ALEXANDRIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY

April 11, 2012

The Alexandria Regional Port Authority convened8:00April 11, 2012 at the AlexandriaPortOperationsCenter.

Present were:Johnie Varnado Kenneth BonnetteSammy Bonnette

Basil Smith Norman Welch, Jr. Bryon Salazar

Absent:Marion Chaney (resigned) Rev. Huey Lawson (resigned)

Also Present: Albin Provosty John Marzullo Kerry LaBauve

Phyllis Jones

Upon establishing that a quorum was present, the meeting was called to order byPres. Johnie Varnado.

Invocation:Comm. Basil Smith

Pledge of Allegiance: Sammy Bonnette

V. Active Items:

a. Agenda: A motion was made by Comm.Sammy Bonnetteto amend the agenda as follows: f. Motion to pass a resolution to oppose closure of any lock on the red river.

g. Motion to support England Authority in their efforts to retain Air Traffic Control unit at AEX.

b. Minutes: Comm. S. Bonnettemade a motion to accept the minutes of March 14, 2012
seconded by Comm. N. Welch, motion carried without opposition

c.Finance: Motion to approve Financials for March 31, 2021as presented by Comm. B. Salazarseconded by Comm. N. Welchmotion carried without opposition.

d. Motion to accept amended budget 2011-2012 by Comm. Norman Welch, seconded by Comm. Basil Smith, motion carried.

  1. Motion to accept Proposed Budget 2012-2013 by Comm. Norman Welch, seconded by Comm. Basil Smith, motion carried.
  1. Motion by Comm. S. Bonnette to pass a resolution to oppose closure of any lock on the red river. Seconded by Comm. N. Welch, motion passed.
  1. Motion by Comm. S. Bonnette to support England Authority in their efforts to retain Air Traffic Control unit at AEX. Seconded by Comm. Norman Welch, motion carried

Vl. Status Reports

  1. CTSL Motion by Comm. Norman Welch, seconded by Comm. S. Bonnette Be it Resolved that clean technology Solutions Louisiana, LLC (CTSL) shall be placed in default of that certain oral lease entered into between the Alexandria Regional Port (Port) as Lessor, and CTSL, as Lessee, in December 2011, at close of business, Tuesday April 17, 2012, unless by that date and time the written version of said oral lease has been properly executed and the post-dated check, in the amount of $42,186.00 in payment of the February, March and April 2012 rent has been honored.

Be it Further Resolved that the Executive Director is authorized to amend the CTSL/Port 6-month lease, reducing the square footage leased to 15K square feet, more or less, at same annual rent per square foot, effective May 1, 2012, provided that the existing lease document is properly executed and the postdated CTSL check honored by the depository bank on or before April 17, 2012. Motion carried.

  1. P & G Citric Acid Storage
  1. Prospect Report: Prospect for Frac Sand distribution to be pursed and reported on at the next meeting.
  1. Ethic training report by Sammy Bonnette: Members can go to Lacodeofgov/ethics for on line training.

VII. Marketing Report

  1. Barge/Tonnage Report

VIII. Comments by Marketing Director –

IX. Comments by Legal Counsel –

X. Comments by Executive Director - Lock one closed for 3 weeks.

  1. Comments/Questions – Commissioners –

XIII. Comments by Public limited to 3 minutes per person not to exceed 3 minutes.

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Adjournment: Motion to adjourn, Comm. S. Bonnette, second by Comm. N. Welch, motion passed

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Johnie Varnado, President