Consolidated Gravity

Drainage District #1

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025, 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, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS

ABSENT:  JOHN G. INGRAFFIA

 

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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 May 28, 2025, 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, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

 

 

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

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

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the drainage plans for Wildwood Apartments as presented by Ballard, CLC, Inc.  Roll call vote was as follows:

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

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

 

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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering provided updated information on the Ponchatoula Cemetery Project. 

         

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Ms. Cieutat designating The Tangi Times as the Official Journal of the District for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

An alternate motion was made by Mr. Vial and seconded by Ms. Hyde designating The Daily Star as the Official Journal of the District for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.  Roll call vote on the alternate motion was as follows:

YEAS:             4 (Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Vial)                 

NAYS:             4 (Cieutat, Havis, Ridgel, Wells)

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

Roll call vote on the original motion was as follows:

YEAS:             5 (Cieutat, Havis, Joseph, Ridgel, Wells)                 

NAYS:             3 (Hyde, Mayeaux, Vial)

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

The Tangi Times is the Official Journal for the period of July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Joseph and seconded by Mr. Wells designating Kiley F. Bates as CGDD1 Records Officer with the Louisiana Secretary of State for July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.  Roll call vote was as follows:

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

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

 

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In his report, the Administrator presented the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.   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:             8 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                 

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        1 (Ingraffia)

                                                       

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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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