Tensas Basin Levee District - Louisiana



TENSAS BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District met for its regular meeting

Tuesday, at 9:30 A. M. in its office located at 505 District Drive Monroe, Louisiana.

Mr. Drew Keahey, President, called the meeting to order and requested the Secretary

call roll with the following present and answering: Mr. Drew Keahey, President, Caldwell

Parish; Mr. Reggie Peters, Vice President, Franklin Parish; Mr. Rodney Hutchins, Catahoula

Parish; Mr. Charles Venable, Mr. James P. Mayo and Mr. Mike Calloway, Ouachita Parish; Ms. Ramona N. Haire and Mr. Robert Neal Harwell, Richland Parish; Mr. Harlon Nobles, LaSalle Parish and Mr. Venoy Kinnaird, Morehouse Parish. Absent: Mr. Shelton Ruffin, West Carroll Parish.

Commissioner Rodney Hutchins opened the meeting with prayer.

Others in attendance were: Mr. Paul Colquette, Department of Transportation and Development, Monroe, La.; Mr. Steve Tew, Attorney, Monroe, La.; Mr. John Stringer, Executive Director, Tensas Basin Levee District; Mr. Johnny Trisler and Mr. Tracy Hilburn, Maintenance Supervisors, Tensas Basin Levee District and Mr. Brandon Waggoner, Levee District Police, Tensas Basin Levee District.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Ramona N. Haire, seconded by

Commissioner Charles Venable, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the

Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there

were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas

Basin Levee District does hereby declare that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting

held January 14, 2014 is hereby dispensed with and declared approved as published in the official journal of this board, The Richland Beacon News.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reggie Peters, seconded by

Commissioner Venoy Kinnaird, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas

Basin Levee District does hereby approve all bills approved by the claims committee for January, 2014.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reggie Peters, seconded by Commissioner James Mayo, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District and the City of West Monroe, Louisiana entered into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement regarding property located adjacent to the Ouachita River and located within the municipal limits of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana.

WHEREAS, the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement was recorded June 30, 2008, in Conveyance Book 2137, page 896, DR#1516249, records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby desire to cancel the said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, and hereby authorize and direct the Clerk of Court in and for Ouachita Parish to cancel from the records the inscription of that certain Cooperative Agreement recorded June 30, 2008, in Conveyance Book Mortgage Book 2137, page 896, DR#1516249, records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District agree to indemnify any person or entity, including the Clerk of Court, for any damages resulting to such person or entity as a consequence of cancelling the afore said Agreement.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reggie Peters, seconded by Commissioner Ramona N. Haire, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby authorize a marina lease between Commerce Street Holdings, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company domiciled in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, represented by Willie Jess Robertson and Leslie Koren Robertson, being all of its members, whose mailing address is 117 Kings Lane, West Monroe, Louisiana 71292 and the Tensas Basin Levee District in the amount of $100.00 a month, $1,200.00 a year, for a five year period, not to be increased more than twenty per cent (20%) every five years, for a twenty-five year period of time subject to all improvements being approved by the West Monroe Beautification Board, on the following described property:

All that portion of a certain lot or parcel of ground in Square “N” of the City of West Monroe, Louisiana, lying East of the West Monroe Ouachita River Levee Wall, as now construction and including the foundation, base and abutments thereof, which said lot or parcel of ground begins 125 North of the Southwest corner of Block “N”; fronts thence 60 feet North on Commerce Street and runs East between lines parallel to the South line of said Block “N” to the Ouachita River, all as is shown by plat, wherein said property is outlined in red, attached to that certain Sale of Lot recorded May 27, 1942, in Conveyance Book 304, page 479, DR#284584, records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Mike Calloway, seconded by Commissioner Ramona N. Haire, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby authorize the President and Secretary to advertise for bids for surface lease for hunting/farming purposes the following described properties:

NW ¼ of SE ¼ or N ½ of Lot 8, Section 6. T12N, R6E, Franklin Parish, Louisiana containing 43 acres more or less for farming purposes for a three year period.

N ½ of NW ¼ OF Section 31, T13N, R9E, Franklin Parish, Louisiana containing 80 acres more or less for hunting purposes for a five year period.

NW ¼ of SE ¼, Section 7, T17N, R5E, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana containing 40 acres more or less for hunting purposes for a five year period.

NW ¼ of NW ¼, Section 14, T22N, R8E, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana containing 39.68 acres more or less AND NE ¼ of NE ¼, Section 15, T22N, R8E, Morehouse Parish, containing 39.68 acres more or less for hunting purposes for a five year period.

All of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, NW ¼ of NE ¼, and NW ¼, Section 26, T15N, R5E, lying West of Open Mouth Bayou, Catahoula Parish, containing 362.48 acres more or less, LESS AND EXCEPT: Camp Lots 1 through 28 situated on the North shore of Larto Lake: ALSO LESS AND EXCEPT a dirt road traversing the leased property in a generally North-South direction for hunting purposes for a five year period.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that bids shall be received up until 7:30 A. M., March 11, 2014 at the office of the Tensas Basin Levee District, P. O. Box 68, Rayville, La. 71269 and 708 Julia Street, Suite 101B, Rayville, La. and up until 9:30 A. M., March 11, 2014 at 505 District Drive, Monroe, La. 71202-6862, at which time bids shall be opened and read aloud.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

After Lt. Brandon Waggoner advised a background check has been performed on those individuals requesting campsites be placed into their name, the following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rodney Hutchins, seconded by Commissioner Robert Neal Harwell, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby approve the following written requests for campsite lease transfers:

Daniel O’Quinn selling camp located on Campsite WBS3 to Dwight J. and Debbie Moses.

Harold Dupuy selling camp located on Campsite LL23 to Derek Daigle.

James Chad Smith selling camp located on Campsite B4B to Lester Fannin.

Curtis J. Paul selling camp located on Campsite WBS4 to Greg Wilson

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reggie Peters, seconded by Commissioner Ramona N. Haire, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby instruct Mr. Steve Tew, Attorney for the Tensas Basin Levee District to include a paragraph in the campsite leases stating the Tensas Basin Levee District shall be reimbursed for all cost and a fee is to be charged for all campsite transfers or exchanges of campsites leases(s).

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Rodney Hutchins, seconded by Commissioner Mike Calloway, and passed unanimously by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District, after President Drew Keahey called for public comments and there were none, to-wit:

RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District does hereby authorize, at the request of Lt. Brandon Waggoner, the removal of items of the Levee District Police, as follows:

Ruger 9MM Carbine, Serial # 470-08204, Fixed Asset # P004 for upgrading weapon

Ruger 9MM Carbine, Serial # 470-08109, Fixed Asset # P005 for upgrading weapon

Glock 9MM Pistol Serial # EPC998US, Fixed Asset # P014 for upgrading weapon

ID Card System Plastic Simply ID, Fixed Asset # P007 for no longer in use

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

Financial reports were reviewed and discussed after President Keahey called for public comments and there were none.

President Keahey called for public comments and there were none.

President Drew Keahey declared that there being no further business to come before the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin Levee District at this time, the meeting

is adjourned.

Virginia Caviness Drew Keahey

Secretary President

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