Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2021
12 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners scheduled a regular meeting for December 21, 2021. The agenda provided contains only the formal notice of the meeting and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2022 budget and approved financial reports for November 2021. The board also elected its 2022 officers and established the 2022 regular meeting schedule.
- Approved November 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved November 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved November 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Adopted 2022 Budget (unanimous)
- Set 2022 regular meetings for the third Tuesday of every month, excluding December (unanimous)
- Elected Terry Morris as President (unanimous)
- Elected Richard Royal as Vice-President (unanimous)
- Elected Todd DeMoss as Secretary-Treasurer (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
This is a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The agenda contains only procedural notice and no specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board adopted a new policy for the use of DOTD funds and opened a corresponding interest-bearing account at Origin Bank. Commissioners also approved lighting improvements for boat launches and authorized the Union Parish Chamber of Commerce to use the Ramp Road area for New Year's Eve fireworks.
- Approved November 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved October 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved October 2021 Bank Account Summary, Bank Statement Reconciliation, and Financial Report (unanimous)
- Approved installation of two new lights at the Spillway and one new light at the Highway 2 West ramp (unanimous)
- Adopted DOTD Funds Use Policy (unanimous)
- Approved opening an interest-bearing account at Origin Bank for DOTD funds (unanimous)
- Authorized agreement with Chamber of Commerce for New Year's Eve fireworks display from Dec 30, 2021, to Jan 1, 2022 (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District is holding a regular meeting on October 19, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board approved the installation of portable toilets at three lake locations. Members also reviewed financial reports for September 2021 and discussed legislative efforts to grant the Commission authority to close the lake during high water events.
- Approved September 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved September 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved September 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Approved adding one port-a-john at Lesters, one at Terral Island, and two at the Spillway (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners has issued a notice for a regular meeting to be held at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda text provided contains only the formal meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board approved a revised quote for lake level gauge installation and updates. Commissioners also approved revisions to the district's Policies and Procedures and accepted August 2021 financial reports.
- Approved $5,320 quote from Delta Process Equipment for lake level gauges (unanimous)
- Approved revisions to Policies and Procedures regarding debit cards and boat launch fee collections (unanimous)
- Approved August 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved August 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved August 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Approved September 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved August 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda contains only notice of the meeting time and location.
The Commission elected Terry Morris as President and Richard Royal as Vice-President to serve through December 31, 2021. The Board also approved the purchase of a dishonesty bond for commissioners. Financial reports and minutes from July 2021 were approved.
- Elected Terry Morris as President (unanimous)
- Elected Richard Royal as Vice-President (unanimous)
- Approved $131.00 annual premium quote from Hopper Agency for a $10,000 dishonesty bond (unanimous)
- Approved July 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved July 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved July 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Approved August 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved July 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D’Arbonne Lake Watershed District will hold a regular meeting on July 20, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda does not list any specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board approved an ordinance and resolution to implement boat launch fees and permit costs to generate revenue for lake maintenance and facility improvements. These fees are scheduled to become effective on September 1, 2021.
- Approved July 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved June 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved June 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved June 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved June 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance establishing regulations for boat launch fees (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution setting boat launch fees and permit costs effective September 1, 2021 (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda contains only notice of the meeting time and location.
The Board adopted revisions to Policies and Procedures as required by the legislative auditor and authorized the use of a debit card for the Louisiana National Bank account. It also approved a request to close Ramp Road for a fireworks display. The Board discussed upcoming boat launch fees and received a report on lake fish populations.
- Approved June 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved April and May 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved April and May 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved April and May 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved April and May 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Adopted revisions to Policies and Procedures (unanimous)
- Approved closing Ramp Road from midnight July 2 to midnight July 3, 2021, for fireworks (unanimous)
- Approved ordering and using a debit card for the Louisiana National Bank checking account (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners scheduled a regular meeting for May 18, 2021. The agenda contains only the formal notice of the meeting time and location.
The Board of Commissioners met on May 18, 2021, but could not take any formal action because a quorum was not present. The meeting consisted of reports and updates on lake projects and maintenance.
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Bayou D’Arbonne Lake Watershed District will hold a regular meeting on April 20, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda provides only the meeting notice and list of recipients; no specific decisions or discussion items are listed.
- Meeting date and time: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Union Parish Courthouse Annex, 303 East Water Street, Farmerville, LA
- Notice sent to Governor's Office, Union Parish Clerk of Court, and local newspapers
- No agenda items beyond the meeting notice are provided
The Board of Commissioners approved several 2021 budget revisions and authorized a mowing contract for lake ramps. The Commission also approved a request for additional condominium development at Windward Isle and modified the scope of work for the Spillway Beach project.
- Approved March 2021 Bank Account Summary, Bank Statement Reconciliation, and Financial Report (Unanimous)
- Approved 2021 budget amendments including $15,000 for boat launch fees and $29,000 for Spillway Beach Project (Unanimous)
- Authorized modifying the Spillway Beach project scope to remove floats and approved purchasing replacement floats and materials (Unanimous)
- Approved Ramp Mowing Contract with Kade Roberts for $500 in April and $1,000 per month through November (Unanimous)
- Authorized a letter to Tommy Smith stating the Commission has no objections to the Windward Isle condominium development (Unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners has issued notice for a regular meeting to be held at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda provided contains only the formal meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.
The Board adopted a resolution to accept ownership of designated ramps and approaches from the DOTD. Commissioners also authorized a contract for Spillway beach and road improvements and increased funding for ramp road maintenance.
- Adopted Resolution to accept ownership of designated ramps and approaches from DOTD (Unanimous)
- Authorized contract for Spillway Beach Area and Bayou Access Road Improvements not to exceed $25,000.00 (Unanimous)
- Increased authorized amount for ramp road maintenance from $1,500 to $2,500 (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2021 Bank Account Summary (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2021 Financial Report (Unanimous)
- Approved March 2021 Agenda (Unanimous)
- Approved February 2021 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will hold a postponed regular meeting on February 23, 2021. The agenda provided contains only the notice of the meeting time and location; no specific action items are listed.
The Board approved January 2021 financial reports and authorized the purchase of LED lights for the North Spillway and Terral Island launches. Commissioners also authorized the signing of permits for lake level gauges. Discussions were held regarding a DOTD ownership transfer of ramps and a long-term maintenance plan.
- Approved February 2021 Agenda (unanimous)
- Approved January 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved January 2021 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved January 2021 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved January 2021 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Authorized any Commissioner to sign documents for lake level gauge building permits (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of LED lights from Entergy for North Spillway and Terral Island launches (unanimous)
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Watershed District Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is holding a regular meeting at the Union Parish Courthouse Annex. The agenda contains only the formal notice of the meeting time and location.
The Board unanimously approved amendments to the 2020 and 2021 budgets. The 2021 updates allocate funds for beach improvements, ramps, docks, lake drawdown, and lake level gauges. The Board also approved December 2020 financial reports and bank reconciliations.
- Approved December 2020 Bank Account Summary (unanimous)
- Approved December 2020 Bank Statement Reconciliation (unanimous)
- Approved December 2020 Financial Report (unanimous)
- Amended 2020 Budget to reflect actual income and expenditures (unanimous)
- Amended 2021 Budget to include $7,500 for Spillway Beach Improvements (unanimous)
- Amended 2021 Budget to include $5,000 for Ramps & Docks (unanimous)
- Amended 2021 Budget to include $5,000 for Lake Drawdown (unanimous)
- Amended 2021 Budget to include $5,000 for Lake Level Gauges and $2,000 for Other (unanimous)