ATCHAFALAYA BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT
P. O. Box 170
Port Allen, Louisiana 70767-0170
Phone (225) 387-2249
Fax (225) 387-4742
May 3, 2017
A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District was held at the Office of the Board in Port Allen, Louisiana at 4:00 pm, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. President John Grezaffi called the meeting to order. President John Grezaffi declared a quorum present, and Mrs. Janice Jarreau called the roll. The following members were present:
COMMISSIONER PARISH
Glenn Angelle Iberia
Pamela Burleigh St. Landry (arrived late)
Bill Flynn West Baton Rouge
Kenneth Gordon West Baton Rouge
John Grezaffi Pointe Coupee
Karen Jewell Iberville
Moise LeBlanc St. Martin
Harry Marionneaux Iberville
Nickie Rockforte Pointe Coupee
Absent:
Daniel Hebert Iberville
Earl Matherne Assumption
Jody Meche St. Martin
Also Present:
INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING
Charles Camillo USACE Vicksburg
Tony German CPRA
Steve Marionneaux Levee Board Attorney
William Tyson Executive Director
Janice Jarreau Administrative Program Manager
Tiffany Weber Administrative Program Specialist
Kristy Jewell Human Resource Analyst
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President John Grezaffi asked for public comments. Hearing none, he continued with the agenda.
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Commissioner Glenn Angelle moved, seconded by Commissioner Moise LeBlanc and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2017 meeting as presented, and to publish the minutes in the official journal.
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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2017 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District:
MILLAGE
Constitutional 4.04 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin and West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parishes for the year 2017, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: Commissioners Glynn Angelle, Bill Flynn, Kenneth Gordon, John Grezaffi, Karen Jewell, Moise LeBlanc, Harry Marionneaux, and Nickie Rockforte
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Daniel Hebert, Jody Meche, Earl Matherne, and Pamela Burleigh
VACANT: 1
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution adopted at the board meeting held on May 3, 2017, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting.
Port Allen, Louisiana, this 3rd day of May, 2017.
/s/John Grezaffi, President
YEAS: Commissioners Angelle, Flynn, Gordon, Grezaffi, Jewell,
LeBlanc, Marionneaux and Rockforte
NAYS: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Burleigh, Hebert, Matherne and Meche
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Mr. Will Tyson advised the board that the water level is starting to rise, but he does not expect it will be too critical. He asked for authorization to pay the staff for overtime, if it becomes necessary. He said they have already done work on the Mississippi levee. Commissioner Karen Jewell moved, seconded by Commissioner Nickie Rockforte and unanimously carried to authorize the payment of overtime, if necessary, during a flood fight.
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Mr. Charles Camillo of the Vicksburg office of the Corps of Engineers addressed the board. He said they have daily calls to coordinate and monitor the water levels. Mr. Camillo said we are looking at a lot of water up north that will be coming down the river, and some of their flooding is occurring behind the levee system. He said the levee has been enforced after the 2011 event, and it is much stronger. Mr. Camillo said Congress has budgeted $362 million for the MRT Project, and he expects some of those funds will be used in this area. Commissioner Pamela Burleigh arrived at the meeting.
Mr. Will Tyson asked the board for approval of a request for right of entry from USACE near Lake Keller. Commissioner Pamela Burleigh moved, seconded by Commissioner Harry Marionneaux and unanimously carried to approve the request.
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Mr. Tony German of CPRA said they are preparing for the hurricane season.
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ATCHAFALAYA BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals to act as Fiscal Agent in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part I of
Chapter 7 of Title 39, Sections 1211 to 1235 of the LA Revised Statutes of 1950 are invited from
the banks domiciled in each of the parishes of Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge,
within a 15 mile radius of the domicile of Port Allen, Louisiana. Any bank whose domicile is
within the District, but further than a 15 mile radius, having a branch office within the 15 mile
radius, may propose providing the branch itself can meet all the terms listed in the specifications.
Sealed RFP's will be received until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, 2017, by the
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, which time and place the RFP's will be publicly opened and
read in the District's Office at 525 Court Street in Port Allen, Louisiana. RFP's should be
addressed to William Tyson, Executive Director, Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, P. O. Box
170, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 and marked "Fiscal Agent Proposal".
Should no proposals be received, the District will negotiate a private contract as provided
in LA Revised Statute 39:1211-1218. The RFP specifications may be picked up at the office of
the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, 525 Court Street, Port Allen, Louisiana or calling (225)
387-2249.
Janice G. Jarreau John Grezaffi
Secretary President
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The following bid for the Fiscal Agent Bank was duly opened and read:
Citizens Bank
58240 Belleview Road
Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764
Commissioner Kenneth Gordon moved, seconded by Commissioner Karen Jewell and unanimously carried to accept the bid from Citizens Bank subject to review by the Executive Director and legal counsel.
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Mr. Steve Marionneaux said there was no legal report.
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Commissioner Harry Marionneaux moved, seconded by Commissioner Kenneth Gordon and unanimously carried to accept the low bid from G & K Services for Employee Uniforms.
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The board agreed to postpone reading the sympathy resolution adopted for Mr. H. M. Kimball, Jr., as his family will be present at the next board meeting.
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There being no further business to come before the board, upon motion by Commissioner Harry Marionneaux and unanimously carried the meeting adjourned.
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Janice Jarreau, Secretary John Grezaffi, President
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Linda Alwood, Contract Stenographer
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