Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners public meetings in 2020

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will meet to award bids for a motor grader, surveying services, and a recreational lease. The agenda also includes reviewing the 2019-2020 Audit Report and considering permit requests for soil borings and fiber optic sensing near the Mainline Mississippi River Levee.

• Award bids for motor grader purchase
• Award bids for surveying and mapping of Flood Control MRL Item 401-R
• Award bids on Swan Lake recreational lease
• Review/discuss 2019-2020 Audit Report
• Vote to advertise purchase of 4 John Deere Tractors

The Board awarded a mapping and surveying contract to Denmon Engineering and approved several land-use permits in Concordia Parish. The Board also awarded a recreational lease for Swan Lake and agreed to advertise for the purchase of additional tractors.

• Approved October minutes
• Approved October claims
• Postponed purchase of road grader
• Awarded mapping and surveying contract for Item 401-R in Tensas Parish to Denmon Engineering
• Awarded recreational lease for Swan Lake in East Carroll Parish
• Approved Terracon permit for four soil borings in Concordia Parish (subject to USACE and DOTD approval)
• Approved ERDC permit to install fiber optic sensors in Concordia Parish
• Approved M. Rodrigue request for gate and fence on Item 377-R in Concordia Parish (subject to USACE acceptance)

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board will vote on adopting the 2020 tax millage of 3.80 mills and an acreage tax of five cents per acre for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, and Concordia parishes. The board will also open bids for crushed limestone, large equipment hauling, and a recreational lease on 377 acres in East Carroll, and consider a permit request for a ramp on the Mississippi River Levee. Other business includes approving September claims, reviewing financial statements and the audit report, and receiving a bid for mapping and surveying for a levee project in Tensas Parish.

• Adopt 2020 tax millage at 3.80 mills for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia parishes
• Adopt 2020 acreage tax at five cents per acre for same parishes
• Open/approve bid for 610 crushed limestone for Mississippi River Levee
• Open/approve bid for large equipment hauling from Oct 15, 2020 to Oct 14, 2021
• Consider permit request from Mike Rodrigue for a ramp on Mainline Mississippi River Levee in Concordia Parish

The Board approved the 2020 tax millage at 3.80 mills and the acreage tax at five cents per acre for East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, and Concordia parishes. Several service contracts were awarded, and a levee ramp permit was approved. The FY 2020 audit report was postponed to November.

• Adopted 2020 tax millage at 3.80 mills (7-0)
• Adopted 2020 acreage tax at five cents per acre (7-0)
• Approved September claims
• Approved crushed limestone bid from Terral River Service
• Approved heavy equipment hauling bid from BLC Trucking
• Voted to re-advertise recreational lease for Swan Lake
• Awarded mapping and surveying contract for Tensas Parish to Denmon Engineering
• Approved Michael Rodrigue's permit for a ramp on Mainline Mississippi River Levee

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will consider adopting FY 19-20 Budget Amendments and reviewing financial statements from June through August. The meeting includes discussions on equipment, leases, and granting rights-of-entry to the USACE in Concordia Parish.

• Adoption of FY 19-20 Budget Amendments
• Discussion of road grader purchase or rental
• Discussion of Swan Lake recreational lease advertisement
• Advertising contract for heavy equipment hauling (Oct 15, 2020 – Oct 14, 2021)
• Advertising contract for gravel purchase (Oct 15, 2020 – Oct 14, 2021)

The Board adopted budget amendments for FY 2019-2020 and granted rights-of-entry to the USACE Vicksburg and New Orleans Districts for levee and revetment work. The Board also decided to re-advertise the Swan Lake lease and solicit bids for heavy equipment hauling and crushed limestone.

• Approved June minutes
• Approved claims for June, July, and August
• Agreed to re-advertise and award new lease for Swan Lake
• Approved resolution adopting FY 2019-2020 Budget Amendments
• Agreed to advertise contract to haul heavy equipment
• Agreed to advertise contract to purchase crushed limestone
• Ratified resolution giving USACE Vicksburg District rights-of-entry in Tensas Parish
• Approved resolution giving USACE New Orleans District rights-of-entry in Concordia Parish

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners will review financial statements and claims from February through May. The meeting includes decisions on awarding bids for general insurance, equipment purchases, and land leases.

• Review/approve proposed FY 2020-2021 Budget
• Award General Insurance for 2020-2021
• Award purchase of 2 cutters
• Award bids for hunting, recreational, and agricultural leases in Concordia, East Carroll, and Madison Parishes
• Review quotes for Worker’s Compensation Insurance

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners adopted the proposed Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget. They also approved bids for general insurance, two cutters, and specific land tracts. The Board elected to maintain their existing workers' compensation insurance plan.

• Approved February minutes
• Approved claims for March, April, and May
• Approved A. Gallagher for 2020-2021 General Insurance
• Approved Goldman Equipment bid for two cutters
• Adopted FY 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Budget
• Elected to stay with existing Workers' Compensation Insurance plan
• Approved bids for 80 acre Lindsay Ridge Tract
• Approved bids for 35 acre East Carroll Tract

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board will open or award bids for the purchase of two trucks, consider advertising for general insurance for 2020-2021, and consider advertising for the purchase of two cutters. The board will also approve minutes and claims from January and review financial statements. A levee association workshop is scheduled for May 7-8, 2020.

• Open/award bids for purchase of two trucks
• Consider advertising for General Insurance for 2020-2021
• Consider advertising purchase of two cutters
• Approve claims for January
• Review financial statements for January

The Board approved the purchase of one F-350 truck and authorized advertising for general insurance and two cutters. The purchase of a second truck was tabled pending an auction sale. January minutes and claims were also approved.

• Approved January minutes
• Approved January claims
• Approved purchase of F-350 truck from Lakeside Ford
• Tabled purchase of additional truck pending auction of existing truck
• Approved advertising for 2020-2021 General Insurance
• Approved advertising for purchase of two twenty-foot cutters

Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board of Commissioners

The Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board will hold its regular meeting on January 8, 2020, to elect officers for the year and consider several operational items. Key actions include receiving bids for an agricultural lease of 141.49 acres, reviewing financial statements, and considering permit requests from Paradigm and Rabb Drilling for directional drilling near the mainline levee. The board will also discuss a resolution to appropriate rights-of-way for a seepage remediation project and review annual USACE inspections.

• Election of officers for 2020
• Bid opening for agricultural lease of 141.49 acres in Concordia Parish
• Resolution to appropriate rights-of-way for Flood Control/Mississippi River & Tributaries seepage remediation (Item 329-R)
• Permit request from Paradigm for directional drilling within 1500 ft of the Mainline Mississippi River Levee
• Permit request from Rabb Drilling to build a pad and drill approximately 1575 ft near the Hydro Plant in Concordia Parish

The Board approved a resolution for rights-of-way for seepage remediation and granted two drilling permits in Concordia Parish. The Board also accepted an agricultural lease bid and authorized the purchase of a new truck.

• Retained current officers: Reynold Minsky (President) and James Kelly (Vice-President)
• Accepted high bid by Al Guido for agricultural lease in Concordia Parish
• Approved November minutes
• Approved claims for November and December
• Agreed to advertise the purchase of a new 1-ton flatbed truck
• Approved resolution to appropriate rights-of-way for Item 329-R Seepage Remediation
• Approved Paradigm request to directional drill within 1500’ of Mainline Levee in Concordia Parish (subject to USACE and DOTD approval)
• Approved Rabb Drilling request to construct a pad and drill for oil within 1500 ft of Mainline Levee in Concordia Parish (subject to New Orleans, USACE and DOTD approval)