Parish council has short regular meet

St. Mary Parish Council members breezed through their agenda Wednesday.
Diane Wiltz, representing the Red Ribbon Committee, updated the council on the upcoming Red Ribbon Drug-Free Week Oct. 19-28, and asked the council for a proclamation to that effect. The council approved.
An ordinance was introduced by Councilman J Ina on behalf of Councilman Craig Mathews, who was absent, to rename Cypremort Road in Four Corners to Joseph Tooney Davis Drive and Sorrell Road to Bosco Road.
Ordinances adopted on three rezonings, and on public comment procedures during council meetings.
Essentially, Councilman Dale Rogers’ ordinance would address the circumstances: Public comment on an agenda item, and public comment on a matter relating to parish government and upon which a vote is not to be taken.
In the first case, prior to a meeting, persons must sign up on a speaker participation sheet located in the meeting room, to include the name and address of the speaker, along with a brief description of the item or items to discuss. There will be a 5-minute time allotted, which may be extended by questions from the council and at the discretion of the chairman.
In the second case, a speaker must contact the clerk of the council and request to be placed on the agenda not later than noon on the Friday prior to the regular Wednesday meeting, or in the case of a special meeting, two hours before the deadline for publication of the agenda.
The same time allotted time and discretion of the chairman is included.
Chief Administrative Officer Henry “Bo” LaGrange’s report included receipt of bids for an asphalt project in the Centerville and Verdunville area, awarded to a low bidder of 887,774 by Barriere Construction; quotes for River Road were received and a low bid of $73,294 was submitted by Gray Construction Corp awarded; and quotes were received for cross-drain replacement on Victoria-Riverside Road, with a low quote by Frisco International of $34,480 awarded.
Murphy Pontiff was appointed the Port of West St. Mary commission.
And the council accepted the resignation of Dr. Natchez Morice from the Hospital Service Dist. 2 board.