MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019, 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. Louis “Nick” Joseph, with the following members present:

JAMES BAILEY, CARLO S. BRUNO, BOBBY CORTEZ, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, HARRY LAVINE, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS                                                 

ABSENT:  NONE

 
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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Mr. Wells to adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting dated January 16, 2019, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows: 

YEAS:       9 (Bailey, Bruno, Cortez, Joseph, Lavine, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Ridgel and seconded by Mr. Wells to approve the drainage plans of Windgate III Apartments as presented by Mr. Steven Aertaer of McLin Taylor.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:      9 (Bailey, Bruno, Cortex, Joseph, Lavine, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 
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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Mr. Bruno to approve the drainage plans of Duhon Machinery as presented by Mr. Steven Aertaer of McLin Taylor.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:      9 (Bailey, Bruno, Cortex, Joseph, Lavine, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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Mr. Paul Riggs of James, Lambert, Riggs & Associates, Inc., presented information regarding the annual audit and the process involved to complete the audit.

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Mr. Wells to adopt Resolution No. 013019* approving the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire furnished by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 YEAS:       9 (Bailey, Bruno, Cortez, Joseph, Lavine, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 
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Mr. Flynn Daigle of Elos Environmental presented information regarding the delineation involved with the Canal Improvements [FY2019] Project.
                                              

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In his report, the Administrator Board reminded the Board that the next meeting is on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Tangipahoa Government Building in Amite at 4:00 p.m. due to the Police Jury Convention on February 13-15, 2019.  He congratulated Attorney Parker Layrisson on being selected Ponchatoula’s “Citizen of the Year.”  He presented the December Financial Report and the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.  A motion was made by Mr. Bruno and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the Administrator’s Report. Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:       9 (Bailey, Bruno, Cortez, Joseph, Lavine, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

 

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In Commissioners’ Privileges, Mr. Joseph requested a “Moment of Silence” in honor of Fire Chief Rodney Drude of Ponchatoula and advised all of the funeral arrangements.

 

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

 
 
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ATTEST:

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        Stanan Capdeboscq                                                                                    Louis Nick Joseph
        Secretary-Treasurer                                                                                            President
Consolidated Gravity Drainage                                                                 Consolidated Gravity Drainage
              District No. 1                                                                                               District No. 1


 

 

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