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. Phillip & Jenny Dykes, homeowners are requesting a permit to pour a concrete slab and build a 24 X 30 metal shop at their residence located at 202 Shadow Ridge Drive, Lot #37 in Shadow Ridge Estates that encroaches the BLD Control Area near Red Chute Bayou approximately 18 feet. (PERMIT #2023 – 32)
B. Coyle Engineering Co., Inc. is requesting a permit to allow additional grading activities to be Conducted within the levee Control Area at the east corner of the Word of God Ministries Phase II site that will consist of building pads for pickleball & volleyball courts and a pavilion, which will all be located outside of the levee Control Area, however the fill required to support the improvements will extend into the control area. (PERMIT #2023 – 34)
C. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC is seeking an encroachment permit for buried cable inside the district’s control area on Benoit Bayou and Benoit Bayou Lateral 1. Additionally, they are seeking approval for two channel crossings. (PERMIT #2023–37 and #2023 – 38)
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of any submitted plats received from the MPC for approval and authorization of No Objection Letters from the Bossier Levee District:
B. Mark Long, BLD Operations Coordinator is requesting approval to advertise for bids for 3.5 miles of levee surfacing on the Red River Levee; estimated cost of $370,000.00.
C. Resolution for all Commissioners to sign the Corporate Resolution received from Huddleston/Smith authorizing all transfers, convert, endorse, sell, assign, shares of stock, bonds, notes and any other financial business regarding the Bossier Levee District.
D. Resolution authorizing the Secretary to transfer $300,000.00 from Huddleston/Smith Investments to the BLD operating checking account for upcoming projects and future expenditures.
XI. LEVEE AND DRAINAGE REPORT
X. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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