West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority public meetings in 2021
13 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved several payments for arena acoustical improvements and roof replacement. The Authority also accepted a property donation from Sulphur Group, LLC valued at $400,570. Additionally, the 2021 Executive Committee was voted to remain in their seats for 2022.
- Approved $17,500 and $45,600 payments to K & J Development for acoustical improvements
- Approved $459.38 and $855.00 payments to Ellender Architects & Associates for acoustical services
- Approved $31,587.75 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company, Inc.
- Approved $592.27 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for roof replacement services
- Accepted Act of Donation of property from Sulphur Group, LLC (estimated value $400,570)
- Approved 2021 Executive Committee members to retain seats for 2022
- Rescinded previous holiday motion to allow staff to observe Christmas holidays on Dec 24 and Dec 27
- Approved November 2021 financial report and meeting minutes
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved the purchase of immovable property from Sulphur Group, LLC and authorized several payments for roof and generator projects. The Board also ratified support for the renewal of the Burton Coliseum & Agricultural Services Tax.
- Approved purchase of immovable property from Sulphur Group, LLC for $885,897.16 (All approved)
- Approved $56,800 payment to Morcore Roofing, LLC for Events Center roof replacement (All approved)
- Approved $35,980.87 payment to Sulphur Electric Company, Inc. for generator system (All approved)
- Approved $1,065.00 and $674.65 payments to Ellender Architects & Associates (All approved)
- Ratified resolution supporting the 10-year renewal of the Burton Coliseum & Agricultural Services Tax (All approved)
- Appointed J.C. Cormier to the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors (All approved)
- Approved observing Christmas holiday on Thursday, December 23, 2021 (All approved)
- Accepted October 2021 financial reports (All approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved the purchase of an additional 25 feet of neighboring property to allow for west side parking. The Board also accepted the Arena Roof Replacement and Acoustical Improvements projects as substantially complete and approved several related invoices.
- Approved purchase of additional 25 ft of neighboring property (All voted approved)
- Accepted Arena Roof Replacement project as substantially complete (All voted approved)
- Accepted Acoustical Improvements project as substantially complete (All voted approved)
- Approved $36,705.05 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company, Inc. (All voted approved)
- Approved $688.22 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates (All voted approved)
- Approved $121.82 payment to K & J Development (All voted approved)
- Approved $1,150.00 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates (All voted approved)
- Approved $22,380.00 payment to Morcore Roofing Inc. (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved several invoices for roof replacement and acoustical improvements at the Arena Complex. Members also approved a list of surplus equipment for auction and authorized verifying the legal description of a neighboring property for potential expansion.
- Approved $79,420.00 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company, Inc. for roof replacement
- Approved $1,489.13 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for roof replacement observation
- Approved $1,900.00 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for acoustical improvements observation
- Approved proposed list of Surplus Equipment for auction
- Approved request to verify legal description and plat for neighboring property to the west
- Approved August 2021 meeting minutes
- Approved August 26, 2021 special meeting minutes
- Approved August 2021 financial report
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board of Directors approved a supplemental bond resolution to refinance Revenue Bonds from the 2016 series. The action authorizes the issuance of $4,870,000 in West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021.
- Approved resolution to refinance Revenue Bonds, 2016 series (unanimous)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved several invoices for roof replacement and acoustical improvements at the Arena Complex. Members also accepted an annual audit proposal and an Entergy Servitude Agreement for powerline access.
- Approved $118,750.00 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company, Inc. (All voted approved)
- Approved $2,303.24 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for roof replacement observation (All voted approved)
- Approved $200,389.68 payment to K & J Development for acoustical improvements (All voted approved)
- Approved $6,432.31 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for acoustical improvements observation (All voted approved)
- Approved annual audit proposal from Steven M. Derouen & Associates (All voted approved)
- Approved Entergy Servitude Agreement for overhead powerline access (All voted approved)
- Approved July 2021 financial report (All voted approved)
- Approved July 2021 meeting minutes (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved several payments for roof replacement, hurricane repairs, and acoustical improvements at the Arena and Events Center. Members also accepted the completion of hurricane repairs to the Events Center south wall and soffits and amended an agreement with Entergy Louisiana, LLC.
- Approved $193,800 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting for Arena roof replacement (All in favor)
- Approved $174,420 payment to Morecore Roofing for Events Center hurricane repairs (All in favor)
- Approved $192,388.50 payment to K&J Development for Arena acoustical improvements (All in favor)
- Approved $25,650 payment to Ellender Architects for acoustical design phase (All in favor)
- Approved $3,633.75, $3,270.38, and $4,093.87 payments to Ellender Architects for observation services (All in favor)
- Accepted hurricane repairs to Events Center Soffits & South Wall as substantially complete (All in favor)
- Approved amendments to Consent and License Agreement with Entergy Louisiana, LLC (All in favor)
- Accepted June 2021 financial report and meeting minutes (All in favor)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved a contract for acoustical improvements to the Multi-Purpose Arena and adopted the FY 2021-2022 operating budget. Other actions included renewing the Executive Director's contract and updating pay structures for event staff. The Board also rescinded a COVID-era rental cancellation policy.
- Approved $456,000 contract to K & J Development of Southwest Louisiana for arena acoustical improvements (All voted approved)
- Approved revised pay structure for Event Staff I ($11.25/hr), II ($13.50/hr), and III ($15.00/hr) (All voted approved)
- Approved 5-year employment contract renewal for Executive Director from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026 (All voted approved)
- Approved FY 2021-2022 Operating Budget, including a 3% cost of living increase for eligible employees (All voted approved)
- Approved FY 2020-2021 Operating Budget Amendments (All voted approved)
- Rescinded rental agreement amendment allowing full deposit refunds for cancellations made less than six months prior to event (All voted approved)
- Approved May 2021 meeting minutes (All voted approved)
- Approved May 2021 Financial Report (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved several invoices for roof replacement projects at the Arena and Events Center and for generator system design. The Board also authorized the advertisement for acoustical treatment bids for the Arena.
- Approved $190,087.40 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company (All voted approved)
- Approved $29,800.00 payment to Morecore Roofing, LLC (All voted approved)
- Approved $23,056.15 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for generator system design (All voted approved)
- Approved $3,564.14 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for Arena roof observation (All voted approved)
- Approved $558.75 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for Events Center roof observation (All voted approved)
- Authorized advertisement for Spray on Acoustical treatment bids (All voted approved)
- Approved April 2021 financial report (All voted approved)
- Approved April 2021 meeting minutes (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved a bid from Sulphur Electric for a new generator system and authorized payments for arena roof replacement services. Additionally, the Board approved rental agreement revisions for Sasol Chemicals, LLC.
- Approved $409,887.00 bid from Sulphur Electric for Generator Project (All voted approved)
- Approved $113,046.20 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company for Arena Complex roof replacement (All voted approved)
- Approved $2,119.62 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for Arena Complex roof observation services (All voted approved)
- Approved rental agreement revisions for SASOL CHEMICALS, LLC to waive special event insurance (All voted approved)
- Approved March 2021 financial reports (All voted approved)
- Approved March 2021 meeting minutes (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board accepted the FY 2019-2020 audit report and approved a payment for hurricane repair design services. Members also ratified a change in the official media journal and requested a property donation from the Police Jury.
- Approved February 2021 financial reports (All voted approved)
- Accepted Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Audit Engagements (All voted approved)
- Accepted audit for period ending June 30, 2020 (All voted approved)
- Approved $11,070 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates for Hurricane Laura repair design (All voted approved)
- Ratified change of official media journal from Southwest Daily News to the American Press (All voted approved)
- Adopted resolution requesting Police Jury donate property purchased for the sewer line (All voted approved)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved a proposal to refinance 2016 series revenue bonds with an estimated net savings of $110,000. Members also approved a bid packet for a backup generator at the Events Center and paid multiple invoices for roof replacement projects. The Board declined a property purchase offer of $8.00 per square foot.
- Approved proposal to refinance Revenue Bonds, 2016 series (All voted)
- Approved bid packet for Events Center Back-Up Generator (5-1)
- Approved $36,300 payment to Morcore Roofing, LLC (All voted)
- Approved $680.63 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates (All voted)
- Approved $331,918.60 payment to Daughdrill General Contracting and Roof Company, Inc. (All voted)
- Approved $6,354.72 payment to Ellender Architects & Associates (All voted)
- Ratified contract for Events Center soffit and wall repairs (All voted)
- Accepted Recommendation of Acceptance for Events Center Roof Replacement project (All voted)
West Calcasieu Parish Community Center Authority
The Board approved a 150-day contract extension for the Arena roof replacement and authorized an offer to purchase land west of the Events Center. The Board also voted to continue its membership in the Louisiana Community Development Authority.
- Approved Change Order #1 for Arena Roof Replacement, extending completion date to September 13, 2021 (All voted approved)
- Approved offer of $8.00 per square foot for land west of the Events Center (All voted approved)
- Approved continued participation in the Louisiana Community Development Authority with Adrian Moreno as representative (All voted approved)
- Approved December 2020 financial reports (All voted approved)
- Approved December 2020 meeting minutes (All voted approved)