REGULAR MEETING
July 12, 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, Gary Watson, St. John the Baptist 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 were present. Jeffery Henry, Ascension Parish was absent
A quorum was present to conduct business.
Messrs. Larry Buquoi, Attorney; Donald Ray Henry, Executive
Director; and Ivy Chauvin, Assistant Executive Director
were present.
The meeting opened with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance to
the flag.
A motion by Commissioner Hebert, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to approved the minutes was made. Commissioner Rogers and Commissioner Matherne opposed the minutes. The regular meeting minutes of June 7, 2017, were approved and accepted and filed in the minutes of the Board.
On motion of Commissioner James Jasmin, seconded by Commissioner
Folse, and unanimously approved, the following report of cash
available for distribution of the month of June 30, 2017 be accepted
and filed in the minutes of the Board.
FIRST AMERICAN BANK:
Checking account balance May 31, 2017 2,200,873.37
Deposits: Revenues/Refund 14,188.94
Matured D-Notes 776,921.20
Interest on Checking 77.67
Funds Transferred In 0.00
Total Cash Available 2,992,061.18
Cash Disbursements: Operating Expenses 249,303.63
Purchased D-Notes 997,933.13
Funds Transferred Out 0.00
TOTAL ACCOUNT BALANCE June 30, 2017 1,744,824.42
INVESTMENTS: Discount Notes 10,770,822.30
TOTAL BOOK BALANCE June 30, 2017 12,515,646.72
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 to the Lafourche Basin Levee District to proceed with expropriation on Parcel 19-1 for the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee - Sunset Drainage District Levee, St. Charles Parish, be granted
On motion of Commissioner Hebert, seconded by Commissioner James Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the regular meeting is changed from August 2, 2017 to August 9, 2017 for the purpose of adopting the 2016 millage, be granted
On motion of Commissioners James Jasmin, seconded by Commissioner Whitney Jasmin, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Upper Barataria Basin Project is to be included in the Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry’s contract, be granted
On motion of Commissioners Matherne, seconded by Commissioner Loupe, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the request from St. Charles Parish Lodge Fraternal Order of Police to hold a run/walk – bike ride start at the Luling Bridge Park July 22, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for St. Charles Parish Fallen Heroes Memorial, be granted
On motion of Commissioners Whitney Jasmin, seconded by Commissioner Loupe, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorize Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry of Lafourche Basin Levee District to sign all checks, vouchers, investments at First American Bank and other required documents, be granted
On motion of Commissioner Whitney Jasmin, seconded by Commissioner Folse, the following resolution was proposed and unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry of the Lafourche Basin Levee to be the appointing authority for Civil Service.
An update on the Lafourche Basin Levee District was submitted to the Board.
Commissioner Loupe made a motion to adjourn and
Commissioner Hebert seconded his motion.
President
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