Parish council meets Wednesday

Members of the St. Mary Parish Council will meet Wednesday in regular session.
Items on the agenda include a proposed ordinance to rezone property on the site in Garden City being considered for development of a 168-unit apartment complex. If adopted the ordinance would revert the track off of La. 3215 back to an agricultural zone from high-density residential and prevent the development from occurring. A public hearing on the ordinance will be called at 5:45 p.m.
The council also is slated to meet in executive session to discuss legal proceedings against the parish by Garden City Apartments LLC and developer Lloyd Harris who is fighting the council’s decision to deny him approval for the development.
Other items on the agenda include:
—Guests appearances by Curtis Sigur to announce his candidacy for district judge, 16th Judicial District, Division G; Bo Duhe to announce his candidacy for district attorney; and Alicia Johnson Butler to announce her candidacy for district judge, 16th Judicial District, Division H.
—Introduction of ordinances on a zoning map amendment at 122 Polaris Road in Bayou Vista from a mixed residential zone to light industrial; and amendment of the 2014 budget.
—Consideration of a proposed ordinance on a lease agreement with the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol on property at the Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport terminal building.
—Resolutions on a change order and notice of substantial completion on a pavement project at the Harold J. “Babe” Landry Landfill; engineering services agreements with Miller Engineers and Associates on the construction of the Baker Road extension project and the reconstruction of Centerville Bridge Approach Road.
—A request for $1,500 from 100 Black Men of St. Mary Inc. to help fund its 17th Annual 5K Run/Walk in conjunction with the 79th Annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
—A request from Chez Hope for financial assistance on a new roof and other repairs to its facility in Franklin.
The regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. on the fifth floor of the courthouse in Franklin located at 500 Main St.