Minutes of Meeting
Cameron Parish
Gravity Drainage District 9
July 21, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Hackberry Community Center
ADMINISTRATIVE:
Wesley Hardin: President
Jared Desormeaux: Vice President
Veronica Sellers: Secretary/Treasurer
Members Present: Bobby Stansel, Gordon Gremillion, Jared Desormeaux, Wesley Hardin
Members Absent: Will Aucoin
Guests: None
The June 16, 2020 minutes and the June treasurer report were distributed to the board for review prior to the meeting. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to approve the minutes and treasurers report. Jared Desormeaux made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and Bobby Stansel seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Bobby Stansel made a motion to approve the treasurer report and Gordon Gremillion seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
BOARD BUSINESS:
1. Wesley Hardin opened the meeting for public comments on all agenda items. No one was in attendance.
2. The board discussed adopting the 2020 millage. The board agreed to keep the current millage of 4.440 mills. Wesley Hardin asked each board member for their vote on the millage: Jared Desormeaux voted yea, Gordon Gremillion voted yea, Bobby Stansel voted yea, and Wesley Hardin voted yea. There was one board member absent and 0 abstained votes.
3. The board discussed tinting the windows in the board’s tractor and truck. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to have the windows in the tractor and truck tinted. Jared Desormeaux made a motion to have the windows tinted and Gordon Gremillion seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
4. The board discussed purchasing an air conditioner for the drainage board building due to the extreme heat. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to purchase an air conditioner for the building. Gordon Gremillion made a motion to purchase an air conditioner and Bobby Stansel seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
5. The board discussed salt water intrusion.
6. The board discussed the open work orders.
7. Brad Hinton discussed drainage issues.
8. The board had one (1) permit to review for approval: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. After reviewing the permit, the board agreed to approve the permit. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to approve the permit. Jared Desormeaux made a motion to approve the permit and Bobby Stansel seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
9. The board reviewed the invoices for the month. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to pay the invoices. Gordon Gremillion made a motion to pay the invoices and Jared Desormeaux seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
10. The board’s next meeting will be on August 11, 2020.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes prepared and submitted by Veronica Sellers, Secretary/Treasurer.
WESLEY HARDIN
President
VERONICA SELLERS
Secretary/Treasurer
RUN: Aug. 27 (Au 46)