?PROCEEDINGS
Cameron Parish Mosquito
Abatement District No. 1
Monday January 24, 2022
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 was held at 5:00 p.m., January 24, 2022 at the Grand Lake Library. Board members present were Mitchel Kelley, Robert Trahan, Thomas Cox, Marck Smythe and Dede Sanders. Gregory Gray and Karl Styron were absent.
The meeting was called to order by Thomas Cox, who then asked for the reading of the minutes from the last meeting, November 29, 2021. A motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by Dede Sanders, and carried that the minutes be approved as printed. A motion was made by Dede Sanders, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to approve the financial statement.
In new business, Mitchell Kelley made a motion, seconded by Dede Sanders and carried to leave the officers the same as the previous year. The officers are as follows: Thomas Cox – President, Dede Sanders – Vice President, and Gregory Gray – Secretary.
Then the backup pilot contract was discussed. A motion was made by Dede Sanders, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to renew the contract with no changes.
Next, Mitchel Kelley made a motion, seconded by Dede Sanders to engage the CPA for 2022, which will be Coy Vincent with Gragson, Casiday, and Guillory, LLP
Then chemical bids and contingency aerial contract bids were opened and reviewed. Bids were as follows:
Low bidder is in bold and italics.
DIBROM (Naled)
Adapco, Inc.:
$251.87/ gallon in 30-gallon drums; 4-87 drums
$250.50/gallon in 30-gallon drums; 88+ drums
DUET (Dual Action Adulticide)
Clarke Mosquito Control; $159.53 / gallon in 55-gallon drums
MINERAL OIL
Verseris; $10.99/ gallon
Pumpelly Oil; $7.55/gallon
UNLEADED GASOLINE
Pumpelly Oil; $.35/ gallon above rack on delivery day
Permethrin 30-30
Veseris; $66.99/gal
Adapco; $76.89/gal
Target; $58.75/gal
Clarke; $58.88/gal
Chlorpyrifos 24.6%
Clarke; $68.91/ gallon
Permethrin 13%
Target; $23.23/ 32oz bottle
Bifenthrin
Adapco; $37.32/gal
Target; $58.24/gal
Verseris; $54.99/gal
Malathion
Adapco;
$72.07/gal 260 gal tote
$74.37/gal 55 gal drum
Verseris; $59.99/gal
Contingency Aerial Contract
Clarke; Aerial application only $.74/acre
VDCI; Aerial application only .75/acre
Dede Sanders, then made a motion, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to approve the lowest bids.
A chemical purchase of dibrom was then discussed. Dede Sanders made a motion, seconded by Robert Trahan, and carried to buy 130 drums of dibrom at last years price.
The next meeting will be decided at a later date. There being no further business, Robert Trahan made a motion, seconded by Dede Sanders, and carried to adjourn the meeting.
APPROVED:
Thomas Cox, President
ATTEST:
Gregory Gray, Secretary
RUN: July 28 (Jy 34)