The Harahan City Council on Dec. 11 approved amendments and then passed an ordinance authorizing the sale of a portion of Bailey Street adjacent to 439 West Avenue.

Councilman Asville introduced the ordinances and Councilman Chatelaine seconded. The council first considered Ordinance 2025-19, revoking the public dedication of part of Bailey Street, and then opened a public hearing on Ordinance 2025-20 to authorize the sale under provisions cited in the transcript as Louisiana revised statute 33 47 12.

Resident Mary Oakland asked whether a drainage canal runs under the parcel; council members and staff clarified the waterway is a drainage ditch and that a 15-foot drainage servitude will remain on the rear of the property, keeping stormwater access in place.

Council discussion focused on conflicting valuations and survey updates. Council members referenced an earlier appraisal that valued the full original parcel at about $51,000; amendments introduced in council reduced the sale area and lowered the sale price multiple times in the text. The council agreed to amendments described in the redline: sale to the adjacent owner of 439 West Avenue, corrections to square footage and a revised survey dated "12/09/2025," and an amended price listed in the ordinance as $2,800.

One councilmember objected to the size of the discount and called the result a "windfall" for the homeowner, saying the city would net only a few thousand dollars after costs. Another member argued the homeowners relied on prior information from the city and that selling the smaller portion at the amended price would be fair given that history.

The motion to approve Ordinance 2025-20 as amended was moved and seconded and the council recorded that the amendments were adopted and the ordinance passed as amended. The transcript records the council’s procedural discussion about statutory notice and a likely 10-day holdover before mayoral execution; city staff said they would follow the applicable publication and holdover steps.

The council also passed Ordinance 2025-19, revoking the public dedication for the affected portion of Bailey Street. The final administrative steps — publication timing and mayoral execution after the 10-day holdover or any challenge period — were described as the next steps.

The council did not specify exact vote tallies by name within the transcript for the final ordinances; the ordinance texts and the revised survey will be filed with the city clerk’s office and become public records once the mayor executes the sale after the required holdover period.