MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024, AT 5:00 P.M., AT THE DOMICILE OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LOCATED AT 48571 HIGHWAY 51 NORTH, TICKFAW, LOUISIANA.
 
The Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, State of Louisiana, met on the above date in Regular Session and was called to order by the President, Mr. Joey Mayeaux, with the following members present:

STRADER CIEUTAT, JOSEPH HAVIS, III, BRIGETTE HYDE, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS
                                                       
ABSENT:  NONE

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated June 26, 2024, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows: 

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to accept the Finance Committee Report and pay all presented expenditures for the month of June.  Roll call vote was as follows: 

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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“Item 10” of the Agenda was left tabled.

 

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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering reported the Canal Maintenance [FY2024] Project is moving along and has 2 crews working,

                                              

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to approve Change Order #4 by ELOS Environmental for the Vegetative Maintenance Spray Contract in the amount of $75,902.85.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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In his report, the Administrator Report presented the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.  He also reported that the Parochial Employees’ Retirement System employer contribution rate for 2025 will decrease to 11% and the employee contribution rate will stay at the current rate of 9.5%.  A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joeph to approve the Administrator’s Report.  Roll call vote was as follows:
 
YEAS:       9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

                                                         

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With no further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph, the Commissioners of CGDD1 adjourned.

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  _______________________________                                                          ________________________________

                 Stanan Capdeboscq                                                                                                 Joey Mayeaux
                 Secretary-Treasurer                                                                                                     President
         Consolidated Gravity Drainage                                                                            Consolidated Gravity Drainage
                       District No. 1                                                                                                         District No. 1
                   Tangipahoa Parish                                                                                              Tangipahoa Parish

 

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