The Lafayette Consolidated Government will have a full slate tomorrow night as it holds a special meeting to hear about a possible settlement to its long-running battle over water bills with the city of Broussard and decides whether or not to form another charter commission to study the future path of the consolidated government.
The ordinance being considered to settle the Broussard suit would give Broussard $275,587.01 in change from the $825,000 it paid to Lafayette Utilities for water the utility said was not paid for over a 10-year period. It would also shortne the length of the exiuasting agreement between the two municipalities to 7 years instead of the previously signed 25-year deal.
The other ordinance would call for the creation of a charter commission to study how the current sonsolidated government is working in Lafayette Parish. The ordinance would reappoint the nine members who had previously served on the commission.
The commission would be empaneled for two months, by which time it would either have filed proposed revisions to the charter to Duirel and the LCG council or dissolve itself. The commission would have "wide latitude" in determining changes and direction in its proposal.
The last charter commission proposed a disintegration of the current consolidated government in 2011, but voters did not support the proposal.
The special meeting will follow Tuesday's regular council meeting, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Lafayette City-Parish Council Auditorium at 705 W. University Ave. in Lafayette.