Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District public meetings in 2022

Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District

The Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District will meet to elect officers and establish a fiscal year. The board will discuss pumping station repairs and the acquisition of a levee. Members will consider a contract with Berard, Habetz and Associates for electrical switch gear relocation and pump station rebuilding.

• Election of officers
• Consideration of agreement to hire Berard, Habetz and Associates for pump station rebuild and electrical switch gear relocation
• Status of levee acquisition near pumping station
• Establishment of fiscal year for Louisiana Legislative Auditor
• Review of checking account balance and bill payment

The provided document is a notice of meeting and tentative agenda. It does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes from the session.

Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District

The Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District is meeting to discuss new business including levee district projects and board member nominations, as well as old business such as bond sale completion, pumping station repairs, and levee acquisition. The board will also review the checking account balance and bill payments.

• Consideration of levee district projects and implementation
• Nominations for board members with terms beginning July 2022
• Bond sale completion
• Pumping station repairs
• Status of work to acquire the levee near pumping station

The Board approved the authorization of the Chairman to negotiate the acquisition of a right of way for the east side levee/berm from Buck Island and Lipari Properties. Additionally, the Board added a third signatory to the checking account and approved previous meeting minutes.

• Approved minutes from April 12, 2022 meeting (unanimous)
• Authorized Chairman to negotiate right of way for east side levee/berm with Buck Island and Lipari Properties (unanimous)
• Added Mr. Ducote as a third signatory for the checking account (unanimous)

Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District

The district will meet to discuss the adoption of a resolution for issuing bonds. The body will also review pumping station repairs and the acquisition of a levee near a pumping station.

• Resolution for approval of issuance of bonds
• Pumping Station Repairs
• Acquisition of levee near pumping station
• Capital Outlay
• Checking account balance and bill payment

Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District

The Board unanimously approved a resolution to issue a revenue bond. The Board also identified several priorities for the bond proceeds and capital outlay, including electrical panel replacement and pump station renovation.

• Approved minutes from January 11, 2022, meeting (unanimous)
• Approved resolution for the issuance of a revenue bond (unanimous)
• Decided to immediately replace electrical panels on wooden pump building with a stand-alone rack

Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District

The Squirrel Run Levee and Drainage District will meet to canvass election returns and adopt a new millage rate. The board will also consider a resolution for preliminary approval of bond issuances.

• Canvass returns of election
• Adopt millage rate
• Resolution for preliminary approval to issuance of bonds
• Pumping station repairs
• Levee acquisition status near pumping station

The Board authorized the preliminary process to obtain a bond loan of approximately $400,000 and set the 2022 millage rate at 17. The bond funds are intended for ongoing work and to provide a 25% match for $250,000 in state Priority 1 funding.

• Approved minutes from 8/10/21 and 10/14/21
• Passed resolution regarding 'up to 30 mil' language
• Set 2022 millage rate at 17 (unanimous)
• Granted preliminary approval for R. Simon to seek bond issuance and employ bond counsel
• Approved Letter of Engagement for counsel Foley & Judell (unanimous)