether the space is sold, rented, leased and occupied.
Manufactured home stand means that part of an individual manufactured home lot which has
been reserved for the placement of a manufactured home.
Manufactured home subdivision means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of
accommodating more than three manufactured homes or mobile homes which may be occupied
for dwelling or sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations
and whether the space is sold, rented, leased and occupied.
Mobile home lot means a parcel of land for the placement of a mobile home and the exclusive use
of its occupants.
Mobile home park means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of accommodating
more than three mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes,
whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations and whether the space is sold, rented,
leased and occupied.
Mobile home stand means that part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved
for the placement of a mobile home.
Mobile home subdivision means any tract of land developed or used for the purpose of
accommodating more than three mobile homes which may be occupied for dwelling or sleeping
purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations and whether the space is
sold, rented, leased and occupied.
Modular home means any home factory-built to local state code. In some cases, a state may have
adopted one of the uniform construction codes (i.e., UBC, IRC, etc.). Modular homes will not
have the red certification label but will have a label attached to the home identifying the code
with which it complies. The appropriate state modular code agency will be able to assist in
locating the modular label. A modular home can be as an “on-frame” or “off-frame” modular.
On-frame will be built on a permanent chassis, whereas the off-frame modular will be built with
the removal of the chassis frames in mind. An off-frame modular will usually require additional
cranes to assist with home placement. Modular homes are, more often than not, attached to
private land
Park trailer means recreating vehicles primarily designed as temporary living quarters for
recreating, camping, or seasonal use. They are built on a single chassis, mounted on wheels and
have a gross trailer area not exceeding 400 square feet in the set-up mode. Each park trailer is
certified by the RPTIA member manufacturer as complying with ANSI A119.5. Two different
types of park trailers are offered. One type is less than eight feet, six inches in width and is
designed for frequent travel on the highways, while the other is wider than eight feet, six inches
(usually 112 feet in width), and must be transported with special movement permits from the
state highway department. The eight feet, six-inch unit typically is expandable when it reaches
its destination, utilizing slide-outs or tip-outs. The wider units, being less mobile, are usually
sited in a resort or RV park location for an extended term, typically several years.
Permit means a written permit issued by St. Landry Parish Government permitting the
placement of a mobile home, or other structure regulated by this article, and with the operation
of the same pursuant to applicable law.
Portable building means a building fabricated off site then placed on the site in a way that the
building is still towable.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-034
(Sponsored By: Councilman Faltery Jolivette)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TITLE TO SECTION 40-357, IN CHAPTER 40, ARTICLE
XIII, MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOMES, TO CHANGE THE TITLE FROM
SECTION 40-357. – MOBILE HOMES, HOUSE TRAILERS, AND MANUFACTURED HOUSES
TO SECTION 40-357. – MOBILE HOMES, HOUSE TRAILERS, AND MANUFACTURED

HOUSES LOCATED INSIDE MOBILE HOME, HOUSE TRAILER, OR MANUFACTURED
HOME SUBDIVISIONS OR PARKS
WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-06 establishes that the Parish
Government has the special power to pass all ordinances necessary to promote, protect, and
preserve the general welfare, safety, health, peace, and orderly conduct of the Parish.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT
the title to Section 40–357 in the St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
and shall now read as follows:
Sec. 40-357. – Mobile homes, house trailers, and manufactured houses located
inside mobile home, house trailer, or manufactured home subdivisions or parks.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-035
(Sponsored By: Councilman Alvin Stelly)

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL ADJUDICATED PROPERTY BEARING PARCEL NUMBER
0105907050C IN THE ST. LANDRY PARISH LAND RECORDS TO AN ADJOINING
LANDOWNER OF THE ADJUDICATED PROPERTY AS PER LA R.S. 47:2202 (B)
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statute 47:2202 B. states that the governing authority of each
political subdivision may allow an adjoining landowner to purchase adjudicated property for any price
set by the governing authority without public bidding at a public meeting of the governing authority;
provided, that the governing authority determines that the adjoining landowner has maintained the
adjudicated property for a period of one year prior to the sale. Such a sale shall be deemed a public
sale.
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has determined that Gilda Gretchain is the adjoining
landowner of adjudicated property and has maintained said adjudicated property for a period of one
year or more, and thus, Gilda Gretchain, may purchase the adjudicated property through a public sale
without public bidding.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT that the following
adjudicated property shall be sold by public sale to Gilda Gretchain, an adjoining land owner to the
adjudicated property who maintained said adjudicated property for one year or more, without public
bidding, for a price set by St. Landry Parish Government of, as per LA R.S. 47:2202 B., at the assessed
value and said adjudicated property is described as follows:
1 LOT TRACT 8-C (53.75X197.24) (.243 AC) PARTITION OF LOT 8 OF LEONARD CHENIER
ESTATE N TRACT 8-D S TRACT 8-B E LAZARD W LOT 7 IN SEC 71 T-5S R-3E 1034295 PLAT
This adjudicated property bearing parcel number: 0105907050C in the St. Landry Parish land records.
Which adjoins the property bearing Parcel Number: 0105907050.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-036
(Sponsored By: Councilman Ernest Blanchard)

AN ORDINANCE TO SELL THE FOLLOWING THREE PROPERTIES, WHICH ARE OWNED
BY ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT AND ARE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC
PURPOSES, AS PER LA R.S. 33:4711
WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4711 states that Police juries may sell, lease, or
exchange with private persons or other political corporations of this state any property owned by
the police jury or the parish, when such property is no longer needed for public purposes.
WHEREAS, the following three lots or parcels of land are owned by the St. Landry Parish
Government and are no longer needed for public purposes.

WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government shall offer for sale the following three lots or
parcels of land with a minimum bid of $28,000.00 on each of the following three properties.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT that the
following three properties shall be offered for sale at public sale and there shall be a
minimum bid of $28,000.00 on each of the following three properties, and said properties
are described as follows:

One (1) Lot measuring 90 feet by 300 feet in the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section
30, Township 6 South (T-6-S), Range 1 East (R-1-E) St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Parcel number 0601094300.
One (1) Lot measuring 90 feet by 300 feet in the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section
30, Township 6 South (T-6-S), Range 1 East (R-1-E) St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Parcel number 0601094300.
One (1) Lot measuring 90 feet by 300 feet in the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section
30, Township 6 South (T-6-S), Range 1 East (R-1-E) St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Parcel number 0601094300.

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-037
(Sponsored By: Councilman Dexter Brown)
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ST. LANDRY PARISH CODE OF ORDINANCES
● WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 5 (E) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana states that
“A home rule charter adopted under this Section shall provide the structure and organization,
powers, and functions of the government of the local governmental subdivision, which may
include the exercise of any power and performance of any function necessary, requisite, or
proper for the management of its affairs, not denied by general law or inconsistent with this
constitution.”
● WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Home Rule Charter Sections 1-05 states that the Government
for the Parish of St. Landry has “the right and authority to exercise any power and perform any
function necessary, requisite, or proper for the management of parish government affairs which
is not denied by this charter, general state law or the constitution.”
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT that the Bureau of
Administrative Adjudication for Violations of the St. Landry Parish Code of Ordinances is hereby
created and the Bureau shall conduct administrative adjudications for violations of the St. Landry
Parish Code of Ordinances, and operate as follows:

Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this section:
a) “Bureau” shall mean the office created by this ordinance.
b) “Decision” or “order” shall mean an administrative act of the administrative hearing
officer under authority of this chapter.
c) “Director” shall mean the head of a parish agency or department, which enforces any
public health, housing, fire code, environmental regulation or any matters involving
blighted and/or abandoned properties and any other ordinance violations that have been
determined by the St. Landry Parish Council to be enforceable pursuant to this chapter.
d) “Immovable property” shall mean any unimproved land, any improved land, and any
buildings, structures or other things, of whatever nature or description, which are
permanently attached to such land, and anything which is otherwise defined as
immovable by law.
e) “Interested person” shall mean and be deemed to include any person with an interest in
this process.

f) “Licensee” shall mean and be deemed to include any person to whom a parish license or
permit of any kind has been issued and/or sought by such person.
g) “Movable property” shall mean property that is not defined as immovable, or property
that is otherwise defined as movable by law.
h) “Occupant” shall mean and be deemed to include any person occupying immovable
property by permission or accommodation of the owner, former owner, lessor, lessee,
tenant or another occupant.
i) “Officer” shall mean the administrative hearing officer.
j) “Owner” shall mean and be deemed to include any person who possesses an interest in
immovable property located in this parish; such interest may or may not be recorded on
the public records.
k) “Parish” shall mean the Parish of St. Landry, inclusive of the office of the Parish
President.
l) “Permittee” shall mean and be deemed to include any person who has sought and/or been
granted permission to act or take action and which is ordinarily derived from the granting
of a permit.
m) “Person” shall mean and be deemed to include any individual, and any legal entity, with
the power to sue or be sued, and any person or entity with the power to own, alienate
and/or encumber immovable property and shall be deemed to include any individual,
entity or being, capable of being sued or capable of bringing suit.
n) “Property” means movable and immovable property.
o) “Registration” and “license” is to be used interchangeably.
p) “Respondent” or “alleged violator” shall mean any person or entity, including any
landowner, occupant, tenant, lessee, lessor, and/or the authorized representative of any
such person or entity who has been given a notice of a violation under this chapter.
q) “Tenant” shall mean and be deemed to include any person who rents, uses, or otherwise
occupies a building, structure or property owned or leased by another.
r) “Violation” shall encompass all ordinances, including but not limited to, housing,
blighted properties, abandoned properties, dangerous and/or derelict structures, public
health, housing, fire code, environmental and historic district ordinances.
s) “Violator” shall mean a person who has been found liable for a violation or ordered to
correct a violation in an order issued under this article.

Inclusion and adoption of all existing sections and subsections of this division.
It is the intention of the parish to adopt and include, interchangeably, all rules, regulations, fines and
penalties of the Code of Ordinances (including, but not limited to any amendments thereto and
supplements) to the extent that the parish has the authority to initiate investigations, investigate, refer
matters to additional agencies or departments, and otherwise fully participate in any and all regulatory
matters of the parish and all ordinances that may hereinafter be adopted.
Referral for disposition.
The parish code enforcement officers are vested with the right to refer matters to the office of the district
attorney and/or the administrative hearing officer on a case-by-case basis as exclusively determined by
the parish.
Conflicts.
a) It is the intention and desire of the parish council to supersede and replace all such
provisions where there exists any conflict.
b) Where there exists any conflict, the more restrictive provision shall apply, all at the sole
discretion and interpretation of the hearing officer.
Hearing officer(s).
a) Hearing officer(s) shall be appointed by the St. Landry Parish President, and confirmed
by the St. Landry Parish Council.
b) A hearing officer shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana.
c) A hearing officer shall be an attorney in good standing with any and all courts of this
state.

d) A hearing officer shall have been licensed to practice law in Louisiana for ten (10) years.
e) A hearing officer cannot have been an employee of the parish council, or any of its
departments or agencies within two (2) years of employment as a hearing officer.
f) Prohibitions as to a hearing officer shall also include the hearing officer’s law firm or
association of attorneys.

Authority of hearing officer(s).
Hearing officers who have been duly appointed and sworn shall have the authority to hear and decide
any alleged violation of the parish code of ordinances, including any public health, housing (which
shall also encompass the terms and applicable provisions of La. R.S. 14:107.3), fire code,
environmental, and historic district ordinance, or any matters involving alleged violations pertaining
to blighted and/or abandoned properties.
Repairs, remediation, restoration and correction.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the hearing officer shall have the additional
power and authority to order repair, restoration, remediation and/or correction of any violation.
Costs, fines and penalties.
a) The hearing officer shall have the exclusive authority to assess and levy fines, penalties
and administrative costs.
b) Such costs, fines and penalties as may be assessed are separate and distinct from that
which may be determined and assessed by any court of competent jurisdiction.
c) Costs.
i. The hearing officer shall assess costs of any proceeding when there is finding of a
violation.
ii. Administrative costs are mandatory and may not be waived or reduced by the
hearing officer when determined that the respondent has violated any section of
the parish ordinances.
iii. Administrative costs shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) but may
include the additional tabulation of reasonable out-of-pocket costs expended by
the parish (i.e., postings or advertisement, postage, photographs, video, related
office expenses, subpoena service charges, expert fees, consultant fees,
professional service expenses, attorney fees, and such other reasonably related
expenses) necessary to prosecute a matter.
iv. Additional administrative costs may be assessed against the respondent by the
officer to include reimbursement to the parish for employee time expended to
prosecute a matter.
d) Fines and penalties.
i. The hearing officer may levy fines and penalties, up to five hundred dollars
($500.00) per violation and up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for
continuing violations.
ii. The officer may assess and levy a daily late fee or charge against a respondent
who fails to timely and properly tender sufficient funds to satisfy any order issued
by the officer. Late fees and charges may be levied at any subsequent hearing
after a determination has been made in the event respondent fails to timely pay.
iii. Unless otherwise precluded by state or federal law, there shall now be no limit on
the aggregate of any assessment, fine or penalty.

e) If any person fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the parish council or if a witness
refuses to testify in any matter regarding which he/she may be lawfully interrogated, the
hearing officer, after hearing, shall adjudge him/her guilty of contempt and may fine
him/her not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

Movables.
Where there exists a violation of any ordinance and the matter involves a movable susceptible of
seizure, the hearing officer shall have the authority to issue such seizure orders as are necessary to
seize and take control of such movable property for safekeeping, retention purposes or disposal, all as
permitted in law.

Separate offense.
a) It shall be the authority of the officer to assess and levy a separate fine and/or penalty to
any respondent for each offense committed in violation of parish ordinances.
b) For each day a violation occurs, the same shall constitute a separate offense regardless of
whether such violation is of a continuing nature.
c) Unless otherwise precluded by local, state or federal law, there shall now be no limit on
the aggregate of any assessment, fine or penalty.
Multiple/repeat offenses.
a) Within one (1) year of a final determination by the officer that a respondent has violated
an ordinance that the respondent is cited for, if the same or similar violation of the parish
ordinance occurs, the hearing officer is authorized to then assess and levy up to and
including twice or double the fine and/or penalty.
b) After the first year, and in the event of repeated violations thereafter, the hearing officer
may assess and levy triple or three (3) times the fine and/or penalty.
c) In the event that a respondent violates any ordinance more than three (3) times within a
three-year period, then the hearing officer, in his discretion, may assess and levy such
fines or penalties as may be warranted under the circumstances and allowed as per law.
Exemptions.
There is no intent to create any exemptions to these violations, penalties, rules, or regulations.
Community service.
Where not precluded by law, the hearing officer shall have the additional authority and power to order
community service, at his discretion, commensurate with the penalties herein.
Schedule of costs, fines, penalties.
Schedules of costs, fines, and penalties are those referenced in the St. Landry Parish Code of
Ordinances.
Powers of the hearing officer.
The hearing officer shall have all power and authority set forth in the applicable provisions of La.
R.S. 13:2575, the provisions of La. R.S. 14:107.3, and all other applicable state laws and regulations,
and the following nonexclusive powers to:
a) Administer oaths and affirmations;
b) Issue orders, including the declaration and certification set forth in La. R.S. 14:107.3,
and/or administrative subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses, respondents and
violators and the production of documents;
c) Levy fines, fees, penalties, and hearing costs including, but not limited to, the levying of
fines and costs associated with the removal and/or securing of dangerous structures as
authorized and provided for by law;
d) Order violators to correct violations within a stipulated time;
e) Take necessary and lawful measures to affect correction of the violation if the violator
fails to do so within the time allocated by the hearing officer;
f) To place, or cause to be placed, liens against the immovable property located within the
parish in or on which the violation occurred, if the violator fails to remit payment for any
cost and/or fines, within thirty (30) days of the levy of the same;
g) Take such actions as are necessary to protect the safety, health, and welfare of the
citizens and property of this parish;
h) Assume such inherent powers as are necessary to protect the safety, health, and welfare
of the citizens and property of this parish.
Hearing practice and procedures.
a) Prior to holding an administrative hearing for any violation set forth herein, and any other
ordinance violations that may be determined by the parish council, the parish agency or
department having enforcement responsibility shall notify the property owner, if he is an

alleged violator, or both the alleged violator and the owner of any property on which a
violation is alleged, if the alleged violator is not the property owner, at least fifteen (15)
days in advance of the date that such a hearing is scheduled. The notification shall state
the time, date and location of the hearing, and state the alleged violations; and it shall be
sent by certified or registered U.S. mail to the owner or violator, or both, or personally
served on the owner or violator, or both. The date of the postmark shall be deemed to be
the date of delivery. Any notification so sent and returned by the U.S. Post Office shall be
considered as having fulfilled the notification requirement. Proof of notification and
attempts at service shall be entered in the record of each case prior to the hearing.
b) In addition to the personal or mail service required by paragraph (a) of this section, if a
violation relates to immovable property, a copy of the notice shall be affixed in a
prominent location on the property on which a violation is alleged, or if safe access to the
property is not reasonably practicable, on some prominent fixture on the adjacent public
right-of-way as near as possible to the property, at least five (5) days in advance of the
date of the hearing. It shall be unlawful for any person other than an agent of the parish to
remove such notice posted on the public right-of-way prior to the commencement of the
hearing.
c) Failure of any person charged with a violation to appear at the hearing shall be
considered an admission of liability for the charged violation; provided that the notice
requirements established in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section have been satisfied, and
provided further that a hearing officer, in his sound discretion and for good cause shown,
may vacate an order issued on the basis of such an admission and reopen the proceedings,
and may do so when requested in writing by the violator or by the appropriate director.
i. In case of application for an administrative re-hearing by the violator, the violator
shall timely notify the director within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of the
notice of the final order of a request for a rehearing.
ii. In such a request, the violator shall submit any and all proof that he deems
necessary to demonstrate “good cause” for such a re-hearing.
iii. The hearing officer shall deny or grant a re-hearing within thirty (30) days of
receipt of the director’s recommendation.
iv. The Administrative Procedure Act (Title 49) shall specifically not apply to this
limited procedure of a request for a re-hearing.

d) Any order compelling the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents shall
be enforced by the 27th Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Landry or by any
other court of competent jurisdiction, in the same manner as any subpoena in a civil
matter.
e) Complaints may be initiated by the public and violation notices will be issued upon the
submission of affidavits and/or documentary evidence sufficient to prove the existence of
health, housing, fire code and environmental ordinance violations and/or any matters
involving or pertaining to blighted and/or abandoned properties.
f) Any administrative adjudication hearing held under the provisions of this chapter shall be
conducted in accordance with the rules of evidence of the Administrative Procedure Act,
La. R.S. Title 49, as may be amended from time to time. Testimony of any person shall
be taken under oath and shall be recorded. The person charged with the ordinance
violation may present any relevant evidence and testimony at such hearing and may be
represented by an attorney at law. However, his physical presence shall not be required at
the hearing, and a failure to appear shall not be deemed an admission under paragraph
g) (d) of this section, if documentary evidence, duly verified by such person, is submitted to
the hearing officer prior to the date of the hearing.
h) In determining the amount of any fine or penalty, the hearing officer shall consider the
age, financial circumstances and physical and mental capacity of the violator and the
degree of hardship which the fine or penalty will impose, shall weigh those factors
against the degree of culpability of the violator and the gravity of the offense, and the

damage to the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience and the cost to the parish or
to others occasioned by the offense.
i) Within five (5) legal days of the close of the hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a final
order stating whether or not the person charged is liable for the violation; the amount of
any fine or costs assessed against him and a date by which the violation shall be
corrected. Any order assessed against him or her and a date by which the violation shall
be corrected. Any order assessing a fine, or costs and/or stipulating a correction date may
be enforced by the 27th Judicial District Court. The final order shall be served in the
same fashion as the original notice or, if the violator has counsel of record, by mailing or
delivering the order to counsel. The final order shall notify the violator of his right of
appeal and shall, so much as possible, conform to the stylistic and typographical
requirements established for the notice of violation.
j) The hearing officer may, for each separate violation, order the payment of fines and
hearing costs, the total of which shall not exceed the maximum which may be imposed on
a misdemeanant by the 27th Judicial District Court; provided, however, that no civil fines
or hearing costs imposed may exceed those specified for the criminal violation of the
same ordinance. All such fines and costs shall be paid into the general fund, unless it is
otherwise provided by law.
k) The hearing officer, for good cause, may suspend all or a portion of his final order and
may make any suspension contingent on the fulfillment of some reasonable condition.
l) The director of the department of finance shall have the authority, pursuant to any
applicable statutes, to sell, dispose and/or alienate such properties.
m) Except as may otherwise be applicable, any criminal sanctions or other enforcement
actions that may be brought, such as injunctive relief, are not affected by these
provisions.

Non-exclusivity of procedures.
The procedures and remedies established by this division shall not be deemed exclusive
and may be employed in the civil enforcement of an ordinance before, during or after the
employment of any other civil enforcement mechanism provided by law, or before,
during or after the commencement or conclusion of enforcement action in a civil or
criminal court, unless the civil courts have definitely exonerated the alleged violator of
the violation charged.
Liens.
a) The hearing officer shall record or cause to be recorded a certified copy of an order
imposing a fine or other charge in the public records of the parish after thirty (30) days
from the issuance of the final order. The costs of such recordation shall be assessed to the
property in question. The hearing officer may assess a reasonable fee for the costs of lien
certificate preparation and title examination. Once recorded, the certified copy of this
order shall constitute a lien against the land on which the violation exists.
b) Any lien placed against such immovable property under this division shall be included in
the next annual ad valorem tax bill and must be paid along with such taxes, subject,
however, to any valid homestead exemption. Failure to pay the liens shall cause any
parcel of immovable property which is not subject to a bona fide homestead exemption to
be subject to the same provisions of law as govern tax sales of immovable property,
except as may otherwise be authorized by statute. Except as may otherwise be provided,
any lien placed against immovable property that has a legal homestead exemption from
taxes will become payable ninety (90) days after the death of the owner thereof or
immediately upon transfer of title to a new owner, whichever comes first.
c) Any fee or charge assessed by the assessor’s office shall be added to the tax bill and
thereafter collected by the tax collector and/or the tax assessor.
Appeals.
a) Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the hearing
officer may present a petition to the district court of the parish along with payment of

such reasonable costs as may be required by the clerk of court. Such a petition shall be
duly verified, set forth that the decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specify the
grounds of the illegality. The petition shall be presented to the court within thirty (30)
days after the filing of the decision of the hearing officer.
b) Upon the presentation of such petition, the court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to
the hearing officer to review the decision of the hearing officer and there shall be
prescribed therein the period of time within which a return may be made and served upon
the relator’s attorney. Such period shall be not less than ten (10) days but may be
extended by the court. The allowance of the writ shall not stay the proceedings upon the
decision or any enforcement thereof unless the person who files the appeal for writ of
certiorari furnishes security prior to filing notice of appeal with the agency of the parish
designated by ordinance to accept such payments in the amount to be fixed by the hearing
officer sufficient to assure satisfaction of the finding of the hearing officer relative to the
fine, fee, penalty, costs of the hearing, and costs, if any, of correcting the violation.
c) The hearing officer shall not be required to return the original papers acted upon by the
hearing officer, but may return certified or sworn copies thereof or such portions thereof
as may be called for by the writ. The return shall concisely set forth such other facts as
may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the decision appealed from and
shall be verified.
d) If, upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper
disposition of the matter, the court may take additional evidence or appoint a referee to
take such evidence as it may direct. Such referee shall report the same to the court with
his findings of fact and conclusions of law and his report shall constitute a part of the
proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made.
e) The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the decision brought
up for review. All issues in any proceedings under this section shall have preference over
all other civil actions and proceedings. The appellant and St. Landry Parish shall be
parties in such civil action and proceeding; the hearing officer shall not be a party to such
civil action and proceeding.

Superseding ordinance.
When the ordinance codified in this division is applied, its provisions shall supersede all
ordinances, or parts of ordinances, previously adopted and in conflict herewith.

XI. RESOLUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED:

RESOLUTION NO. 029-2025

WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Runway 18/36
Obstruction Removal – Phase II and reimburse the sponsor up to $9,751.00 of project
cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government that
it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project identified
as AIP No. 3-22-0043-023-2025 and SPN H.016650, more fully identified in the
Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related documents, including,
but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

RESOLUTION NO. 030-2025

A resolution authorizing the President to execute an Agreement with the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the
St. Landry Parish Airport.
WHEREAS, Act 451 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature
authorized the financing of certain airport improvements from funds appropriated from
the Transportation Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has requested funding assistance from
the LA DOTD to/for Runway 18/36 Obstruction Removal -Phase II; and
WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and the
LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to cooperate
with the St. Landry Parish Government according to the terms and conditions identified
in the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Runway 18/36
Obstruction Removal – Phase II and reimburse the sponsor up to $29,183.00 of project
cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government that
it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project identified
as AIP No. 3-22-0043-022-2025 and SPN H.016578, more fully identified in the
Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related documents, including,
but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

RESOLUTION NO. 031-2025

WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and the
LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to cooperate
with the St. Landry Parish Government according to the terms and conditions identified
in the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Runway 18/36
Lighting Rehabilitation and corresponding and reimburse the sponsor up to $14,995.00
of project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government that
it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project identified
as AIP No. 3-22-0043-020-2024 and SPN H.016372, more fully identified in the
Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related documents,
including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

RESOLUTION NO. 032-2025

WHEREAS, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government owns a 2001 Fire
Truck bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455.
WHEREAS, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government has resolved to
donate, through an Act of Donation, the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification
Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to St. Landry Parish Government.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby resolve to
accept the 2001 Fire Truck identified as being make FRHT and bearing Vehicle
Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated
Government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby
resolve to authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to execute said Act of Donation, the
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government,
and any and all other documents necessary to transfer the 2001 Fire Truck bearing
Vehicle Identification Number FVHBGA881HJ94455 from Lafayette City-Parish
Consolidated Government to St. Landry Parish Government.

RESOLUTION NO. 033-2025

WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Government will receive a 2001 Fire Truck

bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from Lafayette City-
Parish Consolidated Government.

WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Government and Coulee Croche Fire Protection District 4
has an interest in preventing loss of life and property damage due to fire in St. Landry Parish, and
it is mutually beneficial for St. Landry Parish Government to donate, through an Act of Donation,
the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to Coulee
Croche Fire Protection District 4.
WHEREAS, the donation of the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification
Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from St. Landry Parish Government to Coulee Croche Fire
Protection District 4 is for a public purpose.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby resolve to
donate, through an Act of Donation, the 2001 Fire Truck identified as being made FRHT and

bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to Coulee Croche Fire
Protection District 4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby
resolve to authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to execute said Act of Donation, a
Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Coulee Croche Fire Protection District 4, and any and
all other documents necessary to transfer the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification
Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to Coulee Croche Fire Protection District 4.

RESOLUTION NO. 034-2025

Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development for a grant under any of the following FTA programs
managed through Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
 49 CFR 5311, Formula Grant for Rural Areas
 49 CFR 5339, Grants for Bus and Bus Facility Program
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation and Development is authorized to make grants for
mass transportation projects;
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the
applicant, including the provisions by it of the local share of project costs;
WHEREAS, it is required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in
accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in connection with the
filing of an application for assistance that it will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 and the U.S. Department of Transportation requirements thereunder; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that minority business enterprise be utilized to the
fullest extent possible in connection with this project, and that definitive procedures shall be
established and administered to ensure that minority businesses shall have the maximum feasible
opportunity to compete for contracts when procuring construction contracts, supplies, equipment,
or consultant and other services:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by St. Landry Parish Government. :

That the Parish President is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of
St. Landry Parish Government Community Action Agency with the Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development, to aid in the financing of operating and/or capital assistance
projects pursuant to FTA transit programs.
That the Parish President is authorized to execute and file with such applications an assurance or
any other document required by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
effectuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.
That the Parish President is authorized to furnish such additional information as the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development may require in connection with the application or
financial reimbursement of the project.
That the Parish President is authorized to set and execute affirmative minority business policies
in connection with the project’s procurement needs.
That the Parish President is authorized to execute grant contract agreements on behalf of St.
Landry Parish Government Community Action Agency with the Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development for aid in the financing of the operating or capital assistance
projects.
This resolution is applicable for a period of one year unless revoked by the governing body and
copy of such revocation shall be furnished to the DOTD.

XII. COMMITTEE MINUTES:

ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24th, 2025 @ 5:30 P.M.
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W BELLEVUE ST
OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
MINUTES

I. This meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Jody White. “He stated, “A special meeting
has been set for Wednesday, September 24, 2025. It has been set for 5:30 p.m. but we understand
that it was set through the Assessor’s Office for 6:00 p.m. We will maintain and stay through the
6:00 p.m. hour and see if we will have anyone to show up.”
II. The Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation was said by Councilman Jimmie Edwards.
III. Roll Call: PRESENT: Faltery Jolivette, Mildred Thierry, Harold Taylor, Wayne Ardoin,
Jimmie Edwards and Ernest Blanchard. ABSENT: Nancy Carriere, Ken Marks, Alvin Stelly,
Vivian Olivier, Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
Chairman Jody White stated, “We have a quorum at this time. Again one meeting put us at 5:30
but we do have a representative from the Assessor’s Office. Do you have anyone else Ma’am?”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “No.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “Right now we will move to Public Comments. We have no one in
the public. Did you want to speak on anything ma’am?”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “No we just wanted to know if anyone had a
protest because we did not get any record of anything.”
Councilman Harold Taylor questioned, “Have you all had anyone record any complaints?”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “No.”
Councilman Harold Taylor stated, “None, okay, thank you very much.”
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
V. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
Chairman Jody White stated, “Again, because of the time situation we will look at the item for
discussion right now.”

St. Landry Parish Council to serve as the Board of Review for anyone present + wishing to
file a protest in reference to his or her property values.
Editor Bobby Ardoin questioned, “Can you list the Procedure for the Board of Review. Is there
a certain protocol that you all have if someone comes and they want to protest?”
Chairman Jody White stated, “I don’t have the answer to that question as far as what type of
questions would be asked. Anyone on the council have anything to add?”
Councilman Harold Taylor stated, “I guess what you are asking is what is the process if
someone renders a complaint?”
Editor Bobby Ardoin stated, “Correct.”
Councilman Harold Taylor stated, “First I think they have to register with the Assessor’s
Office.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “What happens is this: If anyone has a
discrepancy with their value they would file an appeal. The Board of Review would look at their
appeal and it goes on to the Tax Commission or they could come and talk to the Assessor at that
point.”
Councilman Harold Taylor questioned, “In essence what we would do is sent it to the Pellet.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes, right and they would file their necessary
paperwork.”

Councilman Faltery Jolivette stated, “So we are just a mediator more or less.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “Again you already stated as of right now there were no protest or
anything that was brought to you.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Right, if they would have filed they had to be
recorded through the Board of Review. It would have been sent to the St. Landry Parish
Government.”
Councilman Harold Taylor stated, “Then it would have been filed with Sherell I am sure. Do
you have any?”
Council Clerk Sherell Jordan stated, “No Sir, I did not.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette questioned, “Ms. Robin, how did all of this get started?”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “This have been going on for years.”
Councilman Harold Taylor questioned, “This is the process that have been in effect since I can
remember. We always sit in as a Review Board. Normally it is in conjunction with one of our
Regular Meetings but there was a discrepancy or confusion of miscommunication and that is
why we had to call a Special Meeting.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “I think and I maybe and I know that Mr. Garett Duplechain is not
here today but I think there were something in reference to their discrepancy. This meeting
needed to be had before the end of the month. With our Regular Meeting being last Wednesday
and next Wednesday is the first of the next month we had to get it in because that is how it ended
up being placed to this Wednesday.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Right.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “Just so everyone had an idea.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette questioned, “Ms. Robin, have we ever had any discrepancies filed
since this have been going on for some time now?”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “The only think that I can remember is
someone did file a Protest when Mr. Ryan was here. They did not file their paperwork
accordingly. They had so many days to file their appeal and they did not follow the protocol so
it did not go anywhere. That is the only thing that I remember.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette stated, “Thank you.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry questioned, “So in other words if I have a certain property
value that have been given to me for my personal property. I don’t feel that is the right value of
the property, I can protest that?
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes. There is a certain time that we advertise
when the books are open. If you have any discrepancies at the book opening then you can come
and discuss it with us. If you are not satisfied then you file your appeal and it goes on to the
Louisiana Tax Commission.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry stated, “Thank you, I just wanted to make sure that I was clear
on that.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “I have a question since we have some time. Is there something
written whereas the Assessor can tell a person how they go about getting to that value of
someone’s property? Are there certain steps that are followed? A person asking questions about
their property value would those steps be relayed to them if asked?”

Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes, the way we do allotted values is looking
at comparable in certain areas. We will take a subdivision and look at the comps and base it on
what is happening in that particular area. Every four years is a reassessment and that is when we
look at the property and we make adjustments accordingly. We have to follow studies with the
Tax Commission.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette stated, “Basically you all follow procedures and protocol of a real
appraisal.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes, we just don’t take into consideration the
inside of a home. We just go out and base it on the Appraisal Program that is given to us by the
Louisiana Tax Commission to arrive at a value by comps and measurements of the homes and
sales.”
Councilman Faltery Jolivette stated, “The purpose is just to assess the tax, how you write the
tax on the house. Thank you.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “It is mostly businesses. If they have a
complaint to file it is usually a business.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “What you are say is this: Every four years your people in
your office go in the neighborhood and take photos and measure the homes.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “We actually do Mass Appraisal because we
could never follow the whole parish so we do Mass Appraisals.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “But at one time you had people that would go out.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “Yes, and we still do send them out. We have a
field crew that will go out. If there is a discrepancy we can call in the Tax Commission and let
them come and look at it.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Thank you.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “You can have a seat unless someone walks in. To get with the
time in which it was advertised we are going to wait until the 6:00 hour to see if anyone comes.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “We have to go on record to show that we did
actually have the Board of Review.”
Chairman Jody White stated, “I also want to say that I want on record that our Parish President
was not here for the 5:30 meeting slot due to another meeting that he had at 6:00 p.m. He had to
leave so he is not present at this time.”
Councilman Harold Taylor stated, “Please give our regards to our Assessor Ms. Sherry
McGovern on a speedy recovery on her recent surgery.”
Ms. Janice Robin of the Sheriff’s Office stated, “I sure will. She is getting better day by day.”

Chairman Jody White stated, “I just want to acknowledge that it is nearing 6:00 p.m. in case
anyone steps in. It is 6:00 p.m. and at this time I want to acknowledge that we did have
representation from the Assessor’s Office. We had no one that came in with any type of protests.
So moving on I will need a motion to Adjourn.”
VI. ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Councilman Wayne Ardoin, seconded by Councilman Jimmie Edwards
to adjourn the Special Meeting.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Jody White, Faltery Jolivette, Mildred Thierry, Harold Taylor,
Wayne Ardoin, Jimmie Edwards and Ernest Blanchard.

NAYS: None. ABSENT: Nancy Carriere, Ken Marks, Alvin Stelly, Vivian Olivier, Dexter Brown
and Timmy Lejeune. ABSTAINED: None.
WHEREUPON, this motion was adopted on this, the 24th, day of September, 2025.

ST. LANDRY PARISH COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 2025
OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA

ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor called this meeting of the
Administrative/Finance Committee of the St. Landry Parish Council to order.
Chairman Jody White led the Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation.
Roll Call: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest Blanchard.
Ex-Officio Jody White. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
Person to address the Committee.
Mr. Luke Morgan addressed the council. He stated, “Hello, my name is Luke Morgan.
This question is in reference to the Bombus Solar Project that is going on. I just have one
question? Is unincorporated St. Landry Parish under any zone or district? If so who is the
governing body? What is the extent of their authority? And what laws or ordinances do
they operate under?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Mr. Bellard do you want to
handle that?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So we do have some zoning along I-49 and in the
subdivision north of Opelousas. That is the only zoning that we technically have in the
Parish of St. Landry. Unincorporated areas in the parish is under the Parish Government
which is the body that you see here, Parish President and the Parish Council.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Okay, I have this ordinance here, not to squeeze two questions
out of this but it is relevant. Section 32:51, there is an Energy District.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Which is all unincorporated in St. Landry Parish.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “That is correct.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “They oversee proposals, approvals and establishment of any
Energy Generations System within St. Landry Parish including but not limited to Solar
Farms.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “That is correct.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Would this be the Governing Body that would vote on the
permit for this Solar Farm Project?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “When it is going to become time for a vote this is
actually the Energy District right here, the council.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Okay, so my other questions is this: What laws to they operate
under, what is the basis of their decision to grant the permit?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Everything rest with the council and the
ordinances that are put in place by the council.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Alright that is all that I have.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Thank you.”
Mr. Luke Morgan stated, “Thank you all.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert addressed the council. He stated, “I will piggyback on that first
question. My name is Quinn Hebert for the record. I live at 120 Railroad Avenue, Sunset.
So all of you are the Board for the Energy District?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Correct, the Energy District is actually the Parish
Council.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Okay, so when you would all be presented with anything to
vote on as regards to Energy, let’s just say a Solar Farm, you would either vote ‘Yes’ to
approve it or ‘No’ to decline, not approve it. Is that how a vote works?” Can you give me
some examples of things that would make you vote ‘No’? What would be an example of
something that you would be presented and you would say that I vote ‘No’?”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I think if the neighbors and the
community do a pole if they would want it that would be something that I would consider
voting ‘No’ for.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Alright, is that kind of the general consensus?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Counselor, can you tell us
about the Energy Ordinance?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yes, we have our Energy System Ordinance
applying to Wind Farms and Solar Farms. We have siting requirements where the buffer
zone have to be 150 feet from any residence and 50 feet from any adjacent property line.
Each buffer zone includes a strand of trees so it won’t be visible from the roadway. The
lighting shall be limited to minimum lighting with the lighting pointed downward. It has
to have a fence, 6 feet to 8 feet around it. It has to have a Decommissioning Plan. There
is an Economic Development Fund established and there is a Legal Fund established. A
permit is obtained by the developer from St. Landry Parish Government. The developer
shall submit an Energy Generation System Permit Application. The Parish Engineer shall
review it, if the Parish Engineer disapproves the plan the developer has 60 days to correct
the plan. Those are some of the requirements. It can be a Single Contiguous Tract or
Multiple Contiguous Tract which it would have to have a traffic plan and a drainage plan.
This is the ordinance here, it is from Municode and those are the requirements that have to
be met. If they are all met then they get the permit and it is just the process of negotiating
with the Parish President and the two councilmen that the Chairman picks to negotiate
with the Solar Farm Developer. The process just goes on from there as far as funding and
property taxes. When they put out the equipment, the Solar Disk that is the property that
would be subject to property tax. That is basically the process that one goes through to
have a functioning Solar Farm here in St. Landry Parish. This is all going to be governed
by our ordinances and our siting regulations.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Alright to clarify, the list of requirements at the beginning of
what you listed is that in order to obtain a permit?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Right, they have to obtain a permit.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Okay, so let’s just say they do the studies and everything, then
that comes before all of you to vote whether or not this permit is granted.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “That is an administrative
function. We set the law and the parameter by which they have to operate. One of the

things that we really tuned in on is this: What happens if this firm goes bankrupt and you
have all of those panels there? They are required to put up a security bond sufficient to
return the property back to its original state, whether it is agriculture or whatever it is.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Actually I do have a follow-up question on this particular
point because I think this is the very key. When this money is put up where does this
money go that is held in the instance the field is decommissioned?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is a bond.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “It is a bond. Who holds this bond?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “The Company holds the bond.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “The Company holds the bond.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “We get a copy of the certificate but it is a bond
that is put in place for that purpose.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Alright, so I want to ask Ms. Carriere a question. When you
said what you said at what point in this whole process, this legal process at what point
would those types of concerns be brought before this council.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “It is a difficult question because you
are asking me at which point I think the community should be involved in that decision. I
am trying to understand you.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “I am confused because it sounds like the vote for the permit
for the approval of this project is based on the list that he just gave us. At what point is it
brought before you all. Is it after this or is it before this when the community actually
would be able to bring their voice on the matter? At what point?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “If the Parish Engineer approves the planning
project the developer shall conduct at least one community meeting to provide adjacent
landowners and the public an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the project. The
Community Meeting shall be conducted before obtaining an Energy Generation System
Permit. A notice of the time and location of the Public Meeting shall be published at least
twice in the Official Journal before the meeting.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Hypothetically speaking if this meeting occurs and there were
not a single person in attendance at this meeting who supported this project what affect
would that have on this process?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The Parish Government serves the people of
St. Landry Parish so they take in consideration every need and every concern, this is the
people’s government. They take into consideration every concern and every question that
people have. You have many different people with many different viewpoints and the
idea is to try to get through that and decide what is the best course of action to take.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Hold on a second, I have a
question. You said this is in Sunset that we are putting this?”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Yes Sir.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is outside of the Corp Limit.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “It is in Rural Sunset.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “It is outside of town. It is off of Hypolite
Miller.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “I have no idea. I had no idea
that this was happening. Was there a Public Hearing where people can come?”

Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Part of the ordinance calls for a Public Hearing
that they do, the company does, not us, the company.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Okay, so they have not called
for the Public Hearing yet?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “They did. It was Monday night.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor questioned, “Was it advertised
properly and the whole business?”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “I bridge the gap here. I assume that according to the ordinance
I assumed it was followed correctly. As he said what is required is the immediate land
owners received a notice in the mail. I have heard that not every immediate adjoining
landowner received a letter, I have heard that, I myself did. I will just say the particular of
this: I have two pieces of property that forms an ‘L’ shape. My field got a letter in my
neighbor’s mailbox but my house did not because my house is not adjacent my field is. It
is only the adjacent property owners and I have heard that some adjacent property owners
did not get the notice, that may have been an oversight but some have said that. The other
thing that he said is required is that it be published I think twice but it needs to be
published in a local publication and of course we all read the newspaper so I think that
was a very effective way of getting the news out. Very few people had heard about this
meeting but I think it did follow the technicality of the law. It was a very few if it was not
for a small group of people and the power of Facebook hardly anyone would have known.
We did so much work over the past weekend there were about 60 -70 people at this
meeting and again not a single person was in favor. In record time we have just shy of
200 signatures in opposition to this project. A project that apparently many of you don’t
even know about. I find that very, very concerning. Again, to get back to my question:
Yes we had a meeting that was over whelming in its response. At what point does this
council take that into consideration and approve or disapprove? Is that my time beeping?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “You have one more minute.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Is there an answer to that? At what point does this council
take into consideration this over whelming disapproval of the project?”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “Is that covered in the process with the ordinance or
whatever?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “No.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “The Company have a certain criteria to follow,
correct?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yes.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “To notify the public. Who polices that? Who makes
sure that is being followed?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The Company is probably in contact with
Parish Government and Parish Government would oversee that and take everything into
consideration I would think including the benefit to the parish that this facility would
have.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “I know that I am about to exhaust my time but I do want to say
this. Is there is an explanation as to why this text does not say what I am hearing: Section
32:51 under the Authority of the Home Rule Charter that is hereby created a Special
Energy District. The St. Landry Energy District for which you all are the councilmembers.
It shall have the authority to promote, negotiate, enter into or amend contracts or
obligations for renewable Energy Projects for the benefit of St. Landry Parish and to
consider and oversee all matters and connection therewith. The district shall have the

authority to approve, negotiate, modify and renew the Tax Abatement Piolet System and
stuff. So to me as a novice to politics that sounds like this Energy Board have been
established for this purpose have the right to ‘approve’ or ‘dis-approve’ based on the
ordinances that he said. It seems that you all are elected officials and the voice of the
people must be a part of that process. I don’t know if this is scheduled and I don’t know
when you all will be meeting about this but on the Bombus Solar Project, unless there is
something that I am missing, I expect my elected representative to meet and discuss this
and vote one way or the other.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Counsel, does the Energy
Board have the authority to ‘approve’ or ‘disapprove’ of a project?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yes, There is a contract, an agreement with
each Energy Generation System-Company that goes before the council.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert questioned, “What is this contact? Have something been signed?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Mr. Chairman, I just want to clarify something.
Mr. Duplechain, the Energy District, from what I understand was created to ‘approve’ or
‘not approve’ the Piolet Programs and the Tax Abatement Programs.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “That is correct.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Okay, so I think what we are talking about is the
actual permit of the Solar Farm or Wind Farm or whatever the case may be. We only had
two that came in front of the Energy District which was for the Piolet Program not for the
actual permit. I would like to get some more clarification on that if we could because that
is very important.
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yes, it is a Piolet Program Agreement that
goes before the council for them to decide on.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “The Energy District.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Right, the Energy District, right.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “To decide upon what, the Permit?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “The Piolet Program.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “The Piolet Program, what about everything else that this
section seems to indicate?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Counselor.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “You said everything else.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “The things that I just read in this section. My reading of it
does not specify that this in only talking about the Piolet Program. This is talking about
the ability to ‘approve’ or ‘not approve’ of this Energy, any Energy, including Solar
Fields.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “All of those requirements are looked at by the
Executive Branch. You have to have an Enforcement Branch of the Government and that
is within the Executive Branch. You ask who enforces it and that would be the Executive
Branch.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “I don’t think that I asked who enforced it but I am glad to
know that. I am really concerned about if it is being voted upon. Specifically not voted
upon by bureaucrat but voted upon by elected representatives. When does the voice of the
people get heard by this and factored into the decision making that is what I need to
know.”

Chairman Jody White stated, “Sir, let me say this. In reference to your question and the
part about the ability to ‘approve’ or ‘not to approve’. You did say one thing correct, we
are elected by the people. You mentioned earlier that maybe the councilman that is within
that district where you guys sit that councilman will need to know that the constituents of
that district hears what they are saying. I want you to understand as a whole, parish wide
you have possibly 200 signatures I think that you said that are not approving it or in
approval of it but as a parish if this something to our parish in one way or multiple ways
that is going to help the parish that is what is going to help us make the overall decision on
‘granting’ or ‘not granting’ a permit. Just to put it in a nutshell when do we decide and
how do we decide it is going to face this: What does the Solar Farm brings to the parish?
I have things going on around my house right now and I am unhappy about it but I can’t
do much about it. I can vent my frustration just like you are.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “Yes Sir, and I appreciate that.”
Chairman Jody White continued to stated, “When it comes down to what is best for the
parish that is what is going to help us ‘approve’ or ‘not approve’ as a whole and not just
because 200 people that lives right there is not in favor of it. I don’t mean to sound a
certain way but understand that is how we will eventually have to look at it.”
Mr. Quinn Hebert stated, “You don’t sound a certain way, I actually agree with you
100%. I realize that this is a democratic-republic and we are a part of that. You have
representatives here all across the parish and you have to concern yourself with your
people. I think my argument and using this 200 people as a launching point is a legitimate
question and in the coming days and weeks I hope to maybe come back and address you
all again. I think that it is a good argument to be made and it may not be in the best
interest of the entire parish especially when you see the presidents be set and the reason
that these president are being set. I know that I have much exhausted my time so thank
you all very much. I appreciate you all.”
Ms. Jennifer Mott addressed the council. She stated, “My name is Jennifer Mott. I live
on Hypolite Miller Road. I have lived there for over 20 years and we own a couple of
properties down there. We have a major flooding issue on our road. You can get 6 inches
of rain and have a flooding issue. We had two areas that held the water and the water
board district approved and they redid it so now we have more flooding. That is not the
issue to today, the issue today is turning 84 acers into a Solar Farm that literally holds feet
of water each time it rains. I have rescued a bus of children with a tractor next to that cane
field because it holds so much water. So we are going to put electricity in a lake. I am not
talking about a onetime occurrence it is every time we get more than 6 inches of rain. The
bridge is not passable unless you have a tractor or a boat and that bridge is in the middle of
the 84 acers. I can’t even walk, I am on 5 feet 3 inches and I can’t walk in that because it
is very deep. That means every time we get more than 6 inches of rain these Solar Panels
are going to be sitting in water. That is just a health issue at the beginning. These Solar
Panels, Solar Farms have depreciated people’s property values across the nation by not
3% but by major percentages such at 25% or more. You have tons of land that is farm
land in that area however there are some very expensive homes near there, mine is not one
of them, but they just started building million dollar homes on HWY 754. If you just built
a gigantic house and your house depreciate by 25% your million dollar house is not worth
that much and you are still paying on it. There is literally a house that was just built there
by some cane farmers, it is not even a year old and it is directly perpendicular from
Hypolite Miller Road and HWY 754. HWY 754 area is booming with new homes. HWY
356 is starting to get a lot of high end homes and that is within the 1 mile perimeter. You
are building these massive homes and they are going to pay great property taxes but their
homes are devaluing. Are you going to lower the property tax to keep the Solar Panels in
water? I am not trying to be rude or disrespectful but I don’t know if the guy that is
building the Solar Panels knows that the area is a flooding area because it is not listed as a
flood zone, it has never been listed as a flood one. Every time it rains hard our road gets
closed, it hits the list of roads closed, every time, we all know because we live there.
There is a big group text telling everyone to go south because you can’t travel north,
everybody knows it and we are okay with it because we live in our homes and we have
been there for years. It actually deters the insane amount of traffic that goes down that

road. To me electricity sitting in water cannot possibly be healthy, that is one of the things
that you learn in kindergarten you don’t put electricity in water. I don’t know how Solar
Panels work, I have no clue that is not my thing, I can do numbers but I cannot do Solar
Panels or electricity but I am positive that feet of water and electricity are not things that
you mix. That is just my opinion as a homeowner on Hypolite Miller Road. It is going to
destroy our home values, it is going to be full of water and it is going to buzz. There is a
guy that just built a house across the street from it and there are so many homes being
built, even on our road and it will depreciate everyone’s value drastically. You can google
it. They have Solar Farms in California that are being closed because it is destroying the
wildlife. There are so many side affects of Solar Panels which I did not know until I got
this notification and started looking it up because I have never been of any interest in it. I
am just bring you all our concerns. We have a few guys that live around us and they got
together within 48 hours and got over 200 signatures. My husband and my two older kids
did not get a chance to sign it yet and there are a lot of people that did not sign it yet. That
was done quickly by a Facebook Post and I am sure the signatures will rise, all we have to
do is get it out there.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Chairman, I have a question for Ms. Mott. Ms.
Mott you mentioned the situation about every time it rains over there. Have any of the
houses over there flooded?”
Ms. Jennifer Mott stated, “The only house that have come close to flooding is the Credare
House. It got to their front door and we brought them a whole bunch of sand bags and it
did not flood. They just built 3 houses in an area. The people that brought that property
did not know that it holds water because it is not listed as a flood zone. I sadly don’t know
the answer to that yet, they did not move in.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan addressed the council. He stated, “My name is Andrew Morgan. I
live down Curleys Road in Sunset. May I ask that all of my questions that I have be
directed directly to the council. My first question is this: Have you all been informed
about this project?”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask that we take a
count. How many people are aware of the whole situation?”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “Prior to us making a point to get out and get the word.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “I am not aware of it.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “This is the letter that was sent to only the adjacent
landowners and the site plan. Would you all like to see this?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Just get it to the clerk. she
will make copies for us.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “I would like to say that we got the letter on a Wednesday or
a Thursday. I got a picture of the letter from Quinn on Thursday and in about 2 hours I am
the one that wrote the petition. We got together, me, Quinn and my brother Luke. In 4
days I got to deal with you guy feel about politics. I got to go to everyone’s door and talk
to them. Thank you all for going out and fighting, this is a very difficult and very
emotional process. I did get to meet and actually speak with all 200 of these signatures
personally. The only reason why it is not 10,000 is because we did not have the time to
make our petition go any further than the 3 roads that we went down. This is not
necessary the area, this is 3 roads. We live in a rural town, how many houses do you think
are on each road? We only got to go to 200 houses in a time frame of 4 days. Every
signature was a rain slide. They did not let us finish, we would give them the petition and
say this is a petition and they would ask what is it for? We tell them it is for a Solar
Project that will be placed here. They did not let us finish. Anyone in that house that was
18 years of age and live in St. Landry Parish they would ask us if they could also sign it,
some houses we got 5 signatures. I understand that this is a commission based on all of
the districts in St. Landry Parish but if you give us 2 months to travel I can say there will
be another 100% signature rate. I would like to say that it was emotional with these

people and I understand that you guys represent these people. I look forward to seeing
what you guys will do about this. To ease your shoulders a lot of people do in fact believe
and will be calling you guys to support them, they do believe that you all will. I never
received anything negative about you all. They look forward to calling you. My final
question is this: For this partition to hold so much weight that the undeniable evidence
that we cannot be missed in our area at which point does the partition become so powerful
that it can override a vote on this topic personally?”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “Thanks for the information. I am looking at the date of
the letter dated September 17th, 2025.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “I believe that was the date that it was sent but not the date
that it was received. That was the day that it was sent.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “How many days before the meeting you got your
letter?”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “Mr. Quinn Hebert received it on Tuesday and he sent it to
me on Wednesday and our Petition started Thursday and the meeting was Monday at 5:00
p.m. We started Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and we had Monday morning.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “Was there records taken? Was there dictation?
Was there some reference to prove what was stated and what was said? Most of the
people that attended did not want the project. I want to know for what reason they did not
want the project. Is it due to water? Maybe property Depreciation? How many homes
have been built recently?”
Ms. Jennifer Mott questioned, “On Hypolite Road”
Councilman Ken Marks started, “The General area.”
Ms. Jennifer Mott stated, “On Hypolite Road we have had 3 new homes built in the last 3
months. On HWY 754 there are 4 new homes that was built in the last year and one is
going up between Hypolite and Mills Road. On HWY 356 which is directly perpendicular
with HWY 754 that are two million dollar homes that were built in the last few years and
there are multiple homes that are over seven hundred thousand. On Chretien Point Road
there are two new homes and two old dilapidated homes that people have done amazing
things with and they now look fabulous. They would be well over five hundred thousand,
I don’t know the exact number.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “I have a question for the Parish President. Is this a
history or know area of flooding that we were aware of or any projects or any work have
been done there?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So let’s be clear. Let’s be clear on something.
The process is just starting. No application have been submitted. There is no reason to
bring it to anyone.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “No, I am sorry excuse me. In the letter here it actually says
that. In July it was submitted to the Landing Development Company and specifically to
Ms. Karia Charles received on July 11, 2025.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Let me talk on the Parish President point. There
is no application in the Parish President’s Office relative to this. We had one meeting with
the company, one meeting with the company and they never told us this was a viable
project. They started their process of their due diligence before coming to us. The Public
Hearing is just one step in the process. They have to do all of their study and submit that
with the application at that time. Then we give it to our engineers and they go and do their
study. If everything checks out and the boxes all check out then it is good and we bring it
to the Energy District which could be next summer sometimes. I don’t bring things to the
council or Energy District until an application is completed and ready to be voted on at

some degree when comes to a Piolet Program. Right now there is nothing at all in place
for that.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “I am sorry to be contradictory Mr. President.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “You have 1 minute left.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I am talking on behalf of the Parish President.
What is on that paper has nothing to do with me.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “It does say specifically that the application package for this
project was delivered to Ms. Karia Charles on July 11, 2025 and it is currently under
review. In order for the Community Meeting to have happen there must have been studies
done before the Community Meeting was allowed to happen, there are certain criteria.
The study in which such as the drainage and traffic study should have gone to the
Engineer for prior approval. There review can only take that study, red line it based on the
communities concerns and re do it and resubmit the package. If I am wrong I am sorry but
I do know that those studies should be there so I would love to see the studies. When we
brought up the flooding of this area the development company was completely unaware of
how bad the flooding was. When we told them that they were star struck. We have
pictures of how bad it floods. I don’t know if they did a survey but if they would have
they would have seen just how low that area truly is and they would have not been so
taken by it. I can’t say for sure what they have to say about it but they were very
concerned about how bad the flooding was. With that information I will leave it up to
your history.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Thank you Mr. Morgan. As
you can tell the process has just started. The president does not have any information on it
to give it to you.”
Ms. Jennifer Mott stated, “I know that Monday night he had made a statement that he was
ready to approve it. So that is why we are all here because we were shocked to hear that.”
Mr. Andrew Morgan stated, “We were also told that there was nothing that we can do
about it.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “When it comes to what the ordinance calls for
there is nothing in our ordinance that says a petition signed by 200 or 500 people can stop
this process. I will give you a case from the other night. Calcasieu Parish did the same
thing. They denied it base off of a petition and guess what happened? The courts said no
you can’t do it you will have to follow your own ordinance. Our ordinance says you will
have to follow these specific points. As long as they follow that and our engineering
company come up to us and says yes they recommend it as long as they do this it is fine to
do the project. I don’t see anybody that can deny it legally. Like I told you all Monday
night, and I will stand by it until our attorney tells me different. Again it is not ready to
come to this council or to the Energy District until an application is filed and everything is
done. I am not bringing it to them until it is ready to be brought here.”
Ms. Jennifer Mott stated, “Can we put this in the records?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “We will wrap this up now.
Mr. Bellard, what you are saying is ultimately the council as the Energy Committee is
going to make the final decision. Everybody is going to vote ‘Yea’ or ‘Nay’. Is that
correct? You will get to see the folks that will support you and the folks that don’t support
you. Thank you all very much.”

Parish President & Finance Reports:
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “You all have the finances submitted and the
other part of it is part of the agenda which is the Resolution for the Airport and a
Resolution for a CEA for the Fire Truck with Lafayette Fire Department. There is one
other Resolution I don’t think it was part of the agenda but it may be part of our Parish

President’s Report. It is Resolution No. 034-2025. It deals with the Grant for Rural
Funding for the Transportation Program at Community Action. I want to say that Sherell
made a copy of that for you all. We have to renew it every year.”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “Does that conclude your
report?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes Sir. The other stuff are in the line item.”
A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to accept the Parish President & Finance Report:
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune. ABSTAINED:
None.
Motion carried.

Authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to sign the Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement by and between the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government and
the Parish of St. Landry concerning the donation of a Surplus 2001 Fire Truck.
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Mr. Chairman that is in reference to a Fire Truck
that they are giving to Coulee Crouche Fire Department in Cankton. They just have to go
through us to make the donation complete. That is in Ms. Vivian’s District.”
A motion was made by Councilman Ernest Blanchard, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15th 2025 to
authorize the Parish President Jessie Bellard to sign the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement
by and between the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government and the Parish of St.
Landry concerning the donation of a Surplus 2001 Fire Truck.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Forward to Full Council RESOLUTION NO. 029-2025.
A motion was made by Ken Marks, seconded by Ernest Blanchard
to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to Adopt
Resolution No. 029-2025.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and
Ernest Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “I think we discussed this at the
last meeting.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes, we have those three. They are just a
reoccurring revenue from the last fiscal year.”

RESOLUTION NO. 029-2025

WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has requested funding assistance
from the LA DOTD to/for Runway 18/36 Obstruction Removal -Phase II; and
WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and
the LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to
cooperate with the St. Landry Parish Government according to the terms and
conditions identified in the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Runway
18/36 Obstruction Removal – Phase II and reimburse the sponsor up to $9,751.00
of project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government
that it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project
identified as AIP No. 3-22-0043-023-2025 and SPN H.016650, more fully
identified in the Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related
documents, including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

Forward to Full Council RESOLUTION NO. 030-2025.
A motion was made by Faltery Jolivette, seconded by Councilman Ernest
Blanchard to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to
Adopt Resolution No. 030-2025.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune. ABSTAINED:
None.
Motion forwarded.
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I have three of them. I have 3 separate
Resolutions.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “Can we just combine them?”
Administrative Finance Chairman Harold Taylor stated, “No.”
RESOLUTION NO. 030-2025

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government
that it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project
identified as AIP No. 3-22-0043-022-2025 and SPN H.016578, more fully
identified in the Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related
documents, including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

Forward to Full Council RESOLUTION NO. 031-2025.
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to
Adopt Resolution No. 031-2025.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.

RESOLUTION NO. 031-2025

A resolution authorizing the President to execute an Agreement with the Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) for improvements at the St.
Landry Parish Airport.
WHEREAS, Act 451 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature
authorized the financing of certain airport improvements from funds appropriated
from the Transportation Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, the St. Landry Parish Government has requested funding assistance
from the LA DOTD to/for Runway 18/36 Lighting Rehabilitation and
corresponding projects; and
WHEREAS, the stated project has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and
the LA DOTD is agreeable to the implementation of this project and desires to
cooperate with the St. Landry Parish Government according to the terms and
conditions identified in the attached Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the LA DOTD will provide the necessary funding for the Runway
18/36 Lighting Rehabilitation and corresponding and reimburse the sponsor up to
$14,995.00 of project cost.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Landry Parish Government
that it does hereby authorize the President to execute an Agreement for the project
identified as AIP No. 3-22-0043-020-2024 and SPN H.016372, more fully
identified in the Agreement attached hereto, and to execute any subsequent related
documents, including, but not limited to, amendments to said agreement.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.

Forward to Full Council RESOLUTION NO. 032-2025.
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Faltery
Jolivette to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to
Adopt Resolution No. 032-2025.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune. ABSTAINED:
None.

Motion forwarded.

RESOLUTION NO. 032-2025

WHEREAS, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government owns a 2001 Fire
Truck bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455.
WHEREAS, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government has resolved to
donate, through an Act of Donation, the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle
Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to St. Landry Parish Government.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby resolve to
accept the 2001 Fire Truck identified as being make FRHT and bearing Vehicle
Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from Lafayette City-Parish
Consolidated Government.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby
resolve to authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to execute said Act of
Donation, the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Lafayette City-Parish
Consolidated Government, and any and all other documents necessary to transfer
the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification Number FVHBGA881HJ94455
from Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government to St. Landry Parish
Government.

Forward to Full Council RESOLUTION NO. 033-2025
A motion was made by Councilman Faltery Jolivette, seconded by Councilman
Ken Marks to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025
to Adopt Resolution No. 033-2025.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.

RESOLUTION NO. 033-2025

WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Government will receive a 2001 Fire Truck

bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from Lafayette City-
Parish Consolidated Government.

WHEREAS, St. Landry Parish Government and Coulee Croche Fire Protection
District 4 has an interest in preventing loss of life and property damage due to fire
in St. Landry Parish, and it is mutually beneficial for St. Landry Parish Government to
donate, through an Act of Donation, the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle
Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to Coulee Croche Fire Protection
District 4.
WHEREAS, the donation of the 2001 Fire Truck bearing Vehicle Identification
Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 from St. Landry Parish Government to Coulee
Croche Fire Protection District 4 is for a public purpose.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby resolve to
donate, through an Act of Donation, the 2001 Fire Truck identified as being made
FRHT and bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to
Coulee Croche Fire Protection District 4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Landry Parish Council does hereby
resolve to authorize Parish President Jessie Bellard to execute said Act of
Donation, a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Coulee Croche Fire Protection

District 4, and any and all other documents necessary to transfer the 2001 Fire
Truck bearing Vehicle Identification Number 1FVHBGA881HJ94455 to Coulee
Croche Fire Protection District 4.

Discuss any other business properly brought before this committee.
None.
Adjourn.
A motion was made by Councilman Ken Marks, seconded by Councilman Ernest
Blanchard to adjourn the Administrative/Finance Committee Meeting.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Faltery Jolivette, Harold Taylor, Ken Marks and Ernest
Blanchard. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Dexter Brown and Timmy Lejeune.
ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

{SECOND MEETING}
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 2025

6 O’CLOCK PM

OLD CITY MARKET, 131 W. BELLEVUE ST.

OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
AGENDA

MEMBERS: Nancy Carriere, Mildred Thierry, Alvin Stelly, Vivian Olivier,
Wayne Ardoin, and Jimmie Edwards. Ex-Officio: Jody White.

Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere called this meeting of the Public Works
Committee of the St. Landry Parish Council to order.
Roll Call: Nancy Carriere, Mildred Thierry, Vivian Olivier, Wayne Ardoin and
Jimmie Edwards. Ex-Officio: Jody White. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly.
Persons to Address Committee:
Public Works Chairlady Nancy Carriere stated, “Before the Broadband representative
speak I will invite Mr. Eli Landry to come up and speak.”
Mr. Eli Landry addressed the council. He stated, “My name is Eli Landry. I live at 309
Water Tower Road, 337-363-5735. I am here for the same purpose that I have been
coming for and nothing have been done. For the drainage I have from the AFCS office
where it has to be dug but the parish has a copy. Tim Marks put it in the filing cabinet
and I was there when he did it. If it was not taken out it is there but I feel that it was
taken out. Who is responsible if we tear our vehicles from the limbs and the crap that is
along the road? Does the parish president get sued or the whole council?”
Public Work Chairlady Nancy Carriere stated, “Garett would you like to answer that
question.”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “If you have any damage to your property that
you think the Parish Government is responsible for you can consult with an attorney. The
attorney can advise you to that matter. I represent the council and I can’t advise you
against the Parish Government but if you think damage was done to your property and
the parish government is responsible you can consult with an attorney to see what his
advice is.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “If I was 40 I would understand you but I don’t. I have been
trying to get the limbs cut but the bad part about it is this: When you are able bodied you
don’t depend on the parish because the parish does not do their work, you do it yourself
and I can’t do it anymore. The boys cut the trees for the tornado and after the tornado

they had trees hanging on the road and they cut that off also. They hauled 5 loads and I
hauled 5 loads but they hauled more. I quit because I could not go any more. They
hauled it with a gooseneck trailer. Next time we had some stuff and a man came over
and he did a good job and he cleaned for the parish. If I would have waited on the parish
truck to come and do it then it would have never been done. It will be done, we will tear
up our equipment and we will have a lawsuit. I will not tear up my camper to have Jessie
Bellard buy a tennis court or whatever it is just to make him big dog, it won’t happen.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I have a question.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “I have the floor.”
Public Works Chairlady Nancy Carriere stated, “Point of Order.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I have a question related to the road. Where are
the trees located? Are they on that Public Roadway or on the driveway that goes on your
field?”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “On the Public Roadway.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “On the Public Road way.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “Yeah.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Not in your field.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “No it is not my field. My field is clean. My side is clean.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “If there are trees that are leaning over onto the
roadway on our roadway.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “Yes, I told you that last time.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “No.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “You have amnesia.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “If there are trees that are leaning over onto the
roadway and it will hinder traffic you don’t have to worry about that. It will be taken
care of but I am not going on private property like you want us to do.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “No, I did not tell you that Jessie. I always said that it was on the
side of the road. My property is clean.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “Mr. Bellard, you are aware of his
situation? Will you go and check it out. He is on the road. Mr. Landry you have made it
clear that you have that issue. I am sure that Mr. Soileau and Mr. Bellard is going to go
and check it out.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “I have another issue. On May 7 he said he would not do nothing
for me because I am never satisfied. No you tell me when I was never satisfied. You
have never done nothing since you have been president, nothing.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So you are correct. I stop answering your phone
calls and I stop dealing with you because everything that we do is never good enough for
you so I don’t waste my time. So this is what I am going to do if there are branches that
are coming over that road and it will hinder traffic I will go and see about it. So it is just
that simple.”
Mr. Eli Landry stated, “Thank you very much.”

Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “Okay Mr. Landry, I am sure they
get to it. Thank you. We have a representative with the Broadband to give us an update
on the project.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Madam Chairman, I have Sarah with APC. She
is going to give us an update on what we are doing as a parish for St. Landry. I think she
may be able to enlighten us on some other stuff with broadband.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband addressed the council. She stated, “Good evening
my name is Sarah Garry and I am with the Acadian Planning Commission. Jessie had
ask me to come over today to update you all on the NTIA Broadband Grant that we have
that will serve broadband to St. Landry Parish. We have two providers for you all, LUS
Fiber is handling the disbursement in the town of Eunice and Allen’s Communications is
handling the Grand Coteau, Sunset area. I have updates for two different places and
Eunice will go first. Basically in Eunice there are both overhead and underground. The
just got the clearance from SLEMCO to start running the overhead fiber lines through the
town of Eunice. They are finishing up with LSU-E which is going to be their HUB for
that area. I think they are waiting for some final paperwork before they can light
everything up. I do know that LSU-E have the service right now with them. In order to
light up the customers within the town they have to get that paperwork all settled with the
university.
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “You mentioned Allen Cable doing the Sunset area.
There range of Customer Service is further out than Sunset because I live in one of those
areas. My question is this: Are we on the list in the eastern part of I-49 going toward the
Atchafalaya of getting some services.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I will talk about our NTIA Grant first then I
can answer that later if that is okay with you.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “Yes, that is fine.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “As far as the Allen’s side they are the Sunset
Grand Coteau area. This particular grant does not go all the way up to the Judson Walsh
Exit. As of September 2, 2025 they have laid about 172 miles of fiber in the ground.
They do have customers turned on and I don’t have the exact number but they have
turned some customers on. There are a couple of straggler blocks that they had to wait
for equipment and some cabinets to come in before they can finish that work. For the
NTIA Potion of the evening I will say that grant is our grant and it is a $30,000,000.00
grant and it does close out in February 2026. LUS Fiber starts in the Scott area and they
go up to Eunice, Church Point, all the way up to Ville Platte, so they kind of make that
ark and Allen is more in this area. So fiber will be laid and they will have the ability to
turn customers on and we will be finished our portion of the grant by February 2026.
Now to answer your question, there are a multitude of broadband programs that have
come out. I do know some parish governments use their funds to partner with an ISP
Cable Provider in order to run fiber in areas. I know that St. Martin Parish used their
upper funds and partnered with Cajun Broadband and they ran fiber that way. We did the
NTIA Grant and the state had bead what I call 1.0 which was a subset of state funds that
they used.
Councilman Ken marks stated, “The GUMBO Packet.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “Yes, GUMBO, The office of Broadband ran
that particular program. After the NTIA Grant came out and they had the new IJA there
were lots of broadband funding for that. So the state got about 1.2 or 1.3 billion dollars
of what is called bead funding. The state was the first out of the gate to get their five year
plan as well as their bead plan done and summited to NTIA in order to get approval. The
new administration came in and changed some of the rules as far as the bead program
was concerned. The state, although they had by the time the administration had come in
they had an approved Bead Plan and they had to walk that back a bit to make the changes
that the current administration was requiring of them. It is my understanding that they
have since then made those changes and I am not 100% sure and they have gotten the

approval from NTIA to continue with it. It is actually dubbed GUMBO 2.0 so it will be
similar to the first round of GUMBO funds that deployed except with the first round they
allow the ISP’s to dictate the areas they wanted to bid on. With GUMBO 2.0 the state
required that all requirements be met and I will be honest with you there will be areas
where the benefits do not out weight the cost and they will not have broadband but there
are some other options as far as satellite that can be deployed.”
Councilman Ken Marks questioned, “Do municipalities have an opportunity for that?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “How GUMBO 2.0 is going to work is this
way: The state actually drew out the area and they will put that out to bid to the different
ISP’s. The ISP’s are those internet service providers who can bid on those areas base off
of what their capabilities are as far as deploying is concerned. I am not quite sure. The
reason the state did that is to insure that they were not just getting just the good area they
were also getting some area that were hard to get to.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “The reason that I am asking is because I represent
District 6 which covers Port Barre and Krotz Springs via 190 east. The map that you are
talking about are we on that map?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I don’t know. I can tell you that you can go
to the office of Broadband. It talks about their Bead Program. If you pull that up and
scroll to the bottom there is a drop down menu and one of those areas will have a link to
an actual map. You can type in an address and it will allow you to see if there is a
provider in your area. You can also do this through the FCC’s website also. The FCC
will tell you who your current provider is. The office of Broadband website will allow
you to see if there is GUMBO 1.0 funds deployed in that area and who those funds were
deployed to. I don’t know if they have actually bid out GUMBO 2.0 funds or not. If they
have you can get all of that information for who potentially it was awarded too.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “In a timeframe I presume.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I don’t know.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “I currently have service with Allen Cable for internet
and they are telling me yes it is coming but they just don’t know when.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “With the previous administration there were
some hard deadlines. I don’t know if those deadlines had carried over with the current
administration guidance that had them change certain things.”
Councilman Ken Marks stated, “The schools, post office and some businesses are the
ones that are suffering the most from this service.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “Right, so the way the program is structured is
that they are considered critical infrastructure. Before you can deploy to someone’s
house you will have to be able to deploy to the critical infrastructure like the post office,
hospital, schools and those types of things.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry questioned, “I have a major concerns. I was the one
who requested that we have someone with broadband come before the council. Two or
three years ago there was a big meeting held in Sunset and they said everyone in the rural
area would eventually get broadband. All of this time has passed and I represent District
4 and I know for a fact that some of the area like Grand Prairie area, Frilot-Cove area and
the Plaisance Area did not receive access to broadband in that area. I am not hearing
anymore about it. I want to know and I heard you name some areas would these areas be
somehow included?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “They are not included in our NCIA Grant.
The whole point of the one billion dollars that the state received in Bead Funding was to
insure that Broadband Fiber Internet Service was provided state wide. I could not tell
you the area that you indicated who the internet service providers are. If any of the

providers were awarded GUMBO 1.0 funds and what that looks like as far as GUMBO
2.0 is concerned. Like I was telling Mr. Marks you can definitely go to the office of
Broadband website and there is a map. You can type in an address that you know and
you can see if GUMBO 1.0 Funds were awarded and who is the internet service provider
and if any funds were awarded from GUMBO 2.0.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry stated, “What I am trying to find out is this: Is this
project completed, the project that started 2-3 years ago? Who can give me an answer to
that? Have it been completed?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I am not sure what projects you are talking
about. Our NCIA Project is not completed but it does not serve the areas that you spoke
about specifically.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin questioned, “You mentioned Eunice. Do you all have all of
the Eunice Area?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “LUS Fiber is going to deploy in the Eunice
area.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin questioned, “Is that the only area that you all are coming
into in St. Landry Parish?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “That is the only area that LUS Fiber is
coming into in St. Landry Parish. The other areas that are being deployed is through
Allen’s Communication and they are Grand Coteau, Sunset and somewhat up, not all the
way up to the Judson Walsh Exit off of I-19. They do not come into the City of
Opelousas. They do not go out far for Ms. Thierry’s area.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “The portions in the city of Opelousas are doing
going to go out for bid? Does ATT have it wrapped up? Where do we stand with that?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I don’t operate the Bead Program. I can only
talk to you as to what I know. I am not really involved in the Bead Program I just know
about it because the state communicate with us. As far as I know with the Bead Funds
2.0 they were a well-covered area. The state actually drew out the service area that will
go up for bid to the internet service provider.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin questioned, “Have that been done yet?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I don’t think that have been done yet but I am
not 100% sure because I have not kept my ear to the ground with that. The last thing I
heard from the state was based off of the current administration change in the programing
rules they had to go back and adjust the Bead plan. The Bead Plan is basically their
funding plan. How are we going to deploy this one billion dollars? They had to go back
and change some of the things within that plan and it had to be submitted to NCIA
because that is the Federal Organization that oversees that program. As you all know if
you all are keeping your ear to the ground on Federal Politics there have been a lot of cuts
made where we are in a Government shut down right now so those reviews are moving
very slowly. They could not deploy what is considered GUMBO 2.0 until that Bead Plan
received re-approval for a lack of a better term.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “You mentioned that you did not
know about the bidding process. I think some of it may have taken place. Can you tell
us about that?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “GUMBO 1.0 has happen and it actually is
being deployed now. That could be the program that Ms. Thierry is talking about. That
kind of meet that time frame. That is a state program so I don’t know a lot about it. I can
give you the general but I don’t know the particulars of it. The GUMBO 2.0 obviously
have more money involved, one billion dollars. Instead of allowing the internet service

providers dictated the area the state actually dictated the area for them that they will put
out for bid.”

Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “About 2-3 years ago the vice-
president had come to Sunset, is that a part of it?”

Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “That was NCIA. That was our
$30,000,000.00 award. Is that the award that you are talking about?”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere started, “Yes.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “The NCIA program that we have does not go
to the areas that you were talking about.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I think it was mostly for Cankton,
Sunset area. That is why she showed up there.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry stated, “Do we have anything that we can try to look
into to get into those areas where they did not reach out to. They were told that they
would be covered?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “From what I understand the 2.0 is what they
should be focusing on. Before the company would dictate or they would file an
application for their areas where they want to go which is the more consolidated area
obviously for more money but 2.0 does not allow that. That is why the state is going to
be the one that is dictating where the new area is going to be located.”
Councilwoman Mildred Thierry stated, “Is it possible that they are going to be looking
at those area, Frilot-Cove, Grand Prairie and Plaisance area?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I can reach out to them.”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “If you go to the office of Broadband website
there is a map on there. If you know an address you can type it in or you can zoom in on
the area. The last time I looked at it the state was pretty well covered with the area that
they were planning on to go out and bid for.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “When do you think the state will
make their final decision on when these areas will be serviced?”
Ms. Sarah Garry with Broadband stated, “I don’t have that answer for you. I am
sorry.”

Public Works Report:
Mr. Barry Soileau, Public Works Director stated, “This is for the month of August we:

Boomed Axed 7 Roads
Culvert Installation 10 Roads
Culvert Cleaned 2 Roads
Debris Removal 50 Roads
Ditching 3 Roads
Grading 51 Roads
Material Spreading 3 Roads
Pot Hole Patching 25 Roads
Shredded 45 Roads
Sign Installation 26 Roads
Tree Removal 7 Roads
Washout 8 Roads

A motion was made by Councilman Wayne Ardoin, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards to accept the Public Works Report.

On roll call vote: YEAS: Mildred Thierry, Vivian Olivier, Wayne Ardoin and
Jimmie Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.

Authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for two appointments for a two-year term
to Fire District No. 1. (12-20-2025 – 12-20-2027).
A motion was made by Councilwoman Mildred Thierry, seconded by Councilman
Jimmie Edwards to forward to Regular Meeting Held on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
to authorize the Council Clerk to advertise for two appointments for a two-year term to
Fire District No. 1. (12-20-2025 – 12-20-2027).
On roll call vote: YEAS: Mildred Thierry, Vivian Olivier, Wayne Ardoin, and Jimmie Edwards.
NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.
Preliminary approval only for a residential subdivision “JJED TITHES, LLC being
tract B & Tract D of the Stuart Meche Partition showing a 16.000 acre tract of land
partitioned as lots 1-32; located on “proposed Street” off of Miller and Montgomery
Road, final approval is contingent upon reserved detention and drainage analysis,
Opelousas, LA.
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Bellard, do you have something on that?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Yes, William Jarrell is in the audience. He can
answer any questions and give you all a preview.”
William Jarrell addressed the council, “This subdivision obviously in the public hearing
we had some people show up off of Miller Road mostly no one off of Montgomery Road
complained about drainage issues on Miller Road. We conducted a preliminary drainage
study. They said the road floods right there but the road travels east and crosses under a
culvert crossing I think a 30-inch metal pipe and goes south into a bigger Cooley into Hwy
A lot of that drainage is backwater and a lot of the complaints that I understood was
from bigger rains. It is not much you can really do there, you can go put a way bigger pipe
for the crossing but I do not know if that will necessary do anything with the effects of the
backwater. Did the retention Ordinance pass?”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Not yet.”
William Jarrell stated, “I spoke with my client and he is willing to loose portions of his
lots to reserve detention. The way this property is shaped it is a through road from Miller
Road straight through Montgomery and the property is turtle back. It comes up from
Miller Road and Montgomery Road about three feet on its high point, so the drainage will
go to both roads. We will reserve detention on each side. I cannot guarantee it will
alleviate the drainage problems on Miller Road or Montgomery but it will not further
impact. That means whatever water is coming off it as a pasture that means it will come
after it is fully developed. We can only work with what we have, we might have to get
with the parish and do some ditch cleaning on Miller Road, that will be something on my
client, and the parish will work out and design. I will not move forward with a full impact
design and drainage analysis until preliminary approval. Once we get preliminary
approval, I give my client a proposal for engineering services for that design and he agrees
we move forward then we submit plans to the parish for review engineer to approve. If
everything is met then we do construction and as built and final approval after. He will
lose some lots; we will put in some reserve detention. I know people will be upset but I
think they more upset about the lots going there the size of them, which is between .4 and
.5 acres. I cannot help that but I do not want to cause any issues with people with drainage
issues I do not want that problem and I do not want the parish to have that problem. I just
know whatever I do on this development I could not further impact.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I know you did say that is not going to make it
better but it is not going to make it worst either.”

William Jarrell stated, “The current drainage. My subdivision will drain into a detention
pond and will hold in there. Now if you get a 100-year storm or a big rain really fast I
cannot guarantee it will not overtop. We analyze all of that in a drainage analysis from a
10-year storm to a 100-year storm. He will be able to see when you get this much rain this
is what it will do but it is only designed to hold a 25-year storm.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Jarrod you said the water will go east to Hwy
182?”
William Jarrell stated, “It is located directly across from Johnathon Boyd house. The only
open property left, right to the East of that property 300 feet or so there is a 30 inch
crossing the water comes down and crosses under a Cooley that cuts in those properties, a
drainage ditch that goes to the big canal that flows East to Hwy 182.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “It will follow Longwood or it will follow the North
of Magnolia Ridge?”
William Jarrell stated, “I would have to check to see exactly where it goes but it crosses
under Leroy Brooks and goes in between those houses straight to Hwy 182. I do not know
where way it directs when it gets to 182.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “You have two cooley’s right there on Miller Road
and Montgomery.”
William Jarrell stated, “Correct but there is exactly a bridge west of the property that this
water does not drain to that bridge. Two separate cooley’s one coming from Montgomery
and one coming from Miller and it will go to both.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “The main statement Mr. Jarrod stated was it
would not cause any more impact on what we have now, that is what the retention or
detention Ordinance will be about.”
William Jarrell stated, “I think we might even have a reduction 15% of the preliminary
development.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “If it happens that is great. I think that is our
purpose of making what we do in putting in subdivisions it does not make it worst. I agree
maybe we can look into the 30 inch pipe or maybe go bigger but our focus on this
subdivision is that it doesn’t make it worst and it does not affect the flow at this time.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I remember we talked about retention ponds and
Ordinances that is not going to apply to this situation or it will?”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “If it goes in place.”
William Jarrell stated, “Tonight is preliminary approval only and then we not going to go
it is contingent on having that in our design. If I would submit plans and there were
drainage analysis and no retention ponds that is an X right there, send it back.”
Councilwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I know we discussed a lot of the different things
the ponds and they will have two and where they will be located and maintenance of it but
I do not think we finished the Ordinance yet.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “The Ordinance will be introduced at our next
meeting.”
William Jarrell stated, “The asphalt pipe only into the public portion of the parish will be
maintained by the parish everything else within the subdivision outside the parish right
away new dedicated road will be maintained by HOA. It is up to the people to maintain it,
you can police it if they not maintaining it or you can inforce it for them to maintain.
Those notes say it in the plat and in the restrictions.”

A motion was made by Councilman Wayne Ardoin, seconded by Councilwoman Vivian
Olivier to forward to Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 to
authorize the Parish President to sign the Preliminary approval only for a residential
subdivision “JJED TITHES, LLC being tract B & Tract D of the Stuart Meche Partition
showing a 16.000 acre tract of land partitioned as lots 1-32; located on “proposed Street”
off of Miller and Montgomery Road, final approval is contingent upon reserved detention
and drainage analysis, Opelousas, LA
On roll call vote: YEAS: Mildred Thierry, Vivian Olivier, Wayne Ardoin and Jimmie
Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion forwarded.

Discuss any other business properly brought before this committee.
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “Mr. Bellard we discussed
previously about Graham Street. Have that been taken care of about the trailer?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I believe it has been taken care of from my
knowledge. I am almost positive it has been. I know Karia sent some people out there. I
will double check tomorrow morning but I think it has been taken care of.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “If you all could shoot me a text.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I turned in some Blighted Property
grass. I can’s speak to Ms. Alyssa so I thought that I would ask you about it.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Who did you turn it into?”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I gave it to Mr. Van. I did not hear
anything back if they were going to be addressed.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I will get with Van in the morning and we will
get back with you.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I also turned in a Blighted Property
list to Ms. Alyssa before the restrictions. I live next door and it was in my neighborhood
and I don’t see anything done with the grass and it has gotten worst. I know that we are
about to get into winter but right now we are still in the summer months.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I will check with her in the morning and
someone will get back to you and let you know the answers.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “I had one other thing, I mentioned
to Garett before the meeting started and I know Mr. Jarrod left but we have a lot of
situations with solar farms but not just solar farms since we do not have zoning in our
parish but on that I-49 corridor. I think we have to take everything into consideration
being the resident did the partition and it is a part of the area I am just curious to know
this: Because we don’t have zoning is there any way that we can do an ordinance about
certain situations. We had this with the half-way houses not being a part of the
neighborhoods because we had people no happy with those situation. We had a lot of
area where the solar panels being put in that area. I know we don’t have zoning is it legal
or is there any kind of way that we can draw up an ordinance to restrict certain thing in
our parish that would not be good for the parish. For example: If we have a problem
with a blighted property. We don’t have zoning but if a house needs to be torn down or
dilapidated. I am just wondering, can we do some kind of ordinance within a certain mile
radius that maybe a lot of constituents could have a voice like we talked about with those

half-way houses. We do ordinances all of the time. Is that an option since we don’t have
zoning? For example you would not want to have a big old grocery store in the middle of
a subdivision or a business that is not favorable. I am just wondering. Is there anything
else that we can do?”
Legal Counsel Garett Duplechain stated, “Yes that is called Land Use Ordinances.
Parish Government can Regulate Land Use anytime that they want. The parish is not
officially zoned. It is 70% Agriculture woodland and a little swamp land and the rest of
30% is business or residential so we are not zoned. Land Use Ordinance, we have them
now and parish can regulate land use all day long like we have the I-49 mid-way corridor
land use regulations for both sides of I-49 as it goes from one end of the parish to the
other. It regulates land use. Interestingly those land use ordinances were recommended
and approved by the Acadian Planning Commission and Ms. Garry who was just at that
podium and I spoke with her a number of times and we got our I-49 Corridor Land Use
Ordinance for both sides of I-49 which regulates what you can use that land for,
preserved property values and controlled what the area looks like. We can regulate land
use where you have a subdivision where new mobile homes are not allowed in called
land use. You have very strict standards to try and keep salt water injection waste water
wells out of St. Landry Parish Land Use. Both sides of I-49 were regulated Land Use so
yes we do have ordinances like that on the books. That is a form of zoning, I should not
say that because it is land use. That is the legal term that you have to use, land use.”
Public Works Chairwoman Nancy Carriere stated, “Okay Garett, I will talk to you more
about this later. That was short and still confusing.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Mr. Bellard, I brought it up at that last meeting
when Mr. Van was here. On Mayflower Drive, you all spent a bunch of money there to
clean that property up and they started again. Where will we go next?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “The same process have to start by sending letters
and doing the same. It is unfortunate. I don’t know what to do anymore because they
will do the same thing over and over again. I know now that we have this ordinance in
place where we can add to their tax roll and maybe that might stop them from doing it or
they will not pay their taxes.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “McBride Street is the same thing. You all did not
clean that one up like you did Mayflower. It is starting all over again. The neighbors are
very disgusted and I can’t blame them.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I know that she started on that process. It not
just a matter of cutting grass as it is going to clean it up.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “My next question is this: I know that Barry is going
to look at the situation but I brought it up the last time when we had the Committee
Meeting but it looks like Road District No. 9 Fund 42 shows that we are paying for a lot
stuff, signed material and stuff like that. Is all of that being used in the district or is it
being used parish wide?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Mr. Ardoin, are you going to ask me that
question?”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “I am asking you that question.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “So the answer is going to be it is in District 9.”

Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Oh no 50 barricades, 50 barricades. Are they using
50 barricades in District 9?”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Whatever is charged to that district it is used in
that district.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “I am just asking you to look at it please.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “Oh I will look at it now that you brought it to
my attention.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “Road signs, I can understand that. I am talking
about brackets and barricades and some cones. Is that being used parish wide or just used
in District 9.”
Parish President Jessie Bellard stated, “I will look at the invoices that you are speaking
of.”
Councilman Wayne Ardoin stated, “He has a copy of it. Thank you.”

Adjourn.
A motion was made by Councilman Wayne Ardoin, seconded by Councilman Jimmie
Edward to adjourn the Public Works Committee.
On roll call vote: YEAS: Mildred Thierry, Vivian Olivier, Wayne Ardoin and
Jimmie Edwards. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alvin Stelly. ABSTAINED: None.
Motion carried.
XIII. ADJOURN

I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE EXACT AND TRUE

SHERELL JORDAN, COUNCIL CLERK
KAREN BARLOW, ASSISTANT COUNCIL CLERK