An ordinance amending the St. Charles Parish Zoning Ordinance of 1981 Section 7 to update supplemental use and performance regulations for large solar energy systems, including landscaping and buffer requirements, minimum size thresholds, and glare evaluation requirements. Small residential solar installations are unaffected.

A special use permit request by GM Elite Company for an automobile fleet services operation including an office and truck maintenance facility in a C3 zoning district in St. Rose, approved with a waiver from landscaping requirements and recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Department.

A minor resubdivision dividing Lot 65 into Lot 65A and 65B in the R1AM zoning district, approved with the stipulation that an existing structure on site be either removed or repaired through proper permitting prior to recordation.

A minor resubdivision request involving a lot line shift in Boutte, including a waiver for a lot width deficiency of 1.26 feet in the R1A zoning district. The waiver corrects an existing setback encroachment and allows development of a vacant lot.

The committee approved an updated coastal use brochure that was redesigned with the parish public information office. The content remained the same as the previous version, with only formatting and design changes.

The committee agreed to form an ad hoc committee made up of officials to continue monitoring state rulemaking and decommissioning requirements related to solar farms.

The committee discussed proposed revisions to parish code regarding large solar energy systems, including minimum lot size, buffers, vegetative screening, glare, and decommissioning requirements. No ordinance was formally adopted at this meeting, and the item will move to the Planning Commission in February before returning to the council.

Holly Fonseca continued serving as chairman of the Hurricane Protection Projects Committee.

Willie Comardelle continued serving as chairman of the Special Projects, Public Safety, Health and Environmental Committee.

Michelle O'Daniels continued serving as chairman of the Contract Finance and Administrative Committee.

Bob Fisher continued serving as chairman of the Legislative Committee.

The council chairman continued to serve as chairman of the Operations, Maintenance, and Construction Management Committee.

The council accepted the resignation of Emile Broussard III from the River Parishes Transit Authority board.

The council chairman appointed Holly Fonseca to serve as ex officio member of the Library Board of Control for a one year term.

The council confirmed the appointment of Barbara Fuselier to the South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority Board for a three year term expiring January 1, 2029.

The council nominated and confirmed Victor Bucola to fill the District 2 vacancy on the Board of Adjustment for a term beginning December 7, 2025 and expiring December 7, 2029.

This ordinance approved a separate contract with Connick and Associates for state lobbying and governmental affairs representation.

This ordinance approved a separate contract with Adams and Reese for federal lobbying and governmental affairs representation, splitting it from the previous combined state and federal contract.

This ordinance increased the contract value for testing and inspection services by $250,000, bringing the overall contract value to $500,000.

This ordinance approved a new engineering services agreement not to exceed $56,926.83 for construction phase engineering on canal cleaning and improvements.

This ordinance approved a construction contract in the amount of $624,712.60 to replace the Kindler Drive lift station with a relocated submersible station.

This ordinance approved a final change order increasing the contract amount by $63,294.80 and extending the contract time by 134 days for park improvements, including added fencing and drainage work offset by contractor delay penalties.

This ordinance approved an engineering services agreement not to exceed $1,097,231 for culvert work near the Canadian National Railway as part of the Ormond drainage project.

This ordinance approved a construction contract for drainage improvements at the Ormond Center in the amount of $3,097,730.

This ordinance authorized $80,000 per year in opioid settlement funding to the Public Defender's Office to pay for a drug court attorney to represent non-violent offenders in the drug court program.