Parish council meets tonight in Franklin

St. Mary Parish Council members meet tonight in regular session for May.
Planning and Zoning Director Tammy Luke will present for approval a subdivision of property owned by Don N. Boudreaux of Centerville.
Ordinances up for introduction are installation of a four-way stop sign at Southeast Boulevard and Delmar Avenue, and at Arlington Street and Fairview Street, both in Bayou Vista. A third amends the “precincts designated” section of the code of ordinances.
Up for adoption are ordinances renewing a 5.72 mil tax for the St. Mary Parish Library system, excluding Morgan City, and a 1.25 mills tax on property; and renewal of 7.25 mills “for all local and parochial purposes and a 3.62 mills tax within municipalities to “help defray the expenses of the criminal justice system” in the parish.
Resolutions include:
—Resolutions of respect in memory of Frederick John “Fred” Roy and Scott Paul Haydel.
—Authorizing Twin Brothers Marine LLC to participate in the Quality Jobs Program.
—Resolution endorsing Allison Marine Morgan City to participate in the Enterprise Zone program.
—Authorizing the parish president to execute and agreement with Acadiane Renovations for the parish courthouse floodproofing project.
—Authorizing Don Abner Tabor to participate in the Quality Jobs Program.
—Authorizing the parish president to execute a contract with Acadiane Renovations to a “wind retrofit of critical facilities.”
—Authorizing the parish president to retain legal services on an as-needed basis relating to planning and zoning.
Appointments up for consideration include Norma J. Bouey to Fire Protection Dist. 11; Olivia Sue Patrick, Norma J. Bouey, Rev. Craig Mathews and Rosa Crosby to Recreation Dist. 5; and there are three vacancies on the parish boat landing and waterways committee that have received no applications.
There are also nominations to the St. Mary Levee District panel for council Dist. III.
Councilman Glenn Hidalgo is slated to request $10,000 from the Wards 5 and 8 three-tenth sales tax fund for Fire Dist. 7 for improvements to the fire station.
Appointment of the official journal for the coming year is on the agenda.
Waterworks Dist. 5 is requesting $20,000 from the parish for a $53,891 installation of an additional 10-inch main waterline on the south side of U.S. 90 near La. 317 for a distance of 1,462 feet and joining with the existing main line near the parish jail.
Councilman David Hanagriff will request $10,000 from the Wards, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10 three-tenths sales tax fund for painting of Grevemberg House Museum.
The council meets at 6 p.m. on the fifth floor of the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin.