I. CALL TO ORDER – Tim Larkin, President.
II. OPENING PRAYER – Bill Alley, Commissioner.
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Tim Larkin, President.
IV. ROLL CALL – Deanna Rabb, Secretary.
V. READING OF MINUTES – Deanna Rabb, Secretary.
VI. REQUESTS BY VISITORS
A. Colonel Robert A. Hilliard, Commander with the US ARMY CORPS located in Vicksburg, MS. will be attending to present an award to the Bossier Levee District.
B. Mike DeFalco, representing Broussard & Company will be present to discuss and review the Bossier Levee District’s Annual Financial Report and recent Audit for the year ending June 30th, 2021.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the continued progress of the Red Chute Levee Widening Project with Testament Const. Co. and review and obtain authorization of Board signature (T. Larkin) on Change Order #8, in the amount of $27,562.18.
B. Discuss the revised letter/quote for $183,100.00 and backup received from F.J. Burnell, Inc. to raise two pump stations along the Red Chute Bayou Levee near Louisiana Downs continued from the July/August meetings.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of the amended plat for WK Stockwell Health Park Plat received from the MPC for approval.
B. Review of a letter dated August 10th , 2021 from Mr. Gary Wyche, President of the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation & Water Conservation as a response to previous statements and correspondence from Ms. Dee Hanson and others to the Bossier Levee District claiming mismanagement of the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation Board. In addition, a separate letter was also received stating as a reminder that the BLD’s appointee for their Board expires on: July 31, 2022.
C. Resolution for President Tim Larkin to sign the representation letter provided in connection with the audit of the financial statements of the BLD, which comprise the respective financial position of the governmental activities and the major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information as of June 30, 2021, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements, for the purpose of expressing opinions as to whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the USA.
D. To adopt the millage rate @ 4.17 mills for the 2021 year and the passage of the resolution – NO ROLL FORWARD. (Tax roll: $709,320,693, estimated to produce approximately $2,957,881 in tax revenue.)
E. Resolution for all Board Members and staff to attend the ALBL Annual Meeting to be held in New Orleans, LA on December 8-9, 2021, and be reimbursed for expenses.
F. Resolution authorizing Secretary to transfer $500,000.00 from Huddleston/Smith Investments to checking account for projects and expenditures.
XI. LEVEE AND DRAINAGE REPORT
X. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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