Minutes of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District #5 of
Tangipahoa Parish, La. held on Monday August 18, 2025, the regular meeting place,
City Hall, 308 Ave G Kentwood, La.
The Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District #5 of Tangipahoa Parish,
La. met on the above date in regular session and was called to order by the President,
Russ Carter, and the following members present:
Present: Barrett Travis, Ronald Robertson, Michael Kazerooni, Tibbis Cooper, Russ
Carter
Absent: None
The roll call showed a quorum to be present. Whereupon a motion was made by
Tibbis Cooper duly seconded by Barrett Travis, unanimously carried that the reading
of the minutes of the meetings dated July 21, 2025, be dispensed with and that they
be adopted as of record and published in the official journal.
Any public comments at this time were taken.
Old Business: None
New Business:
The Financial report on the general condition of the district was given. A motion
was made by Michael Kazerooni duly seconded by Barrett Travis and unanimously
carried, that the report of the Secretary Treasurer report be approved, and all bills are
approved to be paid.
Mr. Byron was present to ask the board to clean out a ditch behind his house on Hwy
1050. After much discussion the board decided the ditch was a water tributary and not
one of our drainage canals. But Mr. Kazerooni told Mr. Byron he would discuss it with
Mr. Louis Jospeh the Parish Council member for that area. There were several jobs
discussed but no action was taken.
With no other business appearing before the board a motion was made by Michael
Kazerooni duly seconded by Ronald Robertson and unanimously carried the meeting
adjourned.
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Russ Carter, President
ATTEST:
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Allyce B. Cutrer
Secretary/Treasurer
Cost of notice: $ 25.68