LAFOURCHE BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT - Louisiana



REGULAR MEETING

September 6, 2017

The Board of Commissioners for the Lafourche Basin Levee

District met this day in regular session at its official domicile

at 21380 Hwy. 20 in Vacherie, Louisiana and was called to order

by its President Michael McKinney, Sr. at 6:00 pm.

Present: COMMISSIONERS…, President Michael McKinney, Sr., Ascension Parish; Whitney Jasmin, Jr., St John the Baptist Parish; Craig Carter, Assumption Parish; James Jasmin, St. James Parish; Vice-President, Marlin Rogers, St. Charles Parish; Russell Loupe, St. Charles Parish; Kevin Hebert, St. Charles Parish; Stanley Folse, St. James Parish; Eric Matherne, St. Charles Parish and Jeffery Henry, Ascension Parish; Gary Watson, St. John the Baptist Parish were present.

A quorum was present to conduct business.

Messrs. Larry Buquoi, Attorney; Donald Ray Henry, Executive

Director; Ivy Chauvin, Assistant Executive Director and Kristi Vicknair

Administrative Assistant 5 were present.

The meeting opened with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance to

the flag.

There were no audience comments in reference to agenda items.

On motion by Commissioner James Jasmin, seconded by Craig Carter and unanimously approved, the minutes of the regular meeting of

August 9, 2017 be accepted and filed in the minutes of the Board.

On motion of Commissioner Folse, seconded by Commissioner

Henry, and unanimously approved, the following report of cash

available for distribution of the month of July 31, 2017 be accepted

and filed in the minutes of the Board.

FIRST AMERICAN BANK:

Checking account balance July 31, 2017 3,034,619.19

Deposits: Revenues/Refund 7,506.54

Matured D-Notes 1,073,318.75

Interest on Checking 66.65

Funds Transferred In 0.00

Total Cash Available 4,115,510.13

Cash Disbursements: Operating Expenses 353,650.63

Purchased D-Notes 1,529,544.10 Funds Transferred Out 0.00

TOTAL ACCOUNT BALANCE August 31, 2017 2,232,315.40

INVESTMENTS: Discount Notes 9,713,253.10

TOTAL BOOK BALANCE August 31, 2017 11,945,568.50

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner

Rogers, the following resolution was proposed and

unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request for the Lafourche Basin

Levee District to sign and execute an easement/servitude agreement for

parcel 8-1,14-1-R-1, 14-1-R-2 and 21-1-R-1 for West Bank Hurricane

Protection Levee/Sunset Drainage Levee, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Folse, seconded by Commissioner James Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from Corps of Engineers to

perform annual maintenance surveys, stone repairs, and articulated

concrete mattress repair work in Smoke Bend, Aben, St. Alice, Rich

Bend, Vacherie, Willow Bend, Lucy, Waterford and Luling, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Loupe, seconded by Commissioner Hebert, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from Anytime Fitness in St. Charles to hold a Bleed Purple 5k for Alzheimer Saturday November 18, 2017 from 8:30 to 11:30 to begin at Monsanto Park to the School Board office, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Loupe, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED Request to hold a Run 4 Paws 5k run/bike ride Sunday October 15, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to begin at the St. Charles Animal Shelter to Sugarhouse Road. All proceeds will be donated to the St. Charles Humane Society, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Rogers, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED Request from Greater Mount Calvary’s Triumphant

Church to hold 5k walk Saturday October 21, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to

12:00 p.m. to begin a the Hale Boggs Bridge in St. Charles Parish, be

granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Rogers, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from St. Charles Parish for the Lafourche Basin Levee District to proceed with expropriate on parcel 19-7 for the Sunset Drainage District Levee in St. Charles Parish, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Hebert, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from St. Charles Parish for the Lafourche Basin Levee District to take over operation and maintenance of Willowridge Levee – Phase III West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner James Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from Greater Grace Charter Academy, Inc. to renew their agreement with the Lafourche Basin Levee District to use our building as a safe refuge for the children and teachers of their academy suddenly in the case of an emergency, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner James Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the purchase of prescription safety glasses at River Parish Eye Care in Lutcher, LA, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Folse, seconded by Commissioner Whitney Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Executive Director to advertise for bid to purchase one new 2018 F250 4X4 regular cab pick-up and one new F350 regular cab chassis 169” wheel base with dual rear wheels, LA, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Carter, seconded by Commissioner Folse, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby move the finance meeting from Wednesday, September 13, 2017 to Thursday, September 14, 2017, LA, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Carter, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc., APTIM, Inc., and GIS Engineering to perform the work in Task Order #1 in the amount of $120,042.00 for the Upper Barataria Risk Reduction Project, LA, be granted.

Mark Roberts from Burk-Klienpters gave an update on Lafourche Basin Levee District Project and on West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee.

On motion of Commissioner, Carter seconded by Commissioner

Matherne, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously

adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioner authorizes External Accountant, Wayne Theall to retain the services of BNY Mellon Corporate Trust to be the Lafourche Basin Levee District’s Safe Keeper for its assets, be granted.

Additionally, on motion of Commissioner, Rogers seconded by Hebert, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry is authorized by the Board of Commissioner of the Lafourche Basin Levee District to sign all document at BNY Mellon Corporate Trust on behalf of the Lafourche Basin Levee District, be granted.

The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following roll call vote:

YEAS: 11

NAYS: 0

ABSTAINED: 0

ABSENT 0

On motion of Commissioner, Matherne seconded by

Commissioner James Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and

unanimously adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Addendum B is hereby added to the agenda to

discuss employee health insurance, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner, Matherne seconded by Commissioner

Rogers, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously

adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Board of Commissioners will go into executive

session to discuss employee health insurance, be granted.

On motion of Commissioner, Matherne seconded by Commissioner

Rogers, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously

adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, that Board of Commissioners exited executive

session and resumed its regular board meeting, be granted.

Commissioner Loupe made a motion to adjourn and Commissioner

Jeffery Henry seconded his motion.

President

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09/11/17

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