Portbarre public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Tue Sep 5, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: Port Barre Council approves new water and sewer rates
The Town Council unanimously adopted new water and sewer rates effective October 1, 2023. The council also hired three police department personnel and approved a park lease for the annual Cracklin Festival.
- Adopted new Water Rates effective October 1, 2023 (Unanimous)
- Adopted new Sewer Rates effective October 1, 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved resolution for Mayor Ardoin to 'Opt-In' to Expedited Temporary Housing Assistance Waiver for 2023-2024 (Unanimous)
- Hired Wallace Kraemer as part-time dispatcher (Unanimous)
- Hired Lane LeJeune as full-time, non-post certified police officer (Unanimous)
- Hired Shane Beard as full-time, post certified police officer (Unanimous)
- Accepted resignation of Officer DiJean (Unanimous)
- Granted Port Barre Lions' Club lease of Veterans' Memorial Park Nov 6-13, 2023 for Cracklin Festival (Unanimous)
Tue Aug 1, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: Town Council approves new compensation for Mayor and Aldermen
The Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2 of 2023 to set official salaries. The council also approved the minutes from the July 5 meeting and accepted all financial and departmental reports.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2 of 2023 setting Mayor salary at $3,600.00 monthly with a $1,000.00 expense allowance and Aldermen salary at $600.00 monthly (3-2)
- Approved July 5 minutes and dispensed with the reading (Unanimous)
- Accepted all financial and departmental reports (Unanimous)
Wed Jul 5, 2023
City Council
✓ Decided: Port Barre Council condemns three properties and sells surplus equipment
The Town Council voted to condemn three specific properties and approved the sale of multiple pieces of surplus equipment, including vehicles and trailers, to JJ Merchant. The council also accepted monthly departmental and financial reports.
- Condemned property at 223 Beauxis Drive (Unanimous)
- Condemned property at 105 Beauxis Drive (Unanimous)
- Condemned property at 181 Parraine Street (Unanimous)
- Approved sale of 1993 Utility Trailer to JJ Merchant for $111.77 (Unanimous)
- Approved sale of 2004 Utility Trailer to JJ Merchant for $1,717.11 (Unanimous)
- Approved sale of Case IH-585 Tractor to JJ Merchant for $2,111.77 (Unanimous)
- Approved sale of 2016 Ford Explorer and three 2014 Chevy Impalas to JJ Merchant (Unanimous)
- Accepted all financial and departmental reports (Unanimous)