Regular Board Meeting
Board
President
Commissioner
Allan 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 Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward
Henry, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Regular Committee
Meeting dated
Motion
of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Daisy, motion carried, to
accept and ratify the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting dated
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
Under
Public wishing to address the Board, Tab Benoit
representing Voice of the Wetlands addressed the Board.
Motion
of Commissioner Daisy, seconded by Commissioner Moore, motion carried, to
accept Resolution No. 07-423 amending the Budget for the year ending
There
was a call for PUBLIC HEARING for
the Proposed Budget FY 2007-2008.
There
was no one wishing to address the Board regarding the Proposed Budget FY
2007-2008.
Motion
of Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Moore, motion carried,
to accept Resolution No. 07-424 in support of the Proposed Budget FYE 30 June
2008.
Under
Executive Director’s Report, Mr. Zeringue asked the Board to consider
authorizing execution of the Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program
for Reach H Segments 2 and 3 with the LADNR.
Motion
of Commissioner Luke, seconded by Commissioner Leward
Henry, motion carried, to authorize execution of the Oyster Lease Acquisition
and Compensation Program for Reach H Segments 2 and 3 with the LADNR.
Mr.
Zeringue asked the Board for authorization to seek Attorney General approval to hire Berwick Duval as special counsel to
represent the TLCD for potential litigation that may result from a lawsuit
filed by Save Our Wetlands.
Motion
of Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Willis Henry, to authorize
Executive Director
Mr.
Zeringue asked the Board for authorization to sign the Encroachment Agreement
with Denbury regarding the Ward 7 Levee, subject to
Legal concurrence.
Motion
of Commissioner Daisy, seconded by Commissioner Leward
Henry, motion carried, to authorize Executive Director
Mr.
Zeringue asked the Board to authorize purchase of the building at 220 Clendenning Road from the Houma-Terrebonne Airport
Commissioner in the amount of $106,500.00 which is 75% of Fair Market Value,
and to authorize Board President
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Motion
of Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Daisy, motion carried,
to authorize purchase of the building at 220 Clendenning
Road from the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commissioner in the amount of
$106,500.00 which is 75% of Fair Market Value, and to authorize Board President
Mr.
Zeringue asked the Board to appropriate additional right of way for the
Additive Alternate for Ward 7 Levee and authorize
Resolution No. 07-425 in support of this authorization.
Motion
of Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by
Commissioner Daisy, motion carried, to appropriate additional right of way for
the Additive Alternate for Ward 7 Levee and to authorize Resolution No. 07-425
in support of this authorization.
There
being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by
Commissioner Leward Henry, seconded by Commissioner Daisy,
unanimously carried, to adjourn the June 11, 2007, Regular Meeting of the
Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District at 7:00 o’clock P.M.
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