?PROCEEDINGS
There was a regular meeting of Gravity Drainage District 5 at 4:30 pm, Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Cameron Parish School Board- Audrey Memorial Building C- 3151 Trosclair Road, Creole, LA 70632.
PRESENT: Phillip Trosclair III, Suzie Fawvor, Bubba Richard, and Mitchell Baccigalopi
ABSENT: Anthony Swire
President Trosclair called the meeting to order.
Public Comment- None
On motion by Bubba Richard, seconded by Suzie Fawvor, and carried, the board approved the minutes of the previous meeting.
On motion by Mitchell Baccigalopi, seconded by Suzie Fawvor, and carried, to accept the financial report.
On motion by, Bubba Richard, seconded by, Mitchell Baccigalopi, and carried, the board approved the following permits:
Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC) – Cameron Parish, (As part of its large-scale emergency response plan, JDEC engaged in a thorough process of wrecking, removing, and disposing of transmission lines, distribution lines, and related assets under an emergency use authorization (EUA #21016 and P20210469). This project represents the next phase in JDEC’s storm repair, replacement, and resiliency efforts. JDEC proposes to replace the existing system infrastructure with a single 230 kV transmission line. This entails removal, replacement and upgrade of substations, approx. 105 miles of transmission line. Project would be designed to mitigate susceptibility to physical damage, support more load, increase resiliency of the coastal circuits, and allow for quicker restoration of power. Principal activities will involve removing existing emergency repair poles and associated hardware as needed; installing new utility poles conductors, conduit routing, towers, and underground waterway crossings; and building, repairing, and elevating substations.)
Targa Resources, Inc- Grand Chenier, Mermentau River Road, (Seahawk Pipeline; proposes to decommission an existing 12-inch natural gas pipeline, beginning point is Valve Site A and transverses southwesterly across land/marsh, through Louisiana state waters and terminates approximately 14 miles offshore in federal waters in West Cameron Area Block 72 and 102. This is approximately 21.3 miles)
On motion by Suzie Fawvor, seconded by Bubba Richard, and carried to accept the monthly invoices.
On motion by, Bubba Richard, second by, Mitchell Baccigalopi, and carried, the meeting is declared adjourned.
Phillip Trosclair III
PRESIDENT
Suzie Fawvor
SECRETARY
RUN: Mar. 21 (M 41)