MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 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, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS
                                                        

ABSENT: BRIGETTE HYDE, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Mr. Joseph to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated March 13, 2024, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows: 

YEAS:        7 (Cieutat, Havis, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        2 (Hyde, Ingraffia)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Mr. Joseph to approve the drainage plans for Morningside Apartments, as presented by Clay Barrilleaux.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:        7 (Cieutat, Havis, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        2 (Hyde, Ingraffia)

                                              

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No report by Spangler Engineering.                            

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The February Financial Report and the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report are included in the Board packet.

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to place on the Agenda, by unanimous vote, an emergency quote by Chem Spray South to remove 4 fallen trees at Selsers Creek and Highway 22 crossing. Roll call vote was as follows:

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

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        2 (Hyde, Ingraffia)

                                              

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the emergency quote by Chem Spray South to remove 4 fallen trees and 2 large root balls located in the channel bottom at Selsers Creek and Highway 22 crossing in the amount of $11,000.00. Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:        7 (Cieutat, Havis, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:       2 (Hyde, Ingraffia)

                                              

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Mr. Ridgel informed the Board that the Woodlands Drainage would be handled by the Administrator and that he will be in touch with the constituents.

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In Legal Matters, legal counsel informed the Board that she provided all information to Mr. Galbraith since he will be counsel for the City of Ponchatoula, Barringer Road Outfall Drainage Improvements Intergovernmental Agreement and all matters relating to it. She also informed the Board that she will be out on leave from October 2024 through January 2025.
 

 

                                           

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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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  _______________________________                                                          ________________________________

                 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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