Regular Board Meeting
Board
President
Commissioner
Luke led the opening prayer and Commissioner Leward
Henry led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Upon
roll call by
Motion
of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Daisy, motion carried, to accept
and ratify the minutes of the Regular Committee Meeting dated
Motion
of Commissioner Daisy, seconded by Commissioner Talbot, motion carried, to
accept and ratify the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting dated
Motion
of Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by
Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of
the Planning & Projects Committee Meeting dated
Under
Public, there was no one wishing to address the board.
Under
Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue requested that Change Order No. 8 for
Civil Construction for the Upper Ward 7 Additive Alternate be withdrawn. The TLCD is not moving forward on this issue.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry,
seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to go out for bid to
construct the next phase which is the upper portion of the Additive Alternate
of Ward 7 Levee.
Mr.
Zeringue discussed the need to advance the design of Reach H-2 and Bush Canal
Floodgate for the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project. Mr. Zeringue requested permission to seek
proposals for these two projects. He
will prepare something for the board’s consideration at the committee meeting in
May.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Talbot,
motion carried, to advance design on Reach H-2 and the Bush Canal Floodgate for
the Morganza to the Gulf Project.
Mr.
Zeringue gave a brief update with a slide presentation on the Montegut Marsh
Management Levee Breach. TLCD crews are
working diligently to repair this breach as soon as possible.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to deviate from the regular
order of the agenda to discuss the LADNR Agreement for the Montegut Marsh
Management Levee breach project.
Motion
of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward
Henry, motion carried, to pass a resolution authorizing Board President Anthony
Alford to sign the LADNR Agreement for the Montegut Marsh Management Levee
breach on behalf of the Terrebonne Levee District.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to proceed with efforts up to
another $35,000 for the remaining work that needs to be done to repair the
Montegut Levee breach.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to return to the regular
order of the agenda.
Mr.
Zeringue asked the board to approve the estimate from Low Land Construction for
the levee crossing at the Williams Pipeline location of Reach J-1 of the
Morganza project.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Talbot,
motion carried, to approve
The
bids received for the purchase of an excavator were received
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Mr.
Zeringue asked the board to consider the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for
Services to be performed by the Executive Director for assistance relating to
planning and funding for crucial drainage and levee infrastructure improvements
and coastal restoration efforts.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Willis
Henry, motion carried, to authorize the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for
Services to be performed by the Executive Director for assistance relating to
planning and funding for crucial drainage and levee infrastructure improvements
and coastal restoration efforts.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to deviate from the regular
order of the agenda, to address the allocation of the salary to Jerome
Zeringue, and to assign the obligation to fulfill the contract to the Executive
Director.
Motion
of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Daisy, motion carried, to
allocate $18,000.00 to Executive Director Jerome Zeringue’s
salary for the agreement with the TPCG.
Motion
of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Luke, motion carried, to
return to the regular order of the agenda.
Mr.
Zeringue recommended the award of the bid for Material Only for the Lower Ward
7 Levee to The Merlin Group in the amount of $2.63/cy of material.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded
by Commissioner Luke, motion carried, to award the bid for Material Only for
the Lower Ward 7 Levee to The Merlin Group in the amount of $2.63/cy.
Mr.
Zeringue recommended the award of the bid for Hauled Material to the Lower Ward
7 Levee to the low bidder Civil Construction Contractors, LLC in the amount of
$6.73/cy.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Leward Henry,
seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, motion carried, to award the the bid for Hauled Material to the Lower Ward 7 Levee to
the low bidder Civil Construction Contractors, LLC in the amount of $6.73/cy.
A
motion was offered by Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner
Daisy, motion carried, to schedule the Annual Inspection Trip for
For
the Morganza to the Gulf Update, Mr. Zeringue mentioned that Sec. Woodley will
be in
Under
Engineering Updates, there was nothing to report.
Under
President’s Report, Mr. Alford had nothing to report.
There
being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by
Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Luke, unanimously carried, to
adjourn the April 14, 2008, Regular Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee and
Conservation District at 6:52 o’clock
P.M.
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