St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District public meetings in 2020
13 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The board will receive updates on the Louisiana Watershed Initiative, the Slidell Levee System, and the St Tammany Coastal Study. Members will also review a report from the Coastal LA Levee Consortium and establish the 2021 meeting schedule.
- Updates on Louisiana Watershed Initiative
- Slidell Levee System update
- St Tammany Coastal Study update
- Coastal LA Levee Consortium Meeting Report
- 2021 Board Meeting Schedule
The Board unanimously approved the Fourth Amendment to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the St. Tammany Parish Government. Members also accepted the November financial report and approved the 2021 meeting schedule.
- Approved Fourth Amendment to the CEA with St. Tammany Parish Government (Unanimous)
- Approved November financial report with ending balance of $27,522.56 (Unanimous)
- Approved November meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved 2021 Board Meeting Schedule (Unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District board will receive updates on old business, including Louisiana Watershed Initiative Round 1 funding, the Slidell Levee System East Segments task order with CPRA, and the St. Tammany Coastal Study Phase III. New business includes stakeholder meetings in Eden Isle. The board will also approve October meeting minutes and set the next meeting date.
- Update on Louisiana Watershed Initiative – Round 1 Funding
- Slidell Levee System – East Segments Task Order with CPRA
- St. Tammany Coastal Study – Phase III Effort
- Stakeholder Meetings – Eden Isle
- Approval of Meeting Minutes from October 14, 2020
The Board unanimously approved the October financial report and the minutes from the October meeting. Other agenda items consisted of updates on funding, levee systems, and coastal studies.
- Approved October financial report (unanimous)
- Approved October meeting minutes (unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District board will receive updates on the Louisiana Watershed Initiative (Round 1 Funding), the Slidell Levee System (East Segments Task Order with CPRA), and the St. Tammany Coastal Study (Phase III Contract Amendment). They will also consider a Hydro Gage Implementation Request for Eden Isle and discuss the 2020 Capital Outlay Request.
- Louisiana Watershed Initiative (Round 1 Funding) update
- Status of Slidell Levee System (East Segments Task Order with CPRA)
- Status of St Tammany Coastal Study (Phase III Contract Amendment)
- Hydro Gage Implementation Request – Eden Isle
- 2020 Capital Outlay Request
The board unanimously approved the previous month's financial report and the September meeting minutes. Members received updates on flood protection funding applications and the Slidell Levee System, but no new project contracts were awarded.
- Approved previous month's financial report (Unanimous)
- Approved September meeting minutes (Unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The Board reviewed updates on various levee and drainage projects including bid processes and contract statuses. Members discussed potential legislative changes for levee district funding and upcoming budget developments.
- Board approved July and August treasurer reports
- Board approved August 19, 2020 meeting minutes
- Discussion of a $3.2 billion USACE project timeline
- Upcoming submission of the 2020-2021 fiscal year budget
The Board approved the July and August treasurer's reports and the August 19 meeting minutes. Members also directed Neel-Schaffer engineers to review information regarding federal flood protection funding to assist the USACE study. No other substantive policy decisions were made.
- Approved motion for Neel-Schaffer engineers to study USACE flood protection funding impact (Unanimous)
- Approved July Treasurer's report (Unanimous)
- Approved August Treasurer's report (Unanimous)
- Approved August 19, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The Board will review updates on the Louisiana Watershed Initiative and tidal gauge requests. New business includes a task order for the Slidell Levee System East Segments and a contract amendment for Phase III of the St. Tammany Coastal Study.
- Slidell Levee System – East Segments Task Order with CPRA
- St Tammany Coastal Study – Phase III Contract Amendment
- Swearing in of New Board Members – District Attorney Warren Montgomery
- Update on Louisiana Watershed Initiative – Round 1 Funding
The board unanimously approved a CPRA Task Order for the Slidell Levee System East Segments and a Phase III contract amendment for the St. Tammany Coastal Study. The Coastal Study amendment focuses on feasibility analysis and conceptual engineering for flood risk reduction in Slidell and Eden Isle.
- Approved CPRA Task Order for Slidell Levee System East Segments (unanimous)
- Approved St. Tammany Coastal Study Phase III contract amendment (unanimous)
- Approved July 15, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Moved Treasurer's report to September meeting
- Rescheduled October meeting to October 20 or 21, 2020
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District will review updates on the St. Tammany Coastal Study and the Slidell Levee System. The board will also discuss the Louisiana Watershed Initiative Round 1 Grant Program and the Phase III effort of the Coastal Study.
- Completion of St. Tammany Coastal Study – Phase II Gap Analysis
- Slidell Levee System – East Segments Task Order Initiation with CPRA
- Louisiana Watershed Initiative – Round 1 Grant Program update
- St Tammany Coastal Study Phase III Effort
The Board reviewed updates on coastal studies and flood protection projects for Slidell and Mandeville. No new project contracts were approved, but the Board adopted the Treasurer's report and previous meeting minutes.
- Adopted Treasurer’s report (unanimous)
- Approved June 17, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District is reviewing progress on the St. Tammany Coastal Study and the Slidell Levee System. The board will discuss a USACE Feasibility Study and the development of geotechnical data collection and modeling.
- St. Tammany Coastal Study Final Task II Gap Analysis
- Slidell Levee System East Segments Task Order initiation with CPRA
- Louisiana Watershed Initiative Round 1 Program
- USACE Feasibility Study Draft Alternatives Milestone
- Scope of Work development for geotechnical data collection and modeling
The Board approved financial reports for February through May 2020 and amended minutes from the February 19 meeting. Members also voted to send a letter to appropriate parties regarding the need for a tide gauge on the Slidell Lakefront.
- Approved February financial report (unanimous)
- Approved March financial report (unanimous)
- Approved April financial report (unanimous)
- Approved May financial report (unanimous)
- Approved amended minutes for February 19, 2020 meeting (unanimous)
- Voted to send a letter regarding tide gauge requests (unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The scheduled meeting of the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District for May 20, 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19.
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The Executive Board is meeting via teleconference to address the St. Tammany Coastal Study and the Slidell Levee System. The board will discuss various 2020 funding opportunities and the USACE Feasibility Study.
- St Tammany Coastal Study: Final Task II Gap Analysis and Task III Scope of Work
- Slidell Levee System: East Segments Task Order Initiation
- USACE Feasibility Study discussion
- GOMESA 2020 Funding
- Louisiana Watershed Initiative Round 1, SELA, and Capital Outlay funding
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The scheduled meeting of the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District for March 18, 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19.
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District will consider approving project alternatives from the STP Coastal Master Plan for USACE federal interest, and authorize coordination with CPRA on the East St. Tammany Levee Protection System using GOMESA funding. The board will also elect 2020 officers and update on a $3.0M USACE study.
- Update on USACE $3.0M Federal Interest Determination Study
- Approval of project alternatives for USACE consideration from the STP Coastal Master Plan
- Approval to coordinate with CPRA on East St. Tammany Levee Protection System using GOMESA funding
- Election of 2020 officers (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer)
- Approval to update bank signature authorities for current Treasurer and Chairman
The Board elected new Executive Committee Officers for the 2020 calendar year. Members also approved recommended project alternatives for USACE consideration and authorized coordination to use GOMESA funds for the East St. Tammany Levee Protection System.
- Elected 2020 officers: Krieger (Chair), Faust (Vice-Chair), DiFranco (Secretary), and Price (Treasurer) (unanimous)
- Approved recommended project alternatives for USACE consideration (unanimous)
- Authorized coordination to use GOMESA funds for East St. Tammany Levee Protection System (unanimous)
- Authorized Chairman and Treasurer as signature authorities on bank accounts (unanimous)
- Removed previous Executive Committee members from bank account authority (unanimous)
- Approved November 2019, December 2019, and January 2020 Treasurer reports (unanimous)
- Updated bank account signatories to list Krieger as Chairwoman and Price as Treasurer (unanimous)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The board meeting scheduled for January 15, 2020, was cancelled. The cancellation occurred due to a lack of quorum.
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. No decisions were made.