City Council meeting postponed to today

Published 7:00 am Tuesday, July 16, 2019

ST. MARTINVILLE — The St. Martinville City Council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday has been postponed 24 hours due to recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Barry.

Even as the rain from the storm, which hit St. Mary Parish as a hurricane Saturday, is still fading, the meeting is sure to touch on how the city fared during the event.

On its agenda, however, the council will already have a full plate of items for debate. Two possible executive sessions are listed, including a discussion of a mobile home on Oak Drive and a personnel matter dealing with the two-day suspension last week of Public Works Superintendent Brian Touchet.

The council also is scheduled to discuss a request from Mayor Melinda Mitchell to eliminate one of the council’s two monthly meetings.

In other business, the council will discuss hiring a new cashier for its finance office, and Police Chief Ricky Martin has requested an approval for scores on the recent police civil service test.

There is also a discussion of animal control worker pay scheduled.

Other items on the agenda include:

• Coach Jerome Wiltz requesting funds for a girls summer basketball league.

• Yvonne Turpeau with Louisiana Youth Elite Tigers requesting permission for a red-light drive and waiver of fee to use the Magnolia Park Recreation Center.

• Kelly Cantu of Chez Hope making a presentation about the group’s trivia night fundraiser.

• Joni Borel requesting use of the Festival Grounds to hold Festival de la Vile.

• Elaine Clement with St. Martinville Tourism to discuss an effort for restoration and conservation work on the Evangeline Oak.

The council will meet today at 6 p.m. in the City Council meeting room of City Hall, 120 New Market St. in St. Martinville.