MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
3:00 p.m.
CIAA Board Room/ 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Avenue/Lake Charles, LA 70615
ATTENDANCE
Commissioners Present:
Mrs. Denise Rau, President
Mr. Charles K. Dalgleish, Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Tad Martin, Commissioner
Mr. Bill Hankins, Commissioner
Commissioners Absent:
Mr. Andrew D. Hankins, Commissioner
Mr. Nora Popillion, Commissioner
Mr. Rico Guillory, Sr., Vice President
Others Present:
Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Mr. Gerald Theunissen, Consultant
Ms. Loretta Hanks, Director of Finance
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs
Ms. Paulette Moss, Admin Specialist/Recording Secretary
Mr. John McMullen, Director of Maintenance
Mr. Jay Delafield, Attorney
Mr. Jared King, Southland Environmental
CALL TO ORDER
President Rau called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was called and a quorum was established as indicated above.
PROPOSED AGENDA
President Rau requested additions, deletions, and amendments to the proposed agenda and Mr. Melton announced that there were none to report.
SPECIAL TAX – AMEDND
Mr. Melton stated that the CIAA millage rate is 5.38 mills. Mr. Melton stated that this is a correction to the previous adopted Resolution. President Rau read the resolution aloud in its entirety. PRESIDENT RAU ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. DALGLEISH, SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN, TO AMEND THE MOTION ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAX OF 5.45 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN THE LIMITS OF CALCASIEU PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOR TAX YEAR 2021 FROM JUNE 17, 2021 TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION LEVYING THE SPECIAL TAX OF 5.38 MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXIATION WITHIN THE LIMITS OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, FOR THE TAX YEAR 2021, WITH THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
YEAS: DENISE RAU
CHARLES K. DALGLEISH
BILL HANKINS
TAD MARTIN
NAYS: NONE
ABSTAINING: NONE
ABSENT: RICO GUILLORY
ANDREW D. HANKINS
NORA POLILLION
PURCHASE OF NEW TRACTOR
Mr. Melton stated that the purchase of the new tractor (New Holland T-6.155EC Cab, 4WD) will be an additional Tractor to allow us to refurbish T-6. Mr. Melton stated that T-6 will be utilized for the upkeep of Mallard Cove property once acquired. PRESIDENT DALGLEISH ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. B. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE A NEW TRACTOR FROM THE LOUISIANA STATE CONTRACT.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
PRESIDENT RAU ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. MARTIN, SECONDED BY MR. B. HANKINS, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LITIGATION. The commissioners began the Executive Session at 3:05 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
PRESIDENT RAU ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. B. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR SESSION. The Regular Session was reconvened at 3:57 p.m. with no action taken during the Executive Session.
ADJOURNMENT
PRESIDENT RAU ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. MARTIN, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, President Rau declared the meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.