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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
WAX LAKE EAST DRAINAGE
DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 07, 2024
PATTERSON, LOUISIANA
The Wax Lake East Drainage District (“WLEDD”) met on this date with Chairman Jeffery LaGrange presiding and the following members present: Wayne Cantrell, Raymond Beadle, Jr., Bill Miller, Chris Cooper and Chad Ross.
Absent: William Hidalgo, Jr.
Also present: Corey Aucoin, Supervisor; Joel Miller, Miller En- gineering and Associates; Johnathan Miller, Giroir Mudboats; and Barry Dufrene, District’s Accountant
Mr. Cooper mov-ed that the reading of the minutes of the Regular Meeting, April 02, 2024, be dispensed with and that the same be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion which carried.
Mr. Dufrene presented and discussed the prepared financial statements. Discussed actual re- sults vs budget for the current period and the year to date. Mr. Cantrell moved, and Mr. Beadle seconded a motion, which was carried, to accept the financial re- ports, payables report, authorize the Chairman to sign all necessary reports and to make all necessary transfers to cover payables.
There being no public comment, Mr. LaGrange moved onto Personnel Reports.
Mr. Aucoin gave the Supervisor’s report.
Mr. Miller gave a brief Engineering Report addressing the Calumet Pump Station Project stating that the project was ready to move forward when bond funds were available. In regard to the permits for Wilson’s Landing project no updates have been received. Mr. Miller reported that Mr. Aucoin was close to completion of the work at Hedgerow East Ditch.
Under Old Business, Mr. La- Grange announced that there were still no updates regarding Policy and Procedures to the Open Meeting Laws.
Mr. LaGrange stated that more time for review by the board members was required regarding the investment policy for the District.
Mr. Ross offered the following Resolution, that was seconded by Mr. Beadle, which states that:
BE IT RESOLV-ED that the following millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2024 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by Wax Lake East Drainage District:
(Name of taxing district)
MILLAGE
Maintenance/Operations: 3.260 mills
Construction/Maintenance 2.030 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative of- ficials of the Parish of Saint Mary, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2024, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full; the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: Jeffery LaGrange, Wayne Cantrell, Bill miller, Chad Ross, Raymond Beadle Jr., and Chris Cooper
NAYS: none
ABSTAINED: none
ABSENT: William Hidalgo, Jr.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Beadle and seconded by Mr. Ross:
RESOLUTION
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, to authorize the continuation of a special tax and the issuance of general obligation bonds therein.
BE IT RESOLV-ED by the Board of Commissioners of Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana (the “District”), that:
SECTION L Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 (the “Election “),to authorize the continuation of a special tax and the issuance of general obligation bonds therein pursuant to the following propositions (the “Propositions”):
PROPOSITION NO. l OF 2
(TAX
CONTINUATION)
Shall Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy a 3.26 mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $521,658 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2025 and ending with the year 2034, for the purpose of maintaining, operating and improving the drainage facilities in the District, said millage to represent a .06 mills increase (due to reappraisal) over the 3.2 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2024 pursuant to an election held on October 19, 2013?
PROPOSITION NO. 2 OF 2
(BOND)
Shall Wax Lake East Drainage District of the Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana (the “District”), incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate of not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing, equipping and improving levees and drainage works witbin and for the District, and ac- quiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 197 4 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, an estimated 1.45 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?
This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Election thereof.
SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Election,
(i) there was a total of 225 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 1 and a total of 85 votes cast AGAINST Proposition No. 1, resulting in a majority of 140 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 1; and
(ii) there was a total of 187 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 2 and a total of 118 votes cast AGAINST Proposition No. 2, resulting in a majority of 69 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Proposition No. 2.
The Propositions were therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Election.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of State’s office of the actual costs of the election, as re- quired §18:1292 of the Louisiana Re- vised Statutes of 1950, as amended.
SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Election are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law.
SECTION 5. Procés Verbal. A Procés Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in her office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of St. Mary, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: Jeffery LaGrange, Wayne Cantrell, Bill Miller, Chad Ross, Raymond Beadle, Jr., and Chris Cooper
NAYS: none
ABSENT: William Hidalgo, Jr.
There being no further business Mr. Cooper made a motion for adjournment Mr. Beadle seconded the motion which carried.
Attest:
(S) Jeffery LaGrange
Chairman
Wax Lake East Drainage District
(S) Catherine
Siracusa,
Secretary
Wax Lake East Drainage District
Adv. June 12, 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 Kemper Williams Park Advisory Committee.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of this vacancy from this date until June 20, 2024, at Noon.
The creation of this Advisory Committee did not specify any qualifications for ap- pointment.
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon and 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 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 June 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill this vacancy.
Adv. May 29 and June 12, 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 St. Mary Parish Library Board of Control.
The St. Mary Parish Council will receive applications for the filling of this vacancy from this date until June 20, 2024, at Noon.
Qualifications for submitting of an application will be in compliance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Section 25:214(B).
Applications may be mailed or personally submitted Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Noon and 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. 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 June 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, Fifth Floor Courthouse, Franklin, Louisiana to fill this vacancy.
Adv. May 29 and June 12, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
ST. MARY
PARISH WATER & SEWER COMMISSION NO. 1
834 WATERWORKS ROAD
P.O. BOX 309
AMELIA, LOUISIANA 70340
MAY 1, 2024
The Board of Commissioners of St. Mary Parish Water & Sewer Commission No. 1 met in regular session on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and was held at the office in Amelia, Louisiana at 6:00 P. M.
The President, Carlo Gagliano, Jr. called the meeting to order.
The Office Manager performed a roll call, all commissioners were present.
Board members present: Kenneth Mire, Leroy Trim, Oscar Toups, Carla Gagliano and Carlo Gagliano, Jr.
Absent: None
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Others Present: Brian Tabor, Larry Barras, Jane Au- coin
Public Comment/Appearances: Gwendolyn Hidalgo; Jason Brown
Jason Brown, with the Amelia Fire Department wanted to make a comment concerning New Business, Item F: Discussion and action for holding those ac- countable in the event a water line is broken.
There was a motion by Leroy Trim and seconded by Oscar Toups to approve moving Item VIII. New Business: “F to A” up on the agenda order, due to a previous appointment by Mr. Brown. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Approval of minutes of the meeting held on April 3, 2024.
A motion was made by Kenneth Mire and seconded by Carla Gagliano to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of the April 3, 2024, regular meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Executive Session (if necessary): Discussion of pending litigation captioned “In the Matter of the Complaint for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability of Deloach Marine Services, LLC, as Owner Pro-Hac Vice and Operator of M/V Miss Mollye D,” bearing Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-00416 in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in- volving Deloach, LA DOTD and the Commission regarding the allision into the Bayou Ramos Bridge and the damaged water line.
Unfinished Business:
A. Discussion and action on notifying customers by text for district’s alerts and emergencies.
Allowed for public comment: None
There was a discussion by the Office Manager concerning notifying customers of alerts and emergencies. A discussion followed.
No action was taken on this matter.
B. Discussion and action on our Quick Books program.
Allowed for public comment: None
There was a discussion by the Office Manager concerning the Quick Books program. A discussion followed.
No action was taken on this matter.
New Business:
A. Discussion and any action on matters discussed in executive session.
Allowed for public comment: None
A motion was made by Carla Gagliano and seconded by Leroy Trim to go into executive session and to invite Council Member Gwen Hidalgo to attend the executive session. All voted aye. Motion carried.
The recording was stopped at this time.
A motion was made by Leroy Trim and seconded by Kenneth Mire to exit the executive session and continue with the board meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried.
B. Discussion and any action to approve and sign the Louisiana compliance Questionnaire for the 2023 Audit.
Allowed for public comment: None
A motion was made by Carla Gagliano and seconded by Leroy Trim to approve and sign the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the 2023 Audit. All voted aye. Motion carried.
C. Discussion and action on the O&M millage for 2024.
Allowed for public comment: None
There was a discussion by the Office Manager on the O&M millage for the 2024 period.
A motion was made by Kenneth Mire and seconded by Carla Gagliano to approve and stay at 9.99 for the O&M millage for 2024. All voted aye. Motion carried.
D. Discussion and action on sandblasting pumps on the Clearwell and water blasting inside the Clearwell.
Allowed for public comment: None
The Assistant Plant Manager discussed bids that were received concerning the sandblasting pumps on the Clearwell and water blasting inside the Clearwell. A discussion followed.
A motion was made by Carla Gagliano and seconded by Kenneth Mire to accept and approve the lowest bid from Prime Coating of $8,800.00 for the sandblasting the pumps on the Clearwell and water blasting inside the Clearwell. All voted aye. Motion carried.
E. Discussion and action on moving forward with the removal of sand from the filter under the drains using in-house personnel and contract labor.
Allowed for public comment: None
The Assistant Plant Manager discussed the situation of removing sand from the filter under the drains and using in-house personnel and contract labor to perform this work. A discussion followed.
A motion was made by Kenneth Mire and seconded by Leroy Trim to approve the moving forward to use in-house personnel and contract labor to perform the work of removing sand from the filter under the drains. All voted aye. Motion carried.
F. Discussion and action for holding those accountable in the event a water line is broken.
Allowed for public comment: None
This item was approved to be moved from here to the beginning of this meeting.
REPORTS
Engineering Report – None
Managers’ Re- port –
The Assistant Plant Manager discussed the grading assessment received by the Louisiana De- partment of Health and Hospitals. A discussion followed acknowledging that the potable water treatment facility re- ceived a letter grade of 100% A from LDHH related to a comprehensive assessment of its operations.
Outstanding Bills
Allowed for public comment: None
A motion was made by Kenneth Mire and seconded by Oscar Toups to approve the payment of the outstanding monthly bills. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Other Business allowed under Act 861
Allowed for public comment: None
Council member, Gwendolyn Hidalgo, mentioned the plans to try to schedule public meetings for all districts and the public to get together to voice their concerns and to be informed about their districts. More information will be provided later.
A motion was made by Kenneth Mire and seconded by Carla Gagliano to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 P.M. All voted aye. Motion to adjourn carried.
———————
Carlo Gagliano, Jr.,
President
———————
Kenneth Mire,
Secretary/
Treasurer
Adv. June 12, 2024

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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
ST. MARY LEVEE DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING
April 18, 2024
Morgan City, LA
The St. Mary Levee District (“SMLD”) met on this date with President William Hidalgo, Sr., presiding and the following board members present: Will Terry, J.P. Hebert, Norris Crappell, Mike Ortiz, Kenny Arceneaux and with Andrew Mancuso absent.
Also present: Tim Matte, Executive Director; Michael Brocato, Operations Manager; Bill Bourgeois; Robert Karam, T. Baker Smith; Reid Miller, Miller Engineers; Angela Hidalgo and Trey Middleton, TLCD; Henri Boulet, Morganza Action Coalition; and members of the public.
Mr. Arceneaux moved to dispense with the reading and to approve the Mar 21 regular monthly minutes. After a second by Mr. Crappell, the motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Arceneaux presented the payables report, which Mr. Hebert moved to approve. Following Mr. Terry’s second, the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Matte also presented the Statement of Revenues by sources and Summary of Expenditures of the St. Mary Levee District.
Ms. Angela Hi- dalgo with TLCD and Mr. Henri Boulet delivered a presentation on the projects within Terrebonne Parish related to the Morganza to the Gulf Project update.
Mr. Robert Karam with T. Baker Smith re- ported that the surveys are complete on the West of Charenton Drainage Study and his office is working on the report.
Mr. Karam re- ported a substantial completion has been submitted for the Morgan City Pump Station.
Mr. Brocato re- ported he is waiting for the Dive Proposal in lieu of drydocking for the Franklin Canal barge. Mr. Brocato stated that a partial closure for the Bayou Chene structure will be scheduled soon and he is still having issues with some of the gauges. Mr. Brocato also reported the inspections of the Wax Lake East Levee System went well. Mr. Brocato also stated that next week he will help with marsh grass planting at Burns Point.
Mr. Matte re- ported the USACE completed the periodic inspection of the flood walls in Berwick and Morgan City and they plan to conduct other periodic inspections later this year and in future years. Mr. Matte stated SMLD has been asked to issue letters of support for a CPRA funding request for use in implementing the South Central Plan by the USACE which involves implementing some of the non-structural flood protection measures.
Mr. Crappell motioned to authorize the bidding of Morgan City closure on the outfall canal upon completion of cost estimate below public bidding level and an indication that all permitting is- sues are addressed. With a second by Mr. Terry, the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Hebert mo- tioned to authorize Mr. Hidalgo to sign right of way agreements, IGA with City of
Morgan City, and amendment of the IGA with Drainage District No. 2A. After a second by Mr. Arceneaux, the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Arceneaux motioned to authorize the transfer of surplus sheet pile to TLCD and authorize signing of an IGA for said transfer, which was seconded by Mr. Ortiz, the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Hidalgo asked for further comments and did not receive any. Mr. Terry moved for adjournment, which was seconded by Mr. Arceneaux and was carried unanimously.
Attest:
———————
Kenneth
Arceneaux Jr.,
Secretary/
Treasurer
St. Mary Levee District
Adv. June 12, 2024

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