MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED
GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.,
AT THE DOMICILE OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT LOCATED AT 48571
HIGHWAY 51 NORTH, TICKFAW, LOUISIANA.
The Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 1 of
Tangipahoa Parish, State of Louisiana, met on the above date in Regular Session and
was called to order by the President, Mr. Joey Mayeaux, with the following members
present:
STRADER CIEUTAT, BRIGETTE HYDE, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G.
“BUDDY” RIDGEL, LIONELL WELLS
ABSENT: JOSEPH HAVIS III, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA, DAVID VIAL
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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to adopt the Minutes of
the Regular Meeting dated September 24, 2025, and that they be dispensed and
published in the Official Journal of the District as record. Roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to accept the Finance
Committee Report and to pay all presented expenditures for the month of September.
Roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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Mr. Chuck Spangler presented the project budget for the Canal Maintenance [FY2026]
Project. He recommended entering into a contract with Chem Spray South, Inc. for
$2,710,174.00. A motion was made by Mr. Ridgel and seconded by Mr. Joseph to enter
into a contract in the amount of $2,710,174.00 with Chem Spray South, Inc. for the Canal
Maintenance [FY2026] Project. Roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering reported that the W8 Improvements at
Ponchatoula Cemetery [FY2025] Project is ahead of schedule and should be complete
next month.
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Mr. Lucas Watkins of ELOS Environmental presented information on the extension of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers canal permits. A motion was made by Ms. Hyde and
seconded by Mr. Joseph to authorize ELOS Environmental to submit required
documentation for permits to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Louisiana
Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management, to ensure
permit approval and renewal in the amount of $57,200.00. Roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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In his report, the Administrator presented the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress
Report. He informed the Board that it is the time of year to receive quotes for 2026 on
General Liability Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Off-road Diesel. The
Board instructed to request quotes from current vendors for general liability and
workers’ compensation insurance and to request quotes for off-road diesel. He also
informed the Board that Preventative Maintenance Training will be conducted on October
21 st by Louisiana LTAP and that the Employer rate and Employee rate for Parochial
Employees’ Retirement System will remain the same for 2026. A motion was made by Mr.
Wells and seconded by Mr. Joseph to approve the Administrator’s Report. Roll call was
as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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The Administrator informed the Board that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made a
change on stand-alone Jurisdictional Determination. A motion was made by Mr. Wells
and seconded by Mr. Hyde to suspend the requirement for approved Jurisdictional
Determinations for Development Drainage Requirements for Consolidated Gravity
Drainage District #1 until such time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restores accepting
stand-alone JD requests. The Development Drainage Requirements for CGDD#1 will be
revised effective 10/15/25. Roll call vote was as follows:
YEAS: 6 (Cieutat, Hyde, Joseph, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)
NAYS: None
NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: 3 (Havis, Ingraffia, Vial)
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With no further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr.
Joseph, the Commissioners of CGDD1 adjourned.
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Stanan Capdeboscq Joey Mayeaux
Secretary-Treasurer President
Consolidated Gravity Drainage Consolidated Gravity Drainage
District No. 1 District No. 1
Tangipahoa Parish Tangipahoa Parish