Finance Meeting Minutes

March 3, 2008

 

Finance Chairman Jack Moore called to order the Finance Committee Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District on March 3, 2008, at 6:00 o’clock p.m. at the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District Office located at 220 Clendenning Road, Houma, Louisiana.

 

Commissioner Luke provided the opening prayer and Commissioner Leward Henry led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

 

Upon roll call by Angela Rains, those in attendance were Commissioners Anthony Alford, Buddy Daisy, Karen Dillard, Allan Luke, Leward Henry, Willis Henry, Jack Moore, Gilbert Talbot and Jodie Teuton.

 

Under Public, there was no one wishing to address the board. 


Motion of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to approve the warrants for payment as presented.

 

Angela Rains reviewed the Financial Report FME 29 February 2008.

 

Motion of Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to accept the Financial Report FME 29 February 2008.

 

Under Commissioner’s Request of Discussion, Mr. Moore spoke of the ˝ cent sales tax.  Mr. Moore stated the potential for available funding at the Parish level, as well as other sources from the State of Louisiana.  In light of those possibilities, Mr. Moore suggested that the July 19, 2008 call for an election should be rescheduled for November 2008. 

 

A motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to authorize the Executive Director to continue with bond counsel to develop a tax proposal and to extend the election date indefinitely.  This will allow an opportunity for the Parish President to reevaluate the existing assessments and possibly utilize some of those funds for flood protection.  There will also be a huge shift in focus to obtain State Surplus funding. 

 

A motion was offered by Commissioner Luke seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to purchase a flood insurance policy for the building and contents of the TLCD office building with a premium in the amount of $1,922.

 

Under President’s Report, Mr. Alford had nothing to report.

 

Under Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue had nothing to report.

 

There being no further business to come before the board, a motion was offered by Commissioner Luke, and seconded by Commissioner Sou Henry, motion carried, to adjourn the Finance Committee Meeting at 6:15 o’clock P.M.

 

 

 

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Jack Moore, Chairman                                                   Jerome Zeringue, Secretary