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PUBLIC NOTICE
SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID
CITY OF
MORGAN CITY
PARK ROAD SEWER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT
Separate sealed bids for the CITY OF MORGAN CITY, PARK ROAD SEWER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT, will be received by the City of Morgan City at City Hall, 512 First Street, Morgan City, La 70380 until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid received after the specified time and date will not be considered.
The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bonds, Drawings and Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following location:
PAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS, LLC
(Design
Professional)
1717 JACKSON STREET (P. O. BOX 8599, 71306)
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA 71301
(318) 473-2100
The work to be performed under this Contract in- cludes the demolition of the existing pump station on Park Road and construction of a new duplex pump station on Industry Road.
Copies of the bidding documents shall be obtained from the office of Pan American Engineers, LLC upon deposit of $200.00 for each set of documents; or from the electronic bid submittal option as noted in the advertisement. The deposit on the first set of documents furnished to bonafide prime bidders will be fully refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. On other sets of documents furnished to bidders, the deposit less actual cost of reproduction will be refunded upon return of the documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids.
Pursuant to L.R.S. 38:2212.E.(1), Bidders have the option to submit bids and bid bonds electronically. Electronic bids for this project may be submitted through Central Bidding at www.CentralAuctionHouse.com. To register, or for assistance with completing an e- bid, contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814 or 866-570-9620.
The OWNER re- serves the right to reject any or all bids for just cause. Such actions will be in accordance with Title 38 of the L.R.S.
In accordance with L.R.S. 38:2212.B.(1), the provisions and re- quirements stated in the Bidding Documents shall not be considered as informalities and shall not be waived.
Each Bidder must deposit with the bid, security in the amount of at least five percent (5%) of the total bid price, as des-cribed in the In- structions to Bidders. Bid bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company meeting the re- quirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2218.
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract amount, written by a surety or insurance company meeting the requirements noted in L.R.S. 38:2219 A. (1)(a), (b) and (c).
City of Morgan City
521 1st Street
Morgan City,
Louisiana 70380
Lee Dragna,
Mayor
Adv. July 5, 12 and 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received on August 9, 2024, by the City of Morgan City, in the Conference Room, at City Hall, 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana until 10:00 a.m. (local time). Any bids delivered should be delivered to Genie Bonner, Administrative Secretary, City of Morgan City, 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana, no later than 10:00 a.m. (local time), at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of item/items listed below. Subsequent to the opening, the bids will be evaluated by the appropriate party/parties for awarding, rejecting, or holding for further advisement and/or evaluation.
GALVANIZED CORRUGATED METAL PIPE RISERS, RINGS, GRATE AND BANDS
Specifications and proposal forms are on file in the office of the Administrative Secretary, City Hall, 512 First Street, Morgan City, Louisiana. If bids are mailed, they shall be addressed as follows: Ms. Genie Bonner, Administrative Secretary, City of Morgan City, P.O. Box 1218, Morgan City, Louisiana 70381, and must arrive no later than 10:00 a.m. (local time). The envelope shall be clearly marked – “BIDS – CORRUGATED METAL PIPE.” Please contact Ms. Genie Bonner, 985-380-4715 for any clarifications. Bid documents are posted on www.centralbidding.com and bids are accepted at Central Bidding.
The LOWEST qualified bid will be the one determined to offer the best advantage to the City of Morgan City. The City of Morgan City reserves the right to reject bids for just cause in the best interest of the City of Morgan City.
(S) Lee Dragna
Lee Dragna
Mayor
Adv. July 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
St. Mary Parish Consolidated Gravity Drainage District No. 2A
Regular Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
Call to order 6:00 P. M.
Pledge of Allegiance by Mr. Trim
Roll Call: Larry Aucoin, Don Hicks, Charlie Solar Jr., Leroy Trim, Tim Matthews
Public Comment: None
Motion for ap- proval of minutes from the May 14, 2024 meeting was made by Mr. Aucoin. Second by Mr. Trim. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report for DD6, DD2, and DD2A was made by Mr. Trim. Second by Mr. Matthews. All were in favor. Motion carried.
Guests: None
Maintenance reports were given.
New Business: Mr. Solar presented the Board with Glen Thibodeaux’s resignation letter.
Old Business: None
Motion to Ad- journ was made by Mr. Matthews. Second by Mr. Aucoin. All were in favor. Motion carried. Meeting ended at 6:40 pm.
Adv. July 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH
COUNCIL
PRESS RELEASE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the St. Mary Parish Council will be held at the Parish Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next tax year from the increased millage is $7,612,052 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $52,359.
Adv. July 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF
BERWICK
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS
MEETING NOTICE
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Council Meeting Room, Berwick Town Hall
The Berwick Board of Zoning Adjustments will conduct its regular meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Berwick Town Hall. Copies of the agenda may be obtained by contacting the Town Hall at (985) 384-8858.
Persons requiring reasonable accommodation to attend the meeting are requested to contact the Office of Director of Planning at the phone number listed above at least one (1) day prior to the meeting to discuss their particular needs.
Adv. July 12, 19 and 26, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF
BERWICK
PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Council Meeting Room, Berwick Town Hall
A•G•E•N•D•A
Public Hearing(s);
Case #1; Application for Map amendment to change the zoning restrictions from B-1 Local Shopping District to R-2 Multi Family Residential – Low Density District. Property located at 580 Ehrlich Street to build a duplex home; Long River Properties LLC Applicant.
Persons requiring reasonable accommodation to attend the public hearing and meeting are requested to contact the Office of Director of Planning at (985) 384-8858 prior to the meeting to discuss their particular needs.
Adv. July 19, 26 and Aug. 2, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
——
PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Flagstar Bank, N.A.
Vs. No. 138406 Div “D”
Devin J. Leonard and Elizabeth C. Leonard A/K/A Elizabeth Marie Cefalu Leonard
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land together with all buildings and im- provements thereon situated and all rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions and servitudes thereto be- longing or in anywise appertaining and all appurtenances thereof, lying and being situated in Berwick, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, being known designated and des-cribed as LOT NO. 22 OF SECTION “B” OF GOLDEN FARM SUBDIVISION, as per map made by T.F. Kramer, C.E. & S. dated February 5, 1956, a copy of which is annexed to Act of Restrictions recorded in St. Mary Parish COB 9-J, Entry No. 94,608; subject to restrictions, servitudes, rights-of-way and outstanding mineral rights of record affecting the property.
to satisfy the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 62/100 ($156,615.62) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at 5.1250% per an- num from September 01, 2023, until paid; all expenses incurred in enforcing the note and mortgage including reasonable attorney’s fees; if/as applicable, such other or additional amounts incurred or advanced for taxes, insurance premiums, special assessments, re- pairs to and/or maintenance of the property, for the protection, preservation, re- pair and recovery of the property, for the protection and preservation of the lien of the mortgage, for the protection and preservation of the mortgagee’s interest thereunder, and other amounts provided by the mortgage and applicable law, such as late charges, escrow advances for the payment of taxes and insurance, corporate advances, property ap- praisals, inspection fees, prior attorney fees and expense, abstract and title charges, NSF charges, attorney fees and expenses, and other charges which plaintiff is permitted to prove by verified petition, verified supplemental petition, or affidavit filed or submitted before distribution by the sheriff of the proceeds of the judicial sale herein; and all law charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection or relating to this proceeding including without limitation sheriff’s commission, sheriff’s costs, court costs all as permitted by the note or mortgage being en- forced by this proceeding and all costs of this proceeding as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITHOUT ap- praisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 21st day of August A.D., 2024, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Tuesday, the 7th day of May A.D., 2024
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. July 19 and Aug. 14, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Sixteenth
Judicial District Court
——
PARISH OF
ST. MARY
——
STATE OF
LOUISIANA
Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Vs. No. 138413 Div “E”
Jonathan
Paul Folse
TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of Order of Seizure and Sale issued out of the Honorable 16th Judicial District Court, in and for the Parish of St. Mary, and to me directed, in the above numbered and entitled suit, I have seized the following mentioned and described property, to wit:
That certain lot or parcel of land, lying and being situated in the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, East of the City of Morgan City, known, designated and described as being all of Lot No. Fifteen (15) in Square Letter “C” of Wyandotte Subdivision according to a map or plat of said subdivision, recorded in Conveyance Book 6-Q, under Entry No. 75, 522 of date June 5, 1945, of the records of the Parish of St. Mary, to which particular reference is here made.
Together with all buildings and improvements thereon situated, rights, ways, privileges, servitudes and appurtenances thereunto be- longing or in anywise appertaining.
Being the same property acquired by Edward E. Colee and Catherine Dupre Colee from Jack O. Hill by Act of Cash Deed dated January 5, 1968 and recorded January 5, 1968 in St. Mary Parish COB 14-X, page 477, under Entry No. 135,473.
This property has the municipal address of 209 Pecos Street, Morgan City, Louisiana.
to satisfy the sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY NINE AND 16/100 ($107,659.16) DOLLARS, with interest thereon at the rate of 4% per annum from April 1, 2021, together with accrued late charges in the amount of $23.03 in accordance with the note and mortgage, together with late charges on additional de- linquent installments and any additional amounts which petitioner has advanced or hereafter advances, as permitted by the Note and Mortgage, for taxes, assessments, repairs to and maintenance and preservation of the mortgaged property, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees of all sums due, owing and unpaid and all costs of this proceedings, as well as all sheriff’s costs and commission
All successful bidders must have cash, cashier’s check or a verifiable letter of credit in favor of said bidder from a solvent bank, savings and loan association or other such financial institution authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and full payment must be made on the date of sale. Letter must state that money is available on the date of sale.
I shall expose the same at public sale, for Cash, according to law WITH appraisement to the last and highest bidder, at the principal front door of the 1st floor lobby area of the Court House in the Parish of St. Mary, Town of Franklin, Louisiana, on Wednesday, the 21st day of August A.D., 2024, be- tween the legal hours commencing at 10 O’Clock A.M.
Sheriff’s Office
Parish of St. Mary, La.
Monday, the 13th day of May A.D., 2024
GARY L.
DRISKELL,
SHERIFF
By: Heidi Rineholt
Deputy Sheriff
Adv. July 19 and Aug. 14, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE
NO. 2372
An Ordinance authorizing the Parish of St. Mary to enter into a Fifth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. relative to the lease of property known as Fairview Treatment Center/Claire House located at 1101 Southeast Blvd., Bayou Vista, Louisiana.
BE IT OR- DAINED by the St. Mary Parish Council, in regular session convened:
SECTION 1. That the Parish of St. Mary enter into a Fifth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. relative to the lease of property known as Fairview Treatment Center/Claire House located at 1101 Southeast Blvd., Bayou Vista, Louisiana., all in accordance with the basic terms and conditions contained in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto.
SECTION 2. That Sam Jones, Parish President is authorized to execute such lease on behalf of the Parish Council.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
This ordinance having been offered and read on this 12th day of June 2024; having been published in accordance with law; having been heard in a public hearing held at Franklin, Louisiana on the 10th day of July 2024; was adopted by the following vote on the 10th day of July 2024.
AYES: Rodney Olander, David Hill, Leslie Rulf, Jr., Patrick J. Hebert, James Davis, Jr., Mark A.
Duhon, Dean S. Adams, Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo, and Rev. Craig Mathews,
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Dr. Kristi P. Rink and J Ina.
APPROVED:
s/g Gwendolyn L. Hidalgo
GWENDOLYN L. HIDALGO,
CHAIRPERSON
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
ATTEST:
s/g Lisa C. Morgan
LISA C.
MORGAN,
CLERK
ST. MARY PARISH COUNCIL
This Ordinance was submitted to the President of St. Mary Parish on this the 16th day of July 2024 at the hour of 10:10 a.m.
APPROVED:
s/g Sam Jones
SAM JONES,
PRESIDENT
ST. MARY PARISH
This Ordinance was returned to the Clerk of the Council on this the 16th day of July 2024 at the hour 2:50 p.m.
The Exhibits to this ordinance have not been published. Said Exhibits are on file with the minutes of the St. Mary Parish Council, State of Louisiana, Courthouse, 5th Floor, Franklin Louisiana 70538, and are available for inspection during regular business hours weekdays, Monday through Friday.
Adv. July 19, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
AGENDA
ST. MARY
PARISH 911 COMMUNICATIONS
DISTRICT
1200 David Dr. Building B
Morgan City, LA 70380
July 25, 2024
1:00 P.M.
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Minutes: May 2024
4. Public Comment
5. Income Statement: May 2024
6. Expense Statement: May 2024
7. Income Statement: June 2024
8. Expense Statement: June 2024
9. New Business: Policy Manual Revision; Selection of a newspaper as the official journal for St. Mary Parish 911 Communications District; and 2023 Audit Report by Kolder, Slaven & Co.
10. Old Business: None
11. Director Updates
12. General Discussion
13. Adjournment
Adv. July 19, 2024

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The Louisiana Department of Health has launched the Louisiana State Health Improvement Plan, a roadmap that outlines four priority areas for improving the health of all Louisianans.
The SHIP is the result of several years of work that included creating a State Health Assessment with the input of more than 6,000 Louisiana residents and a comprehensive analysis of current health data and trends. The SHA was used to create four priority areas and key goals within those areas. The SHIP will continue to foster collaboration between the Department and stakeholders to develop strategies to meet these goals and address health disparities and inequities.
The four priority areas and key goals in the SHIP are:
—Behavioral health: reducing barriers to behavioral health services, reducing deaths from drug misuse and reducing exposure to adverse childhood experiences.
—Community safety: promoting healthy and safe environments and improving community readiness and resilience.
—Maternal and child health: improving birth outcomes, improving child and adolescent health, and improving maternal health.
—Chronic disease: increasing access to care, reducing the diabetes rate, promoting healthy weight, improving cardiovascular health outcomes, and reducing cancer rates and improving screenings.
“I want to thank all of the Louisiana residents and community leaders who took the time to provide the valuable input that shaped this plan, as well as the Office of Public Health team members who organized the data and marshaled the expertise that went into creating this plan,” LDH Secretary Michael Harrington said.
“This is an example of how data can inform action, and it represents a commitment to adopting effective strategies that will improve the health of all Louisiana residents.
The plan shows a strong alignment with the priorities and key initiatives of the Department. It is also emblematic of what we can achieve when we work together to build consensus around solutions to some of Louisiana’s long-standing challenges.”
The SHIP also outlines a framework for realizing the goals of the plan as various initiatives and programs roll out through 2024. The strategies include:
—Tracking progress through a dashboard that serves as a shared measurement system allowing residents to track how well health goals are being met.
—Enabling partners to align their efforts to achieve common objectives, resulting in greater impact.
—Enabling continuous communication with partners using multiple communication challenges to collaborate and share progress.
—Providing backbone support: OPH provides resources to organize and support SHIP implementation, including partner coordination, data tracking and communication.
For more information or to get involved, visit www.LouisianaSHIP.com.

BATON ROUGE – The ancient underwater forest about eight miles off the coast of Gulf Shores, Alabama, is known as a time capsule from the last ice age — and for the first time, researchers understand why.
Chemical and pollen analyses found the bald cypress trees were buried in sediment from swamp and marsh ecosystems, like those in southeastern United States today. Such low-oxygen environments helped preserve the wood, which is more than 60,000 years old and grew on land at a time when sea levels were much lower than they are today.
While ocean water and waves normally erode coastal deposits, the Alabama Underwater Forest, as it’s become known, was quickly buried in low-oxygen muds and sediment, forming a protective layer. When that layer was partly removed in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan, it revealed standing tree stumps at the bottom of the ocean, where few expected to find them.
In a new paper in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, LSU researcher and professor of geography and anthropology Kristine DeLong, LSU alumna Kendall Fontenot and co-authors at the University of Southern Mississippi, University of Idaho, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Naval Research Laboratory share their findings, which hint at remarkable resilience of coastal ecosystems despite rising seas, shifting coastlines and climate change.
“As a marine geochemist, I look at how the chemical properties of the seafloor and subsurface interact with the marine environment,” lead author Kendall Fontenot said. “In the case of the Underwater Forest and adjacent sites, we see specific biogeochemistry alongside physical mechanisms promoting the preservation and storage of vast organic layers, which is important to consider given current and impending rising sea levels threatening coastal environments.”
Alongside the Alabama Underwater Forest, the researchers also studied ancient trees at a different site offshore in Mississippi, about 12 miles southeast of Horn Island. There, the researchers found well‐preserved pollen and woody peat deposits buried in the sea floor. These were “only” about 11,000 years old but showed similar patterns of preservation enabled by swampy conditions during the early Holocene.
DeLong and her team have been studying these underwater forests and rich natural archives since 2012. Step by step, she’s confirming her early guess that the Alabama Underwater Forest isn’t an isolated example, while this level of preservation seldom is found in marine and coastal areas.
“This study is an important step in understanding the conditions that led to the preservation of this ice age forest ecosystem, which will help resource managers, stakeholders and scientists find other such locations on the continental shelves of our coasts,” DeLong said.
Biogeochemical processes that promote preservation, including anoxia, or low oxygen, are innate to the Gulf Coastal Plain environments such as swamps and marshes. What gets buried in swamps in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas today might remain intact for thousands of years into the future, despite subsidence, erosion and rising seas.
“Snapshots of Coastal Ecology Using Multiproxy Analysis Reveals Insights into the Preservation of Swamp and Marsh Environments Since the Late Pleistocene,” Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems