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February 8, 2024
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CADDO LEVEE DISTRICT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8, 2024 10:00 A.M. 1320 GRIMMETT DRIVE
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Public comments.
4. Approval of minutes of regular meeting held on January 11, 2024.
5. Discussion of monthly financial reports.
6. Ratify payment of statements and invoices for the month of January 2024 and subsequent bills for month of December 2023.
7. Approval of payment of 2024 dues for the National Waterways Conference in the amount of $1,525.00
8. Approval for Executive Director to attend the Louisiana Floodplain Managers Association Conference in Lafayette, LA on April 17-19, 2024.
9. Adopt resolution for Extraordinary Qualifications/Credentials Policy
10. Consideration of campsite permit transfer request from Roland Mason to Gary Alexander for approximately one-half acre known as Lot# 116 located on Black Bayou with 50 feet water frontage in SW corner of SE/4 of Section 18, T22N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
11. Consideration of campsite permit transfer request from Dustin Hagan to Rhonda Hagan Turner for approximately one (1) acre known as Lot# 198 located at 7825 Dawes Road, Mooringsport, on Caddo Lake in Section 21, T20N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
12. President’s Report.
13. Executive Director’s Report.
14. Report of Ron Lattier, Board’s Legal Counsel.
15. Report of Marshall Jones, Board’s Oil & Gas Counsel.
16. Engineer’s Report.
17. Forester’s Report.
18. Personnel Committee Report.
19. Legal Committee Report.
20. Equipment Committee Report.
21. Recreational Committee Report.
22. Other Business to Bring before the Board.
23. Adjourn. |
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CADDO LEVEE DISTRICT AT REGULAR MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District held at 10:00 a.m., February 8, 2024, at 1320 Grimmett Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana, the following members were present: Patrick Harrison, Kandi Moore, James T. Sims, Jackie Baker, Carolyn C. Prator, Willie Walker, and Gary Procell.
Ronald F. Lattier, Law Offices of Ronald F. Lattier; Joshua Monroe, E.I., LA Department of Transportation; Patrick Furlong, P.E., Executive Director; Penny Adams, Assistant Executive Director, and Sam Brimer, Forester were also present.
The meeting was opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Harrison asked for any comments from the public regarding agenda items or other issues. There were no public comments.
President Harrison stated that the minutes from the January 11, 2024, meeting had been emailed for review and asked for a motion to approve. Mr. Sims made a motion, with a second by Mr. Walker, to approve the minutes from the January 11, 2024 meeting. The motion unanimously passed.
Mrs. Moore discussed the monthly financial reports and reported that the operating expenses were consistent with monthly averages for this time of year and the monthly revenues continue to be positive due to higher crude oil and natural gas prices.
The Board reviewed payments and invoices for the month of January 2024 and subsequent bills for the month of December 2023. Mr. Procell made a motion, with a second by Mr. Walker, to ratify payment of the invoices for the month of January 2024 and subsequent bills for the month of December 2023. The motion unanimously passed.
The Board unanimously approved the payment of the 2024 dues for the National Waterways Conference in the amount of $1,525.00 with a motion by Mrs. Moore and a second by Mr. Sims.
The Board unanimously approved the attendance of the Executive Director for the Louisiana Floodplain Managers Association in Lafayette, LA on April 17-19, 2024, with a motion by Mr. Sims and a second by Mr. Walker.
The following resolution was unanimously passed to adopt the Extraordinary Qualifications/Credentials Policy with a motion by Mrs. Prator and a second by Mr. Sims:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District, in legal session convened, that it hereby adopts the Extraordinary Qualifications/Credentials Policy as follows:
WHEREAS, the Caddo Levee District strives to maintain a productive and efficient organization with a highly qualified and talented team of employees; and
WHEREAS, the Caddo Levee District desires to stay up to date with current policies and practices of hiring for the State of Louisiana.
The Board unanimously approved the transfer of Campsite Permit from Roland Mason to Gary Alexander for approximately one-half acre known as Lot# 116 located on Black Bayou with 50 feet water frontage in SW corner of SE/4 of Section 18, T22N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana with a motion by Mr. Sims and a second by Mr. Walker.
The Board unanimously approved the transfer of Campsite Permit from Dustin Hagan to Rhonda Hagan Turner for approximately one (1) acre known as Lot# 198 located at 7825 Dawes Road, Mooringsport, on Caddo Lake in Section 21, T20N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana with a motion by Mr. Baker and a second by Mr. Walker.
The Board discussed campsite transference and it was researched by an attorney in the past.
There was no President Report.
Mr. Furlong reported on the freeze event with busted pipes and repairs performed in the main office. He reported on the high-water event with closing the Twelve Mile Bayou gate and running of pumps. USACE is holding a meeting next week to discuss the river profile. Mr. Furlong explained that he and Sam with Mr. Walker to discuss equipment. He said it appears he will be able to work within the existing budget to purchase most of the equipment. The ongoing office building repairs are expected to last another month. The HVAC in the Board Meeting Room was replaced. Guardian Alarm has been contacted regarding the facilities security. Staff vacancies are being advertised by the Civil Service.
There was no Legal Report.
There was no Oil and Gas Report.
Mr. Monroe reported on the DOTD working on the Districts’ review of submitted permits.
Mr. Brimer reported that the Field Staff, although are a small crew, they all are well trained and handled the high-water event efficiently. The crew also has saved the District money by performing equipment repairs that would normally be outsourced to prepare for the mowing in the Spring.
There was no Personnel Committee Report.
There was no Legal Committee Report.
There was no Equipment Committee Report.
President Harrison mentioned the Bayou Pierre recreational area. The walking path construction status and future maintenance was discussed.
With no further business to be brought before the Board, Mr. Sims made a motion to adjourn, with a second by Mr. Walker. The motion unanimously passed, and the meeting was adjourned.
President Executive Director |
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