Gonzales Weekly Citizen
January 22, 2026
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILOF THE CITY OF GONZALES, STATE OF LOUISIANA,TAKEN ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026, 5:30 P.M.,AT CITY HALL, 120 S. IRMA BLVD, GONZALES, LA 70737.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Timothy Tim Riley, Mayor Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-JamesCouncilman Eddie Williams, Jr. Councilman Tyler TurnerCouncilman Kirk Boudreaux Councilwoman Terri Lambert
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT:
Anthony Keller, City Clerk Captain Kenneth Stell, Gonzales PDAllen V. Davis, City Attorney Terri Delatorre, Administrative Secretary
Motion by Councilwoman Terri Lambert, seconded by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, to approve the minutes of a Public Hearing of the Mayor and City Council taken on Monday, November 24, 2025.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-JamesCouncilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
Motion by Councilman Tyler Turner, seconded by Councilwoman Terri Lambert, to approve the minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council taken on Monday, November 24, 2025.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-JamesCouncilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
Motion by Councilwoman Terri Lambert, seconded by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., to approve the minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council taken on Monday, December 8, 2025.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-JamesCouncilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
Via Proclamation, January 26-31, 2026 was proclaimed Catholic Schools Week.
Motion by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., seconded by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, to approve Mayors recommendation to appoint Anthony Keller as the City Clerk.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-JamesCouncilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
Mayor Riley invited anyone to come forward who wished to speak on Item No. 13 Approval of a waiver of City Code, Section 22-7 (b) Definitions. Defined Terms to allow Mr. Dennis Carey, Jr. to place a 1996 Belmont mobile home onto family-owned property located at 1804 W. Worthey Street.
Diane Boone, 716 E. Verna St., submitted a comment card expressing her opposition to the waiver.
Motion by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, seconded by Councilwoman Terri Lambert, to defer consideration of the approval of a waiver of City Code, Section 22-7 (b) Definitions. Defined Terms to allow Mr. Dennis Carey, Jr. to place a 1996 Belmont mobile home onto family-owned property located at 1804 W. Worthey Street, to have the Ordinance Review Committee take the ordinance under advisement and to the City Attorney for legal review.
YEAS: Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert, Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
Mayor Riley invited anyone to come forward who wished to speak on Item No. 14 Approve the recommendation of the Recreation Commission to approve the IGA between the City of Gonzales and the Parish of Ascension regarding recreational baseball and softball programs.
Randell Williams, 1129 S. Sky Ave., submitted a comment card expressing his opposition to the IGA between the City of Gonzales and the Parish of Ascension.
Edwin Vernon, 16263 Greenwood Dr., submitted a comment card expressing his opposition to the IGA between the City of Gonzales and the Parish of Ascension.
Motion by Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., seconded by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, to approve the recommendation of the Recreation Commission to approve the IGA between the City of Gonzales and the Parish of Ascension regarding recreational baseball and softball programs.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux
NAYS: Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
ABSENT: NONE
Motion by Councilwoman Terri Lambert, seconded by Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, to deny adoption of a Resolution requesting the introduction and adoption of legislation to amend Section 4690.13 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
YEAS: Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James, Councilman Tyler Turner,Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: Councilman Eddie Williams ABSENT: NONE
Final Vote on Ordinance No. 4285:
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
December 8, 2025
ORDINANCE # 4285
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCESCHAPTER 20. UTILITIES. ARTICLE II. GAS. SECTION 20-20 APPLICABLE SERVICE RATES (CHANGE, TO READ)
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana:
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gonzales be amended as follows:
(CHANGE SECTIONS)
20-20 Applicable service rates.
(CHANGE)
The rate shall be calculated on the basis of fixed operating cost (annual basis) plus cost of gas (monthly basis). The mayor and city council shall fix the per MCF charge on an annual basis based on the required revenue to operate the gas system in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with local, state and federal law. To that basis, the monthly total cost of gas from the supplier shall be added. The resultant combined rate will represent a per MCF charge for gas.
The minimum bill shall be twelve dollars ($12.00). The minimum bill for gas customers outside of the city limits shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month. The minimum commercial bill shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
All utility bills shall be due on the seventeenth of each month. All accounts remaining unpaid after the seventeenth of each month shall incur a delinquent penalty of ten (10) percent of the net amount due. All accounts remaining unpaid after the twenty-seventh of each month shall incur an additional delinquent penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00). The utility manager shall discontinue utility services to all accounts not paid by the twenty-seventh of each month. Utility services shall not be restored to disconnected utility accounts until all outstanding bills, fees and delinquent penalties have been paid.
(TO READ)
The rate shall be calculated on the basis of fixed operating cost (annual basis) plus cost of gas (monthly basis). The mayor and city council shall fix the per MCF charge on an annual basis based on the required revenue to operate the gas system in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with local, state and federal law. To that basis, the monthly total cost of gas from the supplier shall be added along with a 5% delivery charge for customers inside the city limits or a 25% delivery charged for customers outside the city limits.
The resultant combined rate will represent a per MCF charge for gas.
The minimum bill shall be twelve dollars ($12.00). The minimum bill for gas customers outside of the city limits shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month. The minimum commercial bill shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
All utility bills shall be due on the seventeenth of each month. All accounts remaining unpaid after the seventeenth of each month shall incur a delinquent penalty of ten (10) percent of the net amount due. All accounts remaining unpaid after the twenty-seventh of each month shall incur an additional delinquent penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00). The utility manager shall discontinue utility services to all accounts not paid by the twenty-seventh of each month. Utility services shall not be restored to disconnected utility accounts until all outstanding bills, fees and delinquent penalties have been paid.
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James,
Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
ORDINANCE ADOPTED: JANUARY 12, 2026
Final Vote on Ordinance No. 4286:
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
DECEMBER 8, 2025
ORDINANCE # 4286
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 20 UTILITIES,ARTICLE III WATERSEC. 45, SERVICE RATES (AMEND):
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Councilman of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana: That the Code of Ordinance of the City of Gonzales be amended as follows:
Chapter 20-45, SERVICE RATE (AMEND):
SEE ATTACHMENT A - WATER RATE TABLE
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James,Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
ORDINANCE ADOPTED: JANUARY 12, 2026
Final Vote on Ordinance No. 4287:
ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
DECEMBER 8, 2025
ORDINANCE # 4287
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 20 UTILITIES,ARTICLE IV SEWERSEC. 84, SERVICE RATES (AMEND):
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Councilman of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana: That the Code of Ordinance of the City of Gonzales be amended as follows:
Chapter 20-84, SERVICE RATE (AMEND):
SEE ATTACHMENT A - SEWER RATE TABLE
YEAS: Councilman Eddie Williams, Jr., Councilman Kirk Boudreaux, Councilwoman Cynthia Gray-James,
Councilman Tyler Turner, Councilwoman Terri Lambert
NAYS: NONE ABSENT: NONE
ORDINANCE ADOPTED: JANUARY 12, 2026
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Meeting was adjourned.
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Timothy Tim Riley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Anthony Keller, City Clerk
12005790 1/22/26 ($162.00)
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