MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 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, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS                                                       
ABSENT:  JOSEPH HAVIS, BRIGETTE HYDE, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated August 12, 2026, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

 

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A motion was made by Ms. Cieutat and seconded by Mr. Ridgel to approve the drainage plans for The Carriage House of Mercy Farms as presented by Mr. Ryan Logsdon of Robert Barrilleaux & Associates, Inc.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Ingraffia and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the drainage plans for Triple S RV as presented by Dakota Naramore of Robert Barrilleaux & Associates, Inc.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

 

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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering presented the Board with bid results from the W-8 Drainage Improvements at Ponchatoula Cemetery [FY2026] Project. He recommended that the Drainage District award the bid to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.  A motion was made by Ms. Cieutat and seconded by Mr. Vial to accept the recommendation of Mr. Jay Pittman and award the Public Bid for the W-8 Drainage Improvements at Ponchatoula Cemetery [FY2026] Project to the lowest bidder, Richard Price Contracting Co., LLC in the amount of $517,000.00 which includes the base bid along with Alternate 2 and Alternate 3.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Ms. Cieutat to approve Change Order #2 of the Vegetative Maintenance Spray Contract with ELOS Environmental in the amount of $30,306.34.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

 

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In his report, the Administrator presented the July Financial Report and the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.  He also reported that the Parochial Employee’s Retirement System employer contribution rate for 2027 will decrease to 10.75% 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. Vial to approve the Administrator’s Report.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

                                                       

                     

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In Personnel, a motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Ridgel to accept the Personnel Committee’s recommendation and approve the 1-year evaluation for the employee and to grant the corresponding pay rate on their respective anniversary.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        3 (Havis, Hyde, Joseph)

                                                       

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With no further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Ridgel, 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

Consolidated Gravity Drainage

District #1 of Tangipahoa