?PROCEEDINGS
Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 was held at 6:00 p.m., March 5, 2025 at the Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement office. Board members present were Mitchel Kelley, Marck Smythe, Thomas Cox, Robert Trahan, and James Boudreaux. Karl Styron and Bryce Carpenter was absent.
The meeting was called to order by Thomas Cox, who then asked for approval of the minutes from the last meetings, January 30, 2025. A motion was made by James Boudreaux, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried that the minutes be approved as printed. A motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by Robert Trahan, and carried to approve the financial statement.
There was no old business. In new business, a motion was made by James Boudreuax, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to approve documents for the audit.
Then discussion of the Capital One account was discussed and tabled for a future meeting.
Then a motion was made by Robert Trahan, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to purchase a f-450 from the state contract.
Then a motion was made by James Boudreaux, seconded by Mitchel Kelley and carried to sell the 2003 one ton truck, 2013 Toyota Tacoma, and generator trailer (unless it is needed by another department) in the Petersen and Petersen auction. Then a motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by Robert Trahan, and carried to sell surplus miscellaneous equipment on govdeals.com.
Then a motion was made by Robert Trahan, seconded by James Boudreaux, and carried to approve the travel expenses for two employees to attend the LMCA workshop in Baton Rouge.
Then a motion was made by Marck Smythe, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to appoint Joshua Hightower as the 2025 records management officer. Then a motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by Robert Trahan, and carried to submit the documents to the secretary of state’s office for the request for authority to dispose of records in accordance with the district’s record retention schedule.
Then a motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by James Boudreaux, and carried to allow the Director or Assistant Director to authorize using the emergency aerial contract without board approval in a scheduled meeting.
Then a motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by Robert Trahan, and was unanimously carried to add to the agenda to discuss the policy manual.
Then a motion was made by James Boudreaux, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to to change the funeral leave section of the policy manual to be worded identical to the Police Jury’s funeral leave section.
There being no further business, a motion was made by James Boudreaux, seconded by Robert Trahan, and carried to adjourn the meeting.
APPROVED:
___________________________Thomas Cox,
President
ATTEST:
___________________________James Boudreaux,
Secretary
RUN: May 1 (My 14)
Cost of Notice per run: $42.00