Regular Board Meeting

June 11, 2007

 

 

Board President Anthony Alford called the Regular Meeting of the Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District to order at 6:02 o’clock P.M. at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission building at 220 Clendenning Road, Houma, Louisiana.

 

Commissioner Allan Luke 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, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Moore, Mr. Willis Henry, Mr. Leward Henry, and Mr. Luke.  Commissioners Dillard and Teuton are recorded as absent.

 

Motion of Commissioner Willis Henry, seconded by Commissioner Leward Henry, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Regular Committee Meeting dated May 14, 2007.

 

Motion of Commissioner Talbot, seconded by Commissioner Daisy, motion carried, to accept and ratify the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting dated June 4, 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 June 4, 2007.

 

Under Public wishing to address the Board, Tab Benoit representing Voice of the Wetlands addressed the Board.

 

Jerome Zeringue asked the Board to consider adopting Resolution No. 07-423 in support of the final amended budget for 2006-2007.

 

Motion of Commissioner Daisy, seconded by Commissioner Moore, motion carried, to accept Resolution No. 07-423 amending the Budget for the year ending 30 June 2007.

 

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 Jerome Zeringue 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.

 

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 Jerome Zeringue to sign the Encroachment Agreement with Denbury regarding the Ward 7 Levee, subject to Legal concurrence.

 

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 Anthony Alford to execute land lease subject to Legal, and furthermore, to allow the TLCD staff to mobilize some equipment at the La. 24 property owned by the District.

 

 

 

 

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June 11, 2007

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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 Anthony Alford to execute land lease subject to Legal, and furthermore, to allow the TLCD staff to mobilize some equipment at the La. 24 property owned by the District.

 

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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Anthony Alford, President                                                          Jerome Zeringue, Secretary