Finance Meeting Minutes

July 2, 2007

 

Finance Chairman Jack Moore called to order the Finance Committee Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District on July 2, 2007, at 6:02 o’clock p.m. at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission Building 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 Tony Alford, Buddy Daisy, Allan Luke, Leward Henry, Willis Henry, Jack Moore, Jodie Teuton, and Gilbert Talbot.  Karen Dillard is recorded as entering the proceedings at 6:07 P.M.

 

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

 

Angela Rains reviewed the Financial Report FME 30 June 2007.

 

Motion of Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to accept the Financial Report FME 30 June 2007.

 

Motion of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to authorize the payment of warrants as presented.

 

A Public Hearing was officially called for by Chairman Jack Moore to address the topic of the adjusted millage rate of 4.89 mills for year 2007.

 

Motion of Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to close the Public Hearing.

 

Motion of Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to adopt Resolution 07-426 adopting the 2007 millage rate of 4.89 mills.

 

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

 

Under Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue asked the Board to pass Resolution No. 07-427 supporting the retaining of Berwick Duval as Legal Counsel for possible lawsuit by Save Our Wetlands.

 

Motion of Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to authorize Resolution 07-427 supporting the retaining of Berwick Duval as Legal Counsel for possible lawsuit by Save Our Wetlands.

 

Mr. Zeringue asked the Board for authorization to work with Bond Counsel to prepare proposition for a ˝ cent sales tax for the Morganza to the Gulf Project.

 

Motion of Commissioner Moore, with a unanimous second, to authorize Executive Director Jerome Zeringue to work with Bond Counsel to prepare proposition for a ˝ cent sales tax for the Morganza to the Gulf Project.

 

There being no further business to come before the board, a motion was offered by Commissioner Luke, and seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to adjourn the Finance Committee Meeting at 6:30 o’clock P.M.

 

 

 

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Jack Moore, Chairman                                                             Jerome Zeringue, Secretary