GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CONSOLIDATED GRAVITY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TANGIPAHOA PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 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, JOSEPH HAVIS, III, JOHN G. INGRAFFIA, JOEY MAYEAUX, H.G. “BUDDY” RIDGEL, LIONELL WELLS

                                                        

ABSENT:  BRIGETTE HYDE, LOUIS “NICK” JOSEPH, DAVID VIAL

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Ms. Cieutat to adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meeting dated June 25, 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, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:            None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:       3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Ms. Cieutat to accept the Finance Committee Report and to pay all presented expenditures for the month of June.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:            None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:       3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Ridgel and seconded by Mr. Wells to approve the drainage plans for Southern Tire Mart as presented by Ford Engineering Services, PLLC.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:             None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:        3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

 

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Mr. Jay Pittman of Spangler Engineering gave an update on the Ponchatoula Cemetery Project. 

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Havis and seconded by Mr. Ingraffia to approve Change Order #7 of the Vegetative Management Spray Contract with ELOS Environmental in the amount of $22,789.98.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:             None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:        3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

 

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A motion was made by Mr. Havis and seconded by Mr. Wells to adopt the Revised Payroll Policy of the Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Manual – Policies and Procedures Manual.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:             None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:        3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

 

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In his report, the Administrator presented the Master To Do List and Permit and Progress Report.   He also reported that there are some repairs that need to be made to the Office Building and he will report back later with more information.   A motion was made by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Ridgel to approve the Administrator’s Report.  Roll call vote was as follows:

 

YEAS:             6 (Cieutat, Havis, Ingraffia, Mayeaux, Ridgel, Wells)                 

 

NAYS:             None

 

NOT VOTING:  None

 

ABSENT:        3 (Hyde, Joseph, Vial)

                                                       

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In Personnel, the Personnel Committee met today and will meet again prior to the next scheduled meeting and discuss personnel matter before the full board.

                                                       

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With no further business appearing, on motion by Mr. Wells and seconded by Mr. Ridgel, 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