Parish Council Meeting Thursday, February 05, 2026 06:00 PM ST. TAMMANY GOVERNMENT COMPLEX

CALL TO ORDER BY THE HONORABLE CHERYL TANNER, COUNCIL CHAIR

INVOCATION BY ___________

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY ___________

ROLL CALL:

Rick Smith

Larry Rolling

Martha Cazaubon

Kathy Seiden

Pat Phillips

Cheryl Tanner

Joseph Impastato

Patrick Burke, III

David Cougle

Maureen O’Brien

Arthur Laughlin

Jerry Binder

Jeffrey Corbin

Jimmy Strickland, III

PUBLIC COMMENT: A three (3) minute time limit is established for each member of the public wishing to speak (for or against) an item on the agenda, except appeals. You must submit the comment card prior to the commencement of discussion on the agenda item if you would like to speak on that item.

To ensure that all speakers are heard please hold cheers and applause. Anyone who wishes to place a comment in the record but who does not wish to speak at the podium may fill out a speaker card and check the box indicating they do not wish to speak.

PRESENTATIONS

• 1.Presentation of Proclamation to St. Tammany Parish Government Employee of the Month. (President Cooper)

• 2.Presentation of Proclamation to Mr. Arthur Hardy on his retirement from the Mardi Gras Guide. (President Cooper)

• 3.Presentation in Grateful Recognition of Mr. Willie H. Brice, Jr. for his dedication to service to our country and to the people of St. Tammany Parish. (Phillips)

• 4.Presentation by the Home Rule Charter Advisory Committee Chair, Kevin Davis, regarding the Committee's recommendations to the Council. (Impastato)

APPOINTMENTS

• 1.Resolution to appoint one (1) member to fill a vacant alternate seat on the St. Tammany Parish Planning and Zoning Commission. (Tanner) (Parishwide) (Nominations of Suzanne Crowe and Deborah Williams were made at the 01/08/2026 Council meeting.)

• 2.Resolution to appoint two (2) members to fill vacant seats (1 term expired and 1 board member resigned) on the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District. (Phillips) (Parishwide) (Nominations of Monica Horne, David Billiot, and Glen Boyer were made at the 01/08/2026 Council meeting.)

• 3.Resolution to appoint two (2) members to fill expired regular seats on the St. Tammany Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments. (O’Brien) (Parishwide) (Nominations of Kristie Thomas, Jason Horne, Deborah Williams, and Ron Glockner were made on 12/04/2025)

• 4.Resolution to appoint one (1) member to fill a vacant alternate seat (term expired) on the Board of Commissioners for the St. Tammany Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments (O'Brien). (Council will nominate, and nominations will layover one (1) month before the vote.)

• 5.Resolution to appoint one (1) member to fill an expired seat on the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 7. (Tanner/Cougle)

• 6.Resolution to reappoint David Duplantier (term expired) to the Florida Parishes Human Service Authority. (Tanner)

• 7.Resolution to reappoint Glenn Payne (term expired) on the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 7. (Cougle)

• 8.Resolution to reappoint Kyle Matthews, Deepa Chauhan Woods, and Kevin Barnes, Jr. to the Board of Commissioners for St. Tammany Parish Recreation District No. 14. (Cazaubon)

CONSENT CALENDAR
(PAGES 2 THROUGH 4)

Any items not pulled from the Consent Calendar are automatically approved in whole by one vote.  Items pulled from the Consent Calendar are discussed and voted upon individually. A majority vote of the entire Council (8) is required to adopt the Consent Calendar.  

MINUTES

December 18, 2025   Special meeting minutes

January 08, 2025      Council meeting minutes

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
(Public Hearing: March 05, 2026)

• 1.Ordinance Calendar No. 8046 - Ordinance to extend for six (6) months the moratorium on receipt of submissions by the Parish Planning and Zoning Commission for the re-subdivision or re-zoning of certain property and/or on the issuance of certain permits by the Parish Department of Planning and Development/Permits for the construction or placement of certain building structures on property in the area bounded by S. Military Road, Gause Blvd E., Amber St., Lake Village Blvd., Cross Gates Blvd., Hwy 1090, E. Porters River Rd., Porters River, West Pearl River, Doubloon Branch,  Yorktown Dr., Starling Dr., Eagle Dr., and Old River Rd.  (Ward 8, District 9) (Cougle)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8046.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 2.Ordinance Calendar No. 8047 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the north side of US Highway 190, east of N. 29th Street, west of Nehl Street, Lacombe; from its present L-1 (Large Lot Residential District) to an HC-2 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 7, District 7) (2025-4410-ZC) (Impastato/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8047.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8047 ATTACHMENT.pdf (5.40 MB)

• 3.Ordinance Calendar No. 8048 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the west side of West Street, north of LA Highway 433, Slidell; from its present S-1 (Suburban Residential District) to an  HC-2 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 9, District 14) (2025-4277-ZC) (Strickland/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8048.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8048 ATTACHMENT.pdf (5.62 MB)

• 4.Ordinance Calendar No. 8049 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the north side of Little Creek Road, west of Armel Road, Mandeville; from its present L-1 (Large Lot Residential District) to an PF-1 (Public Facilities District). (Ward 4, District 11) (2025-4451-ZC) (Laughlin/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8049.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8049 ATTACHMENT.pdf (5.26 MB)

• 5.Ordinance Calendar No. 8050 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the (north side of Bennett Bridge Road/LA Highway 1078, west of Church Road, east of J and B Drive, Folsom; from its present R-1 (Rural Residential District) & RO (Rural Overlay) to an  R-2 (Rural Residential District) & RO (Rural Overlay). (Ward 3, District 3) (2025-4457-ZC) (Cazaubon/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8050.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8050 ATTACHMENT.pdf (4.93 MB)

• 6.Ordinance Calendar No. 8051 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the north side of EBB Guillot Road, east of Pichon Road, Pearl River; (from its present L -1 (Large Lot Residential District), MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay), & RO (Rural Overlay)  to an L-2 (Large Lot Residential District), MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay), & RO (Rural Overlay). (Ward 6, District 9) (2025-4474-ZC) (Cougle/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8051.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8051 ATTACHMENT.pdf (4.38 MB)

• 7.Ordinance Calendar No. 8052 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the south side of US Hwy 190, east of Transmitter Road and north of Tammany Trace, Lacombe; from its present ED-2 (Secondary Education District) & RES-1 (Resilience Overlay District)to an ED-2 (Secondary Education District). (Ward 9, District 11) (2025-4478-ZC) (Laughlin/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8052.pdf (0.03 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8052 ATTACHMENT.pdf (4.77 MB)

• 8.Ordinance Calendar No. 8053 - Ordinance to address public comments, improve code administration, make minor changes and corrections, and clarify the St. Tammany Parish Code of Ordinances to amend Chapter 400 – Zoning, Section 400-2 Residential Zoning District Regulations, Exhibit 400-1 Permitted Uses: Residential Districts and Sec. 400-2.4 Multiple-Family Residential Districts to permit single family and two-family dwellings within the M-M Medium Multi-Family Residential District and M-H High Multi-Family Residential District Zoning Classifications; amend Chapter 400 – Zoning, including Section 400-3 Commercial Zoning District Regulations and Exhibit 400-3 Permitted Uses: Commercial Districts, to allow Townhouses as a Permitted Use within the NC-1 Neighborhood Office District, NC-2 Neighborhood Commercial District, GC-1 General Commercial District, GC-2 Public, Cultural and Recreational District, PBC Planned Business Campus District, and the HC-1, HC-2, and HC-3 Highway Commercial Districts; allow Two-Family Residential Dwellings within the HC-3 Highway Commercial District; and amend Sec. 400-8 To add minimum standards for townhouse and two-family residential developments; amend Chapter 400 – Zoning, Section 400-2 Residential Zoning District Regulations, Exhibit 400- 2 Site & Structure Standards: Residential Districts and Section 400-2.4 Multiple-Family Residential Districts to clarify the required lot size for single-family and two-family residential uses within any Multi-Family Zoning Classification Including M-L, M-M, And M-H; amend Chapter 400 – Zoning, Section 400-3 Commercial Zoning District Regulations, Exhibit 400-4 Site & Structure Standards: Commercial Districts to clarify the required lot size for single-family and two-family residential uses within any commercial zoning classification where the uses are permitted. (Parishwide) (Tanner/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8053.pdf (0.03 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8053 ATTACHMENT.pdf (0.42 MB)

• 9.Ordinance Calendar No. 8054 - Ordinance to amend the 2026 Operating Budget – Amendment No. 2 – Public Works Fund and Drainage Maintenance Fund. (Corbin/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8054.pdf (0.10 MB)

• 10.Ordinance Calendar No. 8055 - Ordinance to amend the 2026 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets – Amendment No. 3 – Drainage Capital Projects. (Corbin/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8055.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 11.Ordinance Calendar No. 8056 - Ordinance to amend the 2026 Grants Budget – Amendment No. 2 – Opioid Abatement, Health & Welfare, Transportation, and Grants – Other (Corbin/Pres. Cooper)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8056.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 12.Ordinance Calendar No. 8057 - Ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Part I, Chapter 2 – Administration, Article III. – Parish Council, Sec. 2-75. – Agenda Format, to provide for a layover for appointments to multi-district boards and commissions.  (Impastato)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8057.pdf (0.02 MB)

RESOLUTIONS

• 1.Resolution Council Series No. C-7253 - A resolution naming Mauldin & Jenkins as the audit firm for the Fiscal Year 2025. (Tanner/Pres. Cooper)

• RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-7253.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 2.Resolution Council Series No. C-7254 - Resolution to urge and request State Officials to designate the portion of Hwy 41/Lock 1 Road, Pearl River South to Hwy 41/Hwy 36 intersection, Pearl River to Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway. (Cougle/Tanner/Burke/Phillips)

• RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-7254.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 3.Resolution Council Series No. C-7255 - Resolution urging the St. Tammany Parish Legislative Delegation to propose legislation allowing the levying of a lower millage rate by a local taxing authority while maintaining the authority’s ability to adjust to the current authorized millage rate. (Impastato)

• RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-7255.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 4.Resolution Council Series No. C-7256 - Resolution approving the administrative correction of Ordinance Calendar No. 8017 to provide for the correct spelling of a newly named private road from "Mamry Oaks Drive" to "Mamre Oaks Drive" (Ward 3, District 3) (Cazaubon).

• RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-7256.pdf (0.02 MB)
• RESOLUTION COUNCIL SERIES NO. C-7256 ATTACHMENT.pdf (30.55 MB)

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION

• 1.Ordinance Calendar No. 8002AA - Ordinance to amend portions of Ordinance C.S. No. 12-2707, adopted April 5, 2012, and codified as Sec. 40-333 – Service Rates and Fees, Parts B – I, which established and validated rates and fees for sewerage and water services provided by systems owned and operated by the Parish. (Corbin/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 11/06/2025) (Postponed on 12/04/2025) (Amended and re-introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8002AA.pdf (0.05 MB)

• 2.Ordinance Calendar No. 8030 - Ordinance to extend a six (6) month moratorium within the boundaries of Council District 9, as established by Ordinance Council Series No. 22-5061, on the receipt of submissions by the St. Tammany Parish Department of Planning & Development and/or the issuance of permits by the St. Tammany Parish Department of Permits and Inspections for the rezoning and/or subdivision/resubdivision and/or any construction or placement for any of the following:  (1) any parcel of land ten (10) acres or larger which would result in an allowable density of any residentially zoned parcel greater than or more dense than A-2 Suburban District (one [1] single family unit per acre); or (2) any parcel of land less than or smaller than ten acres (10) which would result in an allowable density greater than or more dense than A-3 Suburban District (two (2) single family units per acre); or  (3) any residential permitted use in a Planned Unit Development Overlay ("PUDS") Or; (4) any residential permitted use in a Traditional Neighborhood Development ("TNDS"); or (5) any single family dwelling and/or lodging permitted use in any Highway Commercial zoning district or; (6) any residential permitted use in a Planned Business Campus (“PBC”) zoning district or; (7) any residential properties one acre or greater on all roads without a land clearing permit. (Cougle) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8030.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 3.Ordinance Calendar No. 8031AA - Ordinance to establish the 2026 Grants Budget. (Tanner/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8031AA.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 4.Ordinance Calendar No. 8032 - Ordinance to amend the 2026 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets – Amendment No. 1 – Development Capital Projects. (Tanner/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8032.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 5.Ordinance Calendar No. 8033 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the east side of Airport Road, north of Dr. T.J. Smith SR Expressway, Slidell; from its present M-L (Low Multi- Family Residential District) and CBF (Community Based Facility District) to an M-H (High Multi-Family Residential District). (Ward 9, District 11) (Laughlin/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4423-ZC) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8033.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.Ordinance Calendar No. 8034 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the west side of CC Road, north of Dumas Road, Slidell;  from its present E (Estate Residential District) and RES-1 (Resilience Overlay) to an L-1 (Large Lot Residential District) and RES-1 (Resilience Overlay). (Ward 9, District 11) (Laughlin/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4430-ZC) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8034.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8034 ATTACHMENT.pdf (5.83 MB)

• 7.Ordinance Calendar No. 8035 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the south side of Willie Cemetery Road, west of Bollinger Road, Folsom; from its present R-1 (Rural Residential District), MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay) and RO (Rural Overlay) to an L-1 (Large Lot Residential District), MHO (Manufactured Housing Overlay) and RO (Rural Overlay). (Ward 2, District 3) (Cazaubon/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4436-ZC)(Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8035.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8035 ATTACHMENT.pdf (6.46 MB)

• 8.Ordinance Calendar No. 8036 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the north side of LA Highway 1077, east side of Boudreaux Road, west of Pine Drive, Folsom from its present R-1 (Rural Residential District) and RO (Rural Overlay) to an PF-1 (Public Facilities District) and  RO (Rural Overlay). (Ward 2, District 3) (Cazaubon/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4439-ZC) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8036.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8036 ATTACHMENT.pdf (5.73 MB)

• 9.Ordinance Calendar No. 8037 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of  St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain  parcel located on the south side of W. Ochsner Blvd., north of Interstate 12, Covington; from its present NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to an PBC (Planned Business Campus District). (Ward 1, District 1) (Smith/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4443-ZC) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8037.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8037 ATTACHMENT.pdf (6.57 MB)

• 10.Ordinance Calendar No. 8038 - Ordinance to amend Section 400-7 Overlay Districts of the Unified Development Code to authorize the Department of Engineering to grant exclusions to the Special Design standards within the Res-1 and Res-2 Resilience Overlay Districts. (Parishwide) (Impastato/Pres. Cooper) (2025-4455-ZC) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8038.pdf (0.03 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8038 ATTACHMENT.pdf (0.15 MB)

• 11.Ordinance Calendar No. 8039 - Ordinance accepting finalized subdivision into the Road and Drainage Inventories, Oaklawn Trace Subdivision, Phase 2, Warranty Obligation expires April 24th, 2026. (Ward 7, District 7) (Impastato/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8039.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8039 ATTACHMENT.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 12.Ordinance Calendar No. 8040 - Ordinance establishing a “No Parking” zone on St. Tammany Parish Trace ROW. (Ward 3, District 2) (Rolling/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8040 ATTACHMENT.pdf (0.11 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8040.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 13.Ordinance Calendar No. 8041 - Ordinance to authorize the Parish of St. Tammany, through the Office of the Parish President, to enter into a Utility Services Agreement for water and sewer services for Brewster Place Subdivision. (Ward 1, District 4) (Seiden/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8041.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 14.Ordinance Calendar No. 8042 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain parcel located at the northwest corner of Us Highway 190 and Pugh Road, Lacombe, from its present L-1 (Large Lot Residential District) to an S-1 (Suburban Residential District). (Ward 4, District 7) (2025-4216-ZC) (Impastato/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8042.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8042 ATTACHMENT.pdf (2.61 MB)

• 15.Ordinance Calendar No. 8043 - Ordinance amending the official zoning map of St. Tammany Parish, La, to reclassify a certain parcel located on the north side of Coast Blvd., west of Cass Street, and east of Bosworth Street, Slidell, from its present S-2 (Suburban Residential District) to an Hc-1 (Highway Commercial District). (Ward 8, District 12) (2025-4415-ZC) (Binder/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8043.pdf (0.02 MB)
• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8043 ATTACHMENT.pdf (2.21 MB)

• 16.Ordinance Calendar No. 8044 - Ordinance to Amend the 2026 Operating Budget - Amendment No. 1. (Smith/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2025)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8044.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 17.Ordinance Calendar No. 8045 - Ordinance to Amend the 2026 Capital Improvement Budget and Capital Assets - Amendment No. 2 Sales Tax District 3 Capital Projects. (Smith/Pres. Cooper) (Introduced on 01/08/2026)

• ORDINANCE CALENDAR NO. 8045.pdf (0.02 MB)

DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER MATTERS

• 1.Motion to refer to the Zoning Commission for rezoning and/or reclassification those certain parcels identified as Parcels 52731, 54190, 52443, 38596, 42791, 38748, 40669, 40601, 54453, 42534, 42790, 55281 in Beatty Acres Estates Subdivision, all as more specifically identified in the associated Legal Description and Vicinity Map, from their current Rural Residential (R-2) to Large Lot Residential (L-1). (District 5) (Phillips)

• Motion to refer - Legal Description.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Motion to refer Vicinity Map.pdf (1.59 MB)

ADJOURN