Parish Council meeting agenda (Thursday)

President Clint Cointment and Ascension Parish Council

REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
ASCENSION PARISH COUNCIL

May 21, 2026 – 6:00 PM
ASCENSION PARISH COURTHOUSE-Gonzales

AGENDA

(1) Call To Order / Invocation and Pledge
(2) Roll Call
(3) Chair’s Additions
(4) Public Comment Sign- In Period
(5) Parish President’s Report:
(6) Consent Agenda

a. Adoption of April 2,2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
b. Adoption of April 16, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
c. Approval to enter into contract with Louisiana Claims Administrators (LoCA) for Claims Management and Administration and Risk Management Claims Tracking. This contract shall be for a term of three (3) years, with 1st year fee of $67,000.00, 2nd year fee of $68,500.00, and 3rd year fee of $70,500.00 (Andrew Bordelon, Safety Officer) Finance Committee Recommendation
d. Approval of Renewal of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Nicholls State University to manage operations of the West Ascension Early Learning Center from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Contract amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 (Colleen Arceneaux, Director Health and Community Development) Finance Committee Recommendation
e. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Autopsy Transport Services with Dr. Christopher Trevino and Harry Smith, Jr. dba KT Mortuary Transport Service, LLC to increase the contract amount by $35,000.00 for a new not to exceed amount of $110,999.00 (Colleen Arceneaux, Director Health and Community Development) Finance Committee Recommendation
f. Approval of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Woman’s Hospital Foundation with addition of Exhibit A. This agreement is for women’s healthcare services to the residents of Ascension Parish  or $14,250.00 per month (Colleen Arceneaux, Director Health and Community Development) Finance Committee Recommendation
g. Approval to authorize Parish President Clint Cointment to execute all documents pertaining to the Office of Community Development Block Grant Program as it relates to, including but not limited to, Contracts, Amendments, Change Orders, and Project Applications, and/or Dawn Caballero, Chief Financial Officer for financial documents (Hermina Edward-Irvin, Director Grants) Finance Committee Recommendation
h. Approval to execute an Agreement with Acadian Total Security for GPS mobile monitoring not to exceed $150,000.00 annually. The exact payment will be only for units that get GPS devices installed. Units will be budgeted and paid for out of each department’s budget separately (Jade Robin, Director Drainage Operations) Finance Committee Recommendation
i. Approval of Sponsorship Agreement between Trash Rangers of Louisiana, LLC and Lamar Dixon Expo Center (LDEC). Trash Rangers shall provide six (6) six-yard dumpsters emptied twice-weekly, billed at $208.00 per dumpster per month, and 30- yard roll off dumpsters provided and emptied at the request of LDEC, billed at $590.00 per dumpster pull, and payment to LDEC the sum of ten (10%) percent of the total billed amount per agreement year, in exchange for sponsorship rights and exclusive vendor status at LDEC (Kyle Rogers, General Manager Lamar Dixon Expo Center) Finance
Committee Recommendation
j. Approval of the Ascension Parish Professional Selection Committee’s recommendation to select the highest scoring respondent, Altura Solutions, LLC, for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Project and to authorize the Parish President to enter a contract (Randy Mullis, Director Project Management) Finance Committee Recommendation
k. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Dantin Custom Homes, LLC dba Dantin Builders for the pavilion at Oak Grove Park project to decrease the total cost of the project by $21,400.00. This brings the new total contract price to $111,150.00 (Lane Blue, Project Manager II) Finance Committee Recommendation
l. Approval of the Ascension Parish Professional Selection Committee’s recommendation to select the highest scoring respondent, Mougeot Architecture, LLC, for the National Guard Armory Renovation Project and to authorize the Parish President to enter a contract (Lane Blue, Project Manager II) Finance Committee Recommendation
m. Approval of Change Order No. 3 – Triumph Construction, LLC for the PR 929 at PR 930 Roundabout Project in the Move Ascension Program, Contract No. 250209, to provide for adverse weather days and holiday impacts. This change order will increase the contract amount by 45 calendar days only; no increase in contract value (Daniel Helms, Director Transportation) Finance Committee Recommendation
n. Approval of Change Order No. 4 to the contract with M&J Civil Construction, LLC for the Dutchtown Rear Access Road Project, to increase the contract times by 10 days and decrease the contract price by $115.00, for a total contract amount of $685,342.30 (Daniel Helms, Director Transportation) Finance Committee Recommendation
o. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Rigid Constructors, LLC for the Energy Transition Parkway – Phase II Project, to provide for 1) Additional work associated with restrictions outlined in the Letters of No Objection issued by pipeline companies including air bridging, installation of safety fencing, and hydrovac excavation, and 2) Revisions of the plan set relating to Enterprise Pipeline coordination. This change order results in an increase of $471,736.97, for a revised contract value of $7,796,736.97 (Daniel Helms, Director Transportation) Finance Committee Recommendation
p. Approval of the Ascension Parish Professional Selection Committee’s recommendation to select the highest scoring respondent, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for the Louisiana Highway 3127 Extension Project and to authorize the Parish President to enter a contract (Daniel Helms, Director Transportation) Finance Committee Recommendation
q. Approval of Legal Services Contract with Olinde & Mercer to represent Ascension Parish Fire District No. 3 in general legal matters. The rate at which attorney may bill the parish shall not exceed the Attorney General Rate and shall not exceed $49,000.00 (Jean-Paul Robert, Parish Attorney) Finance Committee Recommendation
r. Approval of “No Truck” signs on Latino Drive, Memorial Drive, Evangeline Drive, and Green Gable Drive (Council District 1) Transportation Committee Recommendation
s. Approval of “No Truck” signs on Babin Road, between Pax Industries and LA 74 (Council District 9) Transportation Committee Recommendation
t. Approval to consider use of vertical deflection traffic calming measures on Latino Drive (Council District 1) Transportation Committee Recommendation
u. Acceptance of roads into Parish Maintenance System. (Planning & Development Director Eric Poche) Transportation Committee Recommendation
Delaune Estates Subdivision – 2nd Filing
Dulcito Avenue …………590 Ft.
Cattle Avenue …………221 Ft.
Hereford Street …………760 Ft.
Hazelwood Court …………519 Ft.
Buckmeadow Avenue ………… 970 Ft

(7) Personnel Committee Recommendations (Chairman Dennis Cullen)

a. Tourism Commission – New Appointment
b. Fire Protection District #2 – Reappointments
c. Planning and Zoning Commission – new appointment

(8) Introduction of Ordinances – (Legal Counsel)

a. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Conservation (C) District to Heavy Industrial (HI) – Zoning Review ID PZ-3901.26 – Remainder of Lot 1 of Subdivision of Woodstock Plantation for MR Engineering (H&L Enterprises, LLC) located on the west side of LA Highway 405 approximately 1,300′ south of Noel Road
b. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Rural (R) to Crossroads Commercial (CC) Zoning Review ID PZ 3911.26 – Lot A-1 for Tony Liotta – located on the east side of LA Highway 22 approximately 120′ south of Melancon Road
c. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Zoning Map from Medium Intensity Residential (RM) to Mixed Use – Zoning Review ID PZ-3912.26 – Lot A1 for MR Engineering and Surveying – located on the north side of Swamp Road approximately 850′ west of Airline Highway (US Hwy 61)
d. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code (LDC) Appendix I – Zoning Tables, specifically, to amend Table B – Site Requirements by District, note 4 under Residential and note 1 under Commercial to specify the minimum width of the strip of land connecting a ‘flag’ frontage to the rear portion of a newly crated lot Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL
e. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code (LDC) Appendix II – Development Code, specifically to amend Section 17-2087 – Signs: Off premises sign standards Planning Commission recommends DENIAL
f. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code (LDC) Appendix II – Development Code, specifically to amend Section 17-20100 – Definitions, to add a definition for Flag Lot Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL

g. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code (LDC) Appendix III – Master Plan and Land Use Plan, specifically to remove this Appendix from the LDC in its entirety Planning Commission recommends APPROVAL
h. Introduction of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Unified Land Development Code (LDC) Appendix IV – Subdivision Regulations, specifically amend Section 17- 4092.1 – Appeal Hearing Procedure
i. Introduction of Ordinance – to revoke an existing fifteen (15) foot drainage servitude locate on Lot 60-A of the Kendall Johnson property at 16233 Woodville Dr. Property Moved to Council via UDC 17.4050 (B.2)
j. Introduction of Ordinance – Budget Amendment No. 1 – Approval to amend 2026 Budget (Dawn Caballero, Chief Financial Officer) Finance Committee Recommendation
k. Introduction of Ordinance – to update the Transportation Impact Fees based on Engineering Record New Construction, Cost Index Pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Section 19- 51(b) to be effective June 1, 2026 (Planning & Development Director – Eric Poche) Transportation Committee Recommendation

(9) Public Hearings Ordinances – (Legal Counsel)

a. Reading of Ordinance – to levy millage(s) on the 2026 tax roll on all property subject to taxation
b. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance levy millages on the 2026 tax roll on all property subject to taxation
c. Ordinance – to levy millage(s) on the 2026 tax roll on all property subject to taxation

d. Reading of Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-17-10 – Duplessis Road Safety Widening (US 61 – LA 73)
e. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-17-10 – Duplessis Road Safety Widening (US 61 – LA 73)
f. Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-17-10 – Duplessis Road Safety Widening (US 61 – LA 73)

g. Reading of Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-22-02 – US 61 Superstreet – Lowe’s Roundabout at LA 44
h. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-22-02 – US 61 Superstreet – Lowe’s Roundabout at LA 44
i. Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-22-02 – US 61 Superstreet – Lowe’s Roundabout at LA 44

j. Reading of Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-23-05 – LA 73 at LA 74 Roundabout

k. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-23-05 – LA 73 at LA 74 Roundabout
l. Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or\ servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-23-05 – LA 73 at LA 74 Roundabout

m. Reading of Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-01 – Roddy Road at Black Bayou (LA 934) Roundabout
n. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-01 – Roddy Road at Black Bayou (LA 934) Roundabout
o. Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-01 – Roddy Road at Black Bayou (LA 934) Roundabout

p. Reading of Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-02 – LA 44 at Causey Road/Merrit-Evans Road
q. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-02 – LA 44 at Causey Road/Merrit-Evans Road
r. Ordinance – to authorize the Ascension Parish Government, through the office of the Parish President, to purchase or otherwise acquire certain parcels, rights of way, and/or servitude for the Move Ascension Program, particularly projects MA-25-02 – LA 44 at Causey Road/Merrit-Evans Road

s. Reading of Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15, Parks and Recreation, Article I – In General, Section 15-2 Park Rules and Regulations generally – to set rental fees for St. Amant Community Recreation Center
t. Public Hearing – to consider an ordinance to amend the Ascension Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15, Parks and Recreation, Article I – In General, Section 15-2 Park Rules and Regulations generally – to set rental fees for St. Amant Community Recreation Center
u. Ordinance – to amend the Ascension Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15, Parks and Recreation, Article I – In General, Section 15-2 Park Rules and Regulations generally – to set rental fees for St. Amant Community Recreation Center

(10) Adjourn

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