Consolidated Gravity Drainage

District #1 of Tangipahoa

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026, 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 April 15, 2026, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             8 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Hyde)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to approve the drainage plans for Midstream Auto Sales as presented by Derek Quebedeaux of Max Bodin, Inc.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             8 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Hyde)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the drainage plans for Ashton Sawing & Drilling as presented by Dakota Naramore of Robert Barrilleaux & Associates, Inc.  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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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering reported that the Canal Maintenance [FY2026] project is ongoing and that the construction plans and specs will be presented at the next meeting on the W8 Improvements at Ponchatoula Cemetery project.  

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Havis and seconded by Mr. Vial to place on the Agenda, by unanimous vote, Change Order #1 of the Vegetative Management Spray Contract with ELOS Environmental.  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. Havis and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve Change Order #1 of the Vegetative Management Spray Contract with ELOS Environmental  in the amount of $722.13.  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 presented the March Financial Report and the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report and informed the board that the property owner in Cypress Reserve with the fence encroaching on the servitude has relocated the fence and this matter is closed.  He also reported that the foreman attended a Fundamentals of Supervision Continuing Ed class at LSU.    A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial 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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In Commissioners’ Privileges, Mr. Mayeaux reminded Board Members about the Riff Ridgel Crawfish Cookoff this Saturday in Tickfaw.  

                                                                                                              

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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