PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE HELD AT THE CITY HALL, 101 BERARD STREET, AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026.
Mayor Ricky Calais called the meeting to order; the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance were recited.
Monthly budget-to-actual comparisons on the General Funds, Sales Tax Funds, Park and Recreation Funds, and Utility Funds were distributed to the councilmen and Mayor.
Present: Scotty Borel, Neil Melancon, Albert Menard, and Eddy Leblanc
Absent: Ryan Breaux
Upon motion of Scotty Borel, duly seconded by Neil Melancon and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen removed the following item from the agenda:
Item #9: Introduce Ordinance #2324 (An ordinance to rezone to an R-e Zoning District, as described in chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances, the Zoning Ordinance, at Sec. 23-5.4, each and every lot abutting Wild Cherry Lane or Sidney Drive from Hebert Drive to Suzie Drive and each and every lot abutting Suzie Drive, all of which are located within the corporate limits of the City of Breaux Bridge and more particularly identified as outlines in “red” on the map attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A,” and further to amend the official zoning map of the City of Breaux Bridge, as provided for in Sec. 23-3.3, to reflect same; and matters related thereto and in furtherance thereof.)
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Scotty Borel and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen approved the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 14, 2026.
Upon motion Albert Menard, duly seconded by Neil Melancon and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen approved the minutes of the special meeting held on July 30, 2026.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Eddy LeBlanc and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen approved the opening of bids of surplus vehicles and equipment.
Upon motion of Eddy Leblanc, duly seconded by Albert Menard and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen adopted a Resolution declaring certain items as surplus moveable property and authorizing the donation of said surplus moveable property to the Parish of St. Martin.
CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN ITEMS AS SURPLUS MOVABLE PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SAID SURPLUS MOVEABLE PROPERTY TO THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Breaux Bridge discussed the adoption of a resolution which would declare certain items, owned by the City of Breaux Bridge (the “City”), as surplus moveable property in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana R.S. 33:4711.1 (B)(3), and authorizing Mayor Ricky Calais to execute a Donation of Movables of said surplus movable property, in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 (E) of the Louisiana Constitution and Louisiana R.S. 38:2319.21, to:
PARISH OF ST MARTIN, a political subdivision located in the Parish of St. Martin, State of Louisiana, whose functions include public drainage and infrastructure and whose mailing address is P.O Box 9, St. Martinville, Louisiana, 70582”);
WHEREAS, the City owns certain movable property, specifically culverts, that were utilized by the City of Breaux Bridge;
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the following culverts are no longer needed for public purposes by the City, and are thus surplus movable property in accordance with the provisions of Louisiana R.S. 33:4711.1 (B)(3):
WHEREAS, the City has learned that Parish of St. Martin is in need of, and desires a donation from the City of, additional culverts to be utilized by their government for the purposes of public drainage or infrastructure;
WHEREAS, the City hereby wishes to donate the culverts to the Parish of St. Martin in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 (E) of the Louisiana Constitution and Louisiana R.S. 38:2319.21;
WHEREAS, all the terms and conditions of the proposed donation of the Vehicles have been memorialized in the document entitled DONATION OF MOVABLES, a copy of which was presented to the Board of Aldermen as part of this proposed resolution; and
WHEREAS, on this 11th day of August, 2026, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, did meet in open and regular session in order to consider this Resolution; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, We, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Breaux Bridge, at its regularly scheduled meeting convened on August 11, 2026, resolved that it hereby adopts this Resolution and declares the aforementioned items as surplus moveable property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Aldermen do hereby express approval of the aforementioned Donation of Movables between and among the City and the Parish of St. Martin.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution expressly authorizes Mayor Ricky J. Calais to execute the aforementioned Donation of Movables between and among the City and the Parish of St. Martin.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
By motion of Alderman Eddy LeBlanc, duly seconded by Alderman Albert Menard, the above Resolution was adopted by the following vote on this 11th day of August, 2026:
YEAS: Scotty Borel, Albert Menard, Neil Melancon, Eddy LeBlanc
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Ryan Breaux
ABSTAIN: None
AND THIS RESOLUTION was declared adopted as of the 11th day of August, 2026.
CERTIFICATE
I, Kristi LeBlanc, City Clerk of the City of Breaux Bridge, do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Breaux Bridge on August 11, 2026, at which time a quorum was present and voting.
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KRISTI LeBLANC, CLERK
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Ryan Breaux and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen adjourned the meeting.
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Kristi LeBlanc Ricky Calais
City Clerk Mayor