Regular Board Meeting Minutes

November 13, 2007

Board President Anthony Alford called the Regular Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District to order at 6:00 o’clock P.M. at the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District Office located 220 Clendenning Road, Houma, Louisiana.

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

Upon roll call by Angela Rains, Commissioners recorded present were Mr. Alford, Mr. Daisy, Ms. Dillard, Mr. Leward Henry, Mr. Willis Henry, Mr. Luke, Mr. Moore, Mr. Talbot and Ms. Teuton.

Motion of Commissioner Daisy, seconded by Commissioner Talbot motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Regular Committee Meeting dated October 8, 2007.

Motion of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting dated November 5, 2007.

Motion of Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Planning & Projects Committee Meeting dated November 5, 2007. Mr. Moore noted that the motion for Reach J-2 contract should include a clause stating the contract is to be executed subject to legal concurrence.

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

Under Engineering Updates, Mr. Jeff Pena with Shaw Coastal, Inc. requested that the board authorize the change order request for time extension with Civil Construction Contractors for 77 calendar days due to weather conditions for the Upper Ward 7 Levee Project.

After some discussion, a motion was offered by Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to authorize Civil’s request for time extension for the Upper Ward 7 Levee Project for 77 calendar days, which includes 11 rain days, and subject to the approval of the Terrebonne Parish Council. Commissioner Luke voted against the motion.

Mr. Pena asked the board for approval of Engineering Amendment No. 6 in the amount of $45,652.00 for additional project inspection costs associated with the above authorized extension for the Upper Ward 7 Levee project.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, for approval of Engineering Amendment No. 6 not to exceed $45,652.00 for additional project inspection costs, on a time and material cost basis. Commissioner Moore voted against the motion.

Mr. Pena reported on two pipelines located on the Fanguy property. Currently, Shaw Coastal, Inc. has no geotechnical design for relocating these pipelines to a -25 directional drill. These pipelines will need to be addressed for the levee design to proceed forward.

A motion was offered by Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, to deviate to discuss and authorize additional geotechnical investigations to determine the depth of the directionally drilling a pipeline through the Ward 7 Levee design.

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

Board Attorney James Dagate addressed the board about a previous request that he investigate legal opinions of assessing liquidated damages for Civil Construction Contractors for being in default of their contract, with a total assessment of $139,500.00.

The board has asked this item to be held over and decided upon at the Committee meeting which will be held on December 3, 2007.

Under Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue discussed the successful override of the President’s veto of the WRDA bill last week. There will be a meeting on Friday, November 16, 2007 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reevaluate the criteria for the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project. The TLCD will impress upon the Corps to implement the project as soon as possible.

Regular Committee Meeting Minutes

November 13, 2007

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Under Commissioner Requests Discussion of, Commissioner Luke addressed the board regarding the passage of the WRDA Bill. He congratulated Jerome Zeringue and his staff for this accomplishment.

Under President’s Report, Commissioner Alford reminded everyone that although the project is authorized, there is still a way to go and encouraged Mr. Zeringue and his staff to continue to do what they have always done by making things move as quickly as possible.

Senator Reggie Dupre congratulated the Board on their renovations to the old office building. He further thanked the board and staff about the WRDA authorization and the successful override. He encouraged the board to continue to build the component parts of the Morganza Project.

There being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District at 7:00 o’clock p.m.

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Anthony Alford, President Jerome Zeringue, Secretary