Public notices for Dec. 25, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH RECREATION
DISTRICT #3
BAYOU VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER
1333 BELLVIEW STREET
P.O. BOX 635
PATTERSON, LA 70392
985-395-6552
The Board of Commissioners of the St. Mary Parish Recreation District #3 met in regular session on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Bayou Vista Community Center.
Members Present: Brian Head – Chairman, Lane Boudreaux – Vice Chairman, Dr. Jeffery Fitter, Eddie Gay, Calvin Johnson, Rachel Kidder
Members Absent: Javon Charles
Employees of the District Present: Mark Richard – Facilities Manager, Angie Guillotte – Office Manager, Kim Willoughby – Activities Director
Secretary: Tyler Lambert
Mr. Head called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Everyone present stood for the pledge of allegiance.
Board members reviewed the minutes from the November meeting. Mrs. Kidder motioned to accept the minutes as written. Dr. Fitter made a second to the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Board members reviewed the ac- counts payable re- port and the monthly budget comparison report. Mr. Gay made a motion to accept the report as is and pay the bills. Mr. Johnson made a second to the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Mrs. Guillotte presented the Community Center report and updated the board on the rental activity for the month of November.
Facility Manager, Mark Richard, gave the manager/maintenance re- port. He updated the board on the progress of updating the fire alarm system at the Community Center.
In old business, the board discussed approval of event coordinator time from the Harvest Festival and considered the source of payment. After discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Johnson to pay Stacey Wright via 1099-NEC. A second to the motion was made by Dr. Fitter. All were favor and the motion carried.
A motion was then made by Mr. Gay to pay Stacey Wright for her 75:15 worked at a rate of $10.00/hour. A second to the motion was made by Mr. Boudreaux. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Moving to new business, Activities Director, Kim Willoughby, re- quested that the board consider purchasing sports equipment to be used at the Community Center. A motion was made by Dr. Fitter to grant Mrs. Willoughby a $5,000.00 budget to purchase the necessary equipment. A second to the motion was made by Mr. Boudreaux.
The board discussed updating rental prices for the batting cages and the baseball/softball fields. After much discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Gay for the approval of increasing the walk-in price for a batting cage rental and for batting cage memberships to be sold by the Community Center. Memberships will be on a six-month basis (January-June and July-December) and will cost $60.00. Members will receive one (1) slotted one-hour time slot, per week, for the six-month membership. Walk in price for a batting cage rental will be $5.00/hour. Baseball/softball field rentals will be $10.00/hour with an additional $10.00/hour for the use of the lights. A second to the motion was made by Mr. Johnson. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Due to the Christmas holidays, the board discussed the possibility of moving the December meeting from December 23, 2024, to December 16, 2024. A motion to accept this change was made by Mrs. Kidder with a second coming from Mr. Gay. All were in favor and the motion carried.
With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Gay. A second was made by Dr. Fitter. All were in favor. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.
(s) Brian Head
Brian Head,
Chairman
(s) Tyler Lambert
Tyler Lambert,
Secretary
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
Recreation District No. 4 of the Parish of St. Mary
Minutes of
Meeting
November 19, 2024
Members Present: William Miller, LaGenia Bradford, Vincent Byrd, Edward Austin, Terreance Johnson
Members Ab- sent: None
Others Present: Jerry Boyles, Barry Dufrene, Gabrille Gil, Mayor Rodney Grogan
Mr. Miller open-ed the regular meeting leading the Board in the pledge of allegiance.
Mr. Miller welcomed Mayor Grogan to the meeting. Mayor Grogan discussed with the Board the City stopping funding to help defray the cost of operating the District’s building due to a lack of documentation between the City and the District although this has been the City’s practice of doing so since August 2008. He also stated the City will continue to help with ex- penses for recreation programs in the District once the budget is adopted. Mr. Miller thanked Mayor Grogan for attending the meeting.
The minutes of the regular meeting held on October 16, 2024 were reviewed. Mrs. Bradford made a motion to accept the minutes. Mr. Austin seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Mr. Dufrene presented and re- viewed the financial statements presented to the Board. A motion to accept the report and pay outstanding invoices was made by Mr. Byrd and seconded by Mrs. Bradford. The motion passed.
Mr. Boyles presented his report to the Board. Some of the tables and chairs will need to be replaced. The trees surrounding the District’s property will be trimmed. He is gathering information on replacing the portable outdoor storage building destroyed in the hurricane. There are lights in the parking lot that need to be replaced. This project will be put on hold for now.
With there being no other business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Byrd and seconded by Mrs. Bradford. The motion passed.
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William Miller
Chairperson
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Gabrielle Gil
Secretary
Treasurer
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following entitled ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the St. Mary Parish Council, State of Louisiana (the “Parish Council”), on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, and laid over for publication of notice:
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
An Ordinance amending and re- enacting Section I of Ordinance No. 2152, establishing training for board members.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the St. Mary Parish Council will meet on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at five-fifty (5:50) o’clock p.m. at the Parish Council Room of the Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, at which time there will be a public hearing on the adoption of the aforesaid ordinances.
/s/ Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
CHAIRPERSON OF THE
COUNCIL
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
/s/ Lisa C. Morgan
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the St. Mary Parish Council in accordance with law that a vacancy exists on the Board of Commissioners of the Atchafalaya Golf Course Commission.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of this vacancy from this date until January 16, 2025, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application will be in compliance with Item 4. of Ordinance No. 1592.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday- Thursday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. till noon on Friday to Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.
The St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session on January 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill this vacancy.
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024 and Jan. 8, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the St. Mary Parish Council in accordance with law that a vacancy exists on the Board of Commissioners of Wards 5 and 8 Joint Sewer Commission.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of this vacancy from this date until January 16, 2025, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application will be in compliance with Article IV - Creation of Joint Commission of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Sanitary Sewerage Collection and Treatment Facilities Wards 5 and 8 dated
May 1983.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday- Thursday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. till noon on Friday to Lisa C. Morgan, Clerk of the Council, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana 70538.
The St. Mary Parish Council will meet in regular session on January 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill this vacancy.
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024, and Jan. 8, 2025

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT
Regular Board Meeting
1200 David Drive,
Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
November 21, 2024
1:00 P.M.
Chairman, Mr. Ed Smith opened the November 21, 2024, regular meeting with the roll call. Mr. Ed Smith, Mr. Matt Mayon, Mr. Jimmy Broussard, Mr. Duval Arthur, III, Mr. Garrett Grogan, and Mr. Justin Martin were in attendance. Mr. Scott Verret did not attend.
Mr. Mayon made a motion to dispense with the reading of and to accept the October 2024 minutes. Mr. Broussard seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Public Comment: none
The income statement for October 2024 was $98,383.88. Mr. Mayon made a motion to accept the income statement. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
The expense statement for October 2024 was $67,202.99. Mr. Mayon made a motion to accept the expense statement. Mr. Grogan seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
A budget vs actual comparison was provided to the board for review.
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Director Up- dates:
Budget and in- surance will be on the agenda next month.
One new em- ployee was hired.
The parish was contacted to re- move old equipment from the storage room. Hard drives will be destroyed before computers are re- moved.
Members were reminded to complete the required annual ethics, sexual harassment and cybersecurity training courses.
The parish in- stalled new LED lights throughout the center. Members briefly discussed various proposed upgrades such as new exterior doors and installation of a safe room.
General Discussion: None
Adjournment: Mr. Broussard made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Martin seconded the motion. All members were in favor and the motion carried.
Approved:
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Mr. Ed. Smith,
Chairman
Attest:
Charlette
Angeron,
Director
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
2025 Budget
Notice
The St. Mary Parish 911 Communications District held a public meeting on December 19, 2024.
The meeting was held to ap- prove the 2025 budget. The members approved the budget by unanimous consent.
Charlette Angeron
Director
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO RELOCATE AN EXISTING OFFICE
In the matter of the relocation of the Main Office of M C Bank, Member FDIC.
In accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana and with particular reference to the provisions of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the Rules of the Office of Financial Institutions, Notice is hereby given that M C Bank, whose Main Office and domicile is located in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, is applying for a Certificate of Authority from the Louisiana Commissioner of Fin- ancial Institutions to relocate its Main Office from 1201 Brashear Avenue, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, to 1204 Greenwood Street, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, a distance of 0.2 miles from its present location.
Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments, in writing, with the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, Post Office Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70804-9095. The Office of Financial Institutions is not re- quired to consider any comments re- ceived more than 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. The Public Section of this application will be available at the Office of Financial Institutions for public inspection during the regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Further, an application to relocate this office has been filed with the FDIC. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the appropriate FDIC office, Dallas Regional Office, 600 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75201 not later than January 17, 2025. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection dur-ing regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.
Adv. Dec. 25, 2024, and Jan. 1, 2025

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ST. MARY NOW

Franklin Banner-Tribune
P.O. Box 566, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone: 337-828-3706
Fax: 337-828-2874

Morgan City Review
1014 Front Street, Morgan City, LA 70380
Phone: 985-384-8370
Fax: 985-384-4255