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 MARCH 11, 2025.
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: Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel, Albert Menard, Neil Melancon and Eddy LeBlanc
Absent: None
Upon motion of Neil Melancon, duly seconded by Scotty Borel and unanimously carried the Board of Aldermen approved adding Item #10 to the agenda.
Item #10-Discussion on a Farmer’s Market
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Ryan Breaux and unanimously carried, the minutes of the February 11, 2025 Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting was approved.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Ryan Breaux and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen accepted the recommendation of our engineers to award the bid for the Clearwell Cover Replacement and Backwash Pump Station Project to Preferred Mechanical, LLC.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Neil Melancon and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen adopted a Resolution regarding Municipal Water Pollution Prevention.
RESOLUTION
CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE
MUNICIPAL WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Breaux Bridge informs Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality that the following actions were taken by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
1. Reviewed the Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Environmental Audit Report, which is attached to this Resolution.
On roll call, the above Resolution was adopted as follows:
YEAS: Ryan Breaux, Scotty Borel, Albert Menard, Neil Melancon, Eddy LeBlanc
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
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Ricky J. Calais, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristi LeBlanc, City Clerk
I certify that the following Resolution is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted at a meeting held on March 11, 2025, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, this 12th day of March, 2025.
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Kristi LeBlanc, City Clerk
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Eddy LeBlanc and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen opened the public hearing on Ordinance #2310 (An ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the code of Ordinances by the repeal, amendment, revision, enactment, and/or reenactment of Sections 23-2.1 and 23-5.2, regarding the definition of institutions and permitted uses of lots or buildings in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 residential zoning districts, and matters related thereto.)
Director of Planning and Zoning, Jeremy Broussard explained the position of the Planning and Zoning Board and why they denied Ordinance #2310.
Mayor Calais said they would just start over with the process.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Neil Melancon and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen closed the public hearing on Ordinance #2310.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Ryan Breaux and unanimously carried, the Board of Aldermen did not approve Ordinance #2310 as written.
Upon motion of Albert Menard, duly seconded by Eddy LeBlanc and unanimously carried the Board of Aldermen adjourned the meeting.
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Krisit LeBlanc Ricky J. Calais
City Clerk Mayor
