Consolidated Gravity

Drainage District #1

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M., AT THE DOMICILE OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LOCATED AT 48571 HIGHWAY 51 NORTH, TICKFAW, LOUISIANA.

The Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, State of Louisiana, met on the above date in Regular Session and was called to order by the President, Mr. Joey Mayeaux, with the following members present: 

STRADER CIEUTAT, JOSEPH HAVIS, III, BRIGETTE HYDE, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, DAVID VIAL, LIONELL WELLS
              
ABSENT:  None

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The floor was opened for nominations for CGDD1 Officers for 2025.  

Mr. Wells nominated Mr. Mayeaux for President and was seconded by Ms. Hyde.  A motion was made by Mr. Vial to close the nominations, seconded by Mr. Wells.  Roll call vote was as follows:  

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None
                                                                         

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Mr. Ridgel nominated Mr. Wells for Vice President and was seconded by Mr. Joseph.  A motion was made by Mr. Joseph to close the nominations, seconded by Mr. Vial.  Roll call vote was as follows:  

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

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Mr. Vial nominated Stanan Capdeboscq for Secretary-Treasurer and was seconded by Mr. Wells.  A motion was made by Mr. Wells to close the nominations, seconded by Mr. Vial.  Roll call vote was as follows:  

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated December 18, 2024, and that they be dispensed and published in the Official Journal of the District as record.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to accept the Finance Committee Report and to pay all presented expenditures for the month of December 2024.  Roll call vote was as follows:  

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering reported that the Canal Maintenance [FY2024] Project is continuing and has an anticipated completion in mid-2025 ahead of schedule.

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In his report, the Administrator Report presented the November 2024 Financial Report and the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.  He informed the Board that he would be attending the Louisiana Engineering Society Conference in Lafayette on February 5-6, 2025 and that the Police Jury Conference will be held on February 12-14, 2025.  A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial to approve the Administrator’s Report.  Roll call vote was as follows:

YEAS:        9 (Cieutat, Havis, Hyde, Ingraffia, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Vial, Wells)                  

NAYS:             None

NOT VOTING:  None

ABSENT:        None

                                                       
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With no further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Vial, the Commissioners of CGDD1 adjourned.

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  _______________________________                                                          ________________________________

                 Stanan Capdeboscq                                                                                             Joey Mayeaux
                 Secretary-Treasurer                                                                                                  President
         Consolidated Gravity Drainage                                                                            Consolidated Gravity Drainage
                       District No. 1                                                                                                         District No. 1
                   Tangipahoa Parish                                                                                              Tangipahoa Parish

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