Houma Restoration District public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Houma Restoration District
The Commissioners’ Board will meet to discuss a kayak launch initiative presentation. The board is also reviewing a State Funding CEA Agreement and a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with a non-profit.
- Kayak Launch Initiative presentation by Ryan Perque
- State Funding CEA Agreement
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Non-Profit review
The board approved the minutes from the November meeting. The session consisted primarily of presentations regarding Bayou Lafourche projects and reports from board officers.
- Approved November meeting minutes
Houma Restoration District
The Commissioner’s Board will meet to receive updates on bylaws, banking, and CPA approvals. The board will also discuss non-profit partnerships and a kayak launch.
- Bylaws Committee update
- Banking approval
- CPA approval
- Non-profit partnership discussion
- Kayak launch discussion
The board approved the district's bylaws and appointed Martin & Pellegrin as the CPA. The board also approved a contract for legal services with M. Neil and authorized the drafting of a blanket CEA for non-profit participation.
- Approved October meeting minutes
- Approved bylaws as presented
- Approved Martin & Pellegrin as the CPA
- Approved M. Neil's contract for legal services
- Approved M. Neil to draft a blanket CEA for non-profit participation
- Postponed banking approval until funding is received
Houma Restoration District
The Houma Restoration District Commissioner’s Board is meeting for a regular session with procedural items including roll call, public comment, approval of prior minutes, officer reports, old and new business, and a review of bylaws. A secretary nomination is also on the agenda.
- Review/accept minutes from previous meeting
- Review/accept bylaws
- Secretary nomination
The board appointed Sondra Corbitt as Secretary and custodian of public records. A committee consisting of Kevin Champagne and Noah Lirette was approved to work with Michelle Neil on bylaws at a rate of $250 per hour. Banking proposals were presented, with a vote scheduled for the next meeting.
- Approved September meeting minutes
- Appointed S. Corbitt as Secretary
- Approved bylaws committee (K. Champagne and N. Lirette) at $250.00 per hour
- Appointed S. Corbitt as custodian of the public records
Houma Restoration District
The board elected its first set of officers and approved staggered term limits for members. The board also established a monthly meeting schedule for the first Tuesday of each month.
- Elected Noah Lirette as Chairperson
- Elected Bryan Bunn as Vice Chairperson
- Elected Kevin Champagne as Secretary
- Elected Nick Hebert as Treasurer
- Approved staggered board term limits ranging from one to six years
- Scheduled monthly meetings for the 1st Tuesday of each month at 11:00 a.m.