?PROCEEDINGS
Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1
Friday, January 26, 2024
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Cameron Parish Mosquito Abatement District No. 1 was held at 3:00 p.m., January 26, 2024 at the Cameron Parish Mosquito Control Office. Board members present were Mitchel Kelley, Thomas Cox, James Boudreaux, and Karl Styron. Gregory Gray, Robert Trahan, and Marck Smythe were absent.
The meeting was called to order by Thomas Cox, who then asked for the reading of the minutes from the last meeting, December 12, 2023. 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 James Boudreaux, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to approve the financial statement.
In old business, Mitchell Kelley made a motion, seconded by James Boudreaux and carried to accept the protection on the checking account.
In new business, James Boudreaux made the motion seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to leave the officers as is.
Then the backup pilot contract was discussed. A motion was made by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by James Boudreaux, and carried to renew the contract with no changes.
Next, Mitchel Kelley made a motion, seconded by James Boudreaux to engage the CPA for 2023, which will be Coy Vincent with Gragson, Casiday, and Guillory, LLP
The upcoming travel expenses were approved with a motion by Mitchel Kelley, seconded by James Boudreaux and carried.
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. $281.54/ gallon in 30 gal drums
DUET (Dual Action Adulticide)
Clarke Mosquito Control $180.66 / gallon in 55-gallon drums
Remoa Tri
Adapco $290.00/gal
MINERAL OIL
Gaubert $9.00/ gallon
Pumpelly Oil $9.83/gallon
Target $11.20/gallon
Verseris $12.00/gal
McPherson $8.50/gal
Breaux Petroleum $7.98/gal
UNLEADED GASOLINE
Pumpelly Oil $ .35/ gallon above rack on delivery day
Permethrin 30-30
Veseris $78.99/gal
Adapco $89.98/gal
Target $80.00/gal
Clarke $84.70/gal
Chlorpyrifos 24.6%
Clarke $99.24/ gallon
Permethrin 13%
No Bids
Bifenthrin
Adapco $64.84/gal
Target $56.65/gal
Verseris $54.29/gal
Malathion
Adapco $84.98/gal 260 gal tote
$ 87.70/gal 55 gal drum
Verseris $64.95/gal 1000 gal bulk
*Depends on Quantity needed
One Guard
Verseris $93.36/qt
Target $93.36/qt
*Will alternate purchases
Contingency Aerial Contract
Clarke Aerial application only $.75/acre
VDCI Aerial application only .75/acre (submitted after deadline)
James Boudreaux, then made a motion, seconded by Mitchel Kelley, and carried to approve the lowest bids.
The next meeting will be decided at a later date. There being no further business, Mitchel Kelley made a motion, seconded by Karl Styron, and carried to adjourn the meeting.
APPROVED:
Thomas Cox, President
ATTEST:
Gregory Gray, Secretary
RUN: Nov. 7 (N 10)