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Gravity Drainage District 9
Minutes of Meeting-May 10, 2022
Hackberry Waterworks Office
Members Present: Wesley Hardin, Bobby Stansel, Gordon Gremillion, Will Aucoin
Members Absent: Jared Desormeaux
Employees Present: Brad Hinton, Shaun Kyle
Special Guest: Barry Gordon – Industrial Helicopters to discuss submitting a quote for arial spraying of laterals.
The meeting was called to order by president Wesley Hardin and the following business was discussed.
Public Comment: Mr. Gordon gave a presentation of his company’s capabilities and will submit a quote closer to spraying season.
The April Minutes and Financial Report were distributed to the board for review prior to the meeting.
On motion of Will Aucoin, seconded by Bobby Stansel, and carried unanimously the board approved the previous meeting minutes.
The Letter of No Objection from the SPR has been received and we are now waiting on the final approval to start the flap gate instillation on Maggie Hebert Rd.
Pipe will be installed at 300 Portie Rd. the last week of May.
We have received approval from the DOTD for the flap gate installation south of Joe Dugas Rd. and the project will be completed before the next meeting.
Blaine Johnson with Southland Environmental gave updates on progress via phone for the School House Marsh Project.
Three quotes were received on the workshop replacement and the Board decided to table the project until they are ready to make a decision to rebuild.
On motion of Gordon Gremillion, seconded by Bobby Stansel, and carried unanimously the board elected to work with Mark Trahan to repair the crossing on the Hwy. 27 lateral.
On motion of Bobby Stansel, seconded by Will Aucoin, and carried unanimously the board elected to purchase asphalt from Wakefield Trucking.
On motion of Gordon Gremillion, seconded by Will Aucoin, and carried unanimously the board accepted the April 2022 Financial Report and approved the invoices for payment.
On motion of Will Aucoin, seconded by Bobby Stansel, and carried unanimously the meeting was adjourned.
Wesley Hardin
President
Shaun Kyle
Secretary Treasurer
RUN: June 9 (Ju 18)