Minutes of Meeting
Cameron Parish
Gravity Drainage District 9
June 16, 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 March minutes and the May 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. Bobby Stansel made a motion to approve the minutes as presented and Gordon Gremillion seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Jared Desormeaux 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. Wesley Hardin said it was time to adopt the board’s millage rate. The board will adopt it’s millage rate on July 14, 2020.
3. Wesley Hardin discussed the board’s open work orders.
4. Wesley Hardin discussed drainage issues in the Joe Dugas and Buddy Ellender areas.
5. Wesley Hardin also discussed salt water intrusion with the board.
6. Brad Hinton discussed with the board spraying of the laterals. The board agreed to get two (2) quotes to do the spraying.
7. Brad Hinton discussed having the drainage board building insulated with blown in foam insulation. He said in the summer, the building gets so hot that you cannot stay in it very long. The board agreed that this was needed. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to have the building insulated. Gordon Gremillion made a motion to have the building insulated and Jared Desormeaux seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
8. Brad Hinton also requested the purchase of an air conditioner for the building. The board agreed to the purchase of the air conditioner.
9. The board had one (1) permit to review for approval: Austin Gautreaux. 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.
10. The board reviewed the invoices for the month. Wesley Hardin asked if there was a motion to pay the invoices. Jared Desormeaux made a motion to pay the invoices and Gordon Gremillion seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
11. The board’s next meeting will be on July 14, 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: July 23 (Jy 30)