IBERVILLE PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2006
PENDING LITIGATIONS/DEQ REQUEST

The Parish Council of Iberville Parish, State of Louisiana, met in Special Session at the regular meeting place of the Parish Council, in the Council Meeting Room, 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 25th day of October, 2006.

The Council Chairman, Eugene P. Stevens, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., stated the purpose of the special session, followed by roll call by the Council Clerk, with the following Council Members in attendance: Warren Taylor, District 1; Drena D. Ourso, District 2; Leonard Jackson, Sr., District 4; Edwin M. Reeves, Jr., District 5; Howard Oubre, Jr., District 7; Eugene P. Stevens, Jr., District 8; Nicholas P. Migliacio, Sr., District 9; Louis R. Kelley, Jr., District 10; John R. Sexton, District 11; Wayne M. Roy, District 13.

Absent: Thomas E. Dominique, Sr., District 3; Salaris G. Butler, Sr., District 6; Matthew H. Jewell, District 12.

Also in attendance was President J. Mitchell Ourso.

A quorum was present and due notice had been given. The pledge of allegiance followed.

Legal Counsel, Scott Stassi, addressed the Council on status of the pending litigation against the parish.

Upon a motion by Councilman Oubre, and seconded by the entire Council, it was moved to authorize the Council Chairman, Eugene Stevens to sign a proposed conciliation agreement to resolve pending litigation with The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay votes on roll call:
YEAS: Taylor, Ourso, Jackson, Reeves, Oubre, Migliacio, Kelley, Sexton, Roy.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Dominique, Butler, Jewell.
The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman.

Councilman Jackson and Mr. Songy presented information on the request of DEQ for permission to use the Iberville Parish Fire Station located near Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.- St. Gabriel Plant as a staging are for a mercury analysis project.

Upon a motion by Councilman Jackson, and seconded by Councilman Roy, it was moved to grant the request of the Department of Environmental Quality.

The motion having been duly submitted to a vote, was duly adopted by the following yea and nay votes on roll call:
YEAS: Taylor, Ourso, Jackson, Reeves, Oubre, Migliacio, Kelley, Sexton, Roy.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Dominique, Butler, Jewell.
The resolution was declared adopted by the Chairman.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, it was moved by Councilman Taylor, and seconded by Councilman Reeves to adjourn at 6:07 p.m.

The motion was unanimously adopted.

/s/ Betty J. Barber /s/ Eugene P. Stevens, Jr.
COUNCIL CLERK COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

PUBLIC HEARING