Drainage issues on IPC agenda Wednesday

Published 6:00 am Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The Iberia Parish Council will vote on several drainage-related resolutions at Wednesday’s regular meeting. 

One of the resolutions will amend the 2018 Economic Development District No. 1 Fund Budget in the amount of $245,946 to provide funding for Change Order No. 4 and other related costs for the Estis Road Sewer Project and to carryover additional costs for the Louisiana 675 roundabout project, all to be funded from the fund balance.

On the agenda is also a resolution requesting the administration to research the possibility of merging the drainage flow of Channel M-26 (Tete Bayou) after Lewis Street in order to divert some of Tete Bayou’s water towards Bayou Teche.

Iberia Parish Councilman Brian Napier will introduce a resolution requesting the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the area of Lake Fausse Pointe located between the Jeanerette boat landing and the lake for a possible dredging project.

Another resolution will amend the 2018 Public Buildings Maintenance Fund Budget in the amount of $1.4 million to provide funding for renovations to the new Public Works Facility (formerly the Dutch Gosnell Building), all as submitted by Project Engineer Paul J. Allain.

The council also will vote on a  resolution waiving all requirements of Section 2-33 of the Iberia Parish Compiled Ordinances relative to the 2018 renewals of various liability insurance coverage policies and further authorizing the awarding of said contracts for Property and Liability Insurance with various agencies, all as recommended by the Parish Administration.

In other business, the council will vote on a resolution requesting the state Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a traffic study for the installation of a turning lane on Loreauville Road at its intersection with North Lewis Street in order to provide a turning arrow for westbound traffic turning left onto Lewis Street.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Iberia Parish Courthouse.