Planning & Projects Meeting

March 3, 2008

Chairman Buddy Daisy called to order the Planning & Projects Committee Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District at the TLCD Office located at 220 Clendenning Road, Houma, Louisiana, on March 3, 2008, at 6:16 o’clock P.M.

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 Wishing to address the Board, Reggie Bourg spoke to the board regarding the Ward 7 Levee Project and Public Records Requests.

Under Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue briefed the board on the Morganza to the Gulf update. He met with the Corps this week to push the Lock Complex project. He spoke of the legislators’ persistence to allocate funding and work with the Corps to get this project constructed.

Mr. Zeringue mentioned the upcoming ALBL Grand Isle Meeting scheduled in April.

Under Field Superintendent’s Report, Mr. Gautreaux briefed the board on the ongoing in-house efforts to repair the Ward 7 Levee. The TLCD is currently hauling material on the Lower Ward 7 Levee. Bids for additional borrow material and hauled borrow material are currently being accepted by the TLCD with an opening date of March 17, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Gautreaux asked the board to deviate for discussion of the sandblasting and painting of the spud barge. He requested the board seek proposals to paint and sandblast the TLCD spud barge.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Alford, seconded by Commissioner Moore, motion carried, to deviate from the regular order of the agenda to discuss authorizing the advertisement to seek proposals for painting and sandblasting the TLCD spud barge.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Moore seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to authorize the advertisement and acceptance of proposals to sandblast and paint the spud barge on April 2, 2008, at 10:00 o’clock A.M.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to return to the regular order of the agenda.

Mr. Gautreaux asked the board for permission to advertise to accept bids for an excavator, with a bid opening date set for April 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried to advertise to accept bids for an excavator, with a bid opening date set for April 2, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

Mr. Keith Meyer with Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. gave an update on the Pointe-Aux-Chenes Floodgate First Lift Levee System and the status of the Joint Permit Application. A meeting has been scheduled with the Corps regarding geotechnical issues associated with this project. The only outstanding item pertaining to the permit involves mitigation issues.

Mr. Phil Schexnayder reported on the Reach J-2 project. GSE is presently working on the design report and submitting it next month.

Mr. Jeff Pena with Shaw Coastal, Inc. presented the Board with a slide presentation and update on Reach H-3 First Lift Project and the Permitting for Reach H-3.

On the Ward 7 Levee Construction Project, Mr. Pena asked the Board to approve Change Order No. 7 for the installation of a culvert, seepage plates, and additional days associated with these tasks.

Motion of Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by Commissioner Teuton, motion carried, to approve Change Order No. 7 for the installation of a culvert, seepage plates, and additional days associated with these tasks.

Mr. Hilary Thibodeaux of Shaw Coastal, Inc. reported on the MTG Reach H Permitting. At a meeting held in January 2008, the LADNR indicated that TLCD and SCI should turn in all correspondence related to landowner mitigation and they will proceed with processing the CUP.

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Mr. Thibodeaux also reported on the Ward 7 Mitigation Project. A design team kickoff meeting was held on February 12, 2008. A client/landowner meeting was held on February 14, 2008. The surveying began the last week of February 2008.

On the Lower Bayou Dularge Mitigation Plan Implementation, monthly uploading of collected data took place on February 19, 2008. SCI personnel performed salinity monitoring and recommend that pumping begin.

Mr. Stephen Smith of T. Baker Smith, Inc. gave an update on the Morganza to the Gulf J-1 Levee Contract A. Work is progressing and the compacted levee section is complete. Currently, the contractor is working on completing the uncompacted levee section. Hauling of borrow material for stockpile at Discovery Pipeline crossing is complete. Williams is working on design for re-routing the 20” Discovery Pipeline over the levee section. Mr. Smith asked the Board to approve Change Order No. 3 to Low Land Construction in the amount of $352,800.00 for compacted fill settlement on this project.

Motion of Commissioner Henry, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to approve Change Order No. 3 to Low Land Construction for compacted fill settlement in the amount of $352,800.00 for the J-1 Levee Segment A.

Mr. Smith asked the Board to approve Change Order No. 5 for Low Land Construction for additional contract days due to excessive settlement on the J-1 Levee Segment A Project.

Motion of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Teuton, motion carried, to approve Change Order No. 5 for additional contract days due to excessive settlement on the J-1 Levee Segment A Project.

On the Bayou Lacache Project, Mr. Smith asked the Board to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Letter Agreement dated April 27, 2005 for Phase I, Preliminary matters. This amendment is in the amount of $2,500.00.

Motion of Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to approve Amendment No.1 to the Letter Agreement dated April 27, 2005 for Phase I Preliminary matters in the amount of $2,500.00.

On the MTG Program Management Services, TBS assisted the TLCD in revising project schedules and budgets. TBS also worked with SCI and GCR to develop right of way maps for the H-3 Project. SCI is preparing these maps so that GCR can use them to acquire the necessary rights of way for that project. Along with Jerome Zeringue, Mr. Smith attended the PDT meeting held on February 22, 2008. Mr. Smith also accompanied Mr. Zeringue the week of February 26, 2008, to Washington, D.C. to meet with the congressional delegation to discuss various Morganza issues.

Under President’s Report, Mr. Alford spoke of ongoing efforts to work with the USACE. He further spoke of a meeting at LeBoeuf Brothers regarding entertaining the possibility to utilize ash material to help construct interim levees in Terrebonne Parish.

There being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Moore, unanimously carried, to adjourn the March 3, 2008 Planning & Projects Committee Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District at 7:30 o’clock P.M.

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Walton Daisy, Chairman Jerome Zeringue, Secretary