MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, May 13, 2022

12:00 Noon
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
Mrs. Tuwanna Guillory-August, Commissioner
Mr. Tad Martin, Commissioner
Mr. Nora Popillion, Commissioner
Mr. Andrew D. Hankins, Commissioner

Commissioners Absent:
Mr. Bill Hankins, Vice President

Others Present:
Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Mr. Robert Kleinschmidt, Legal Counsel
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs
Ms. Paulette Moss, Admin Specialist/Recording Secretary
Mr. Louis Todd, Todd & Associates
Mr. Jody Lavergne, Attorney

CALL TO ORDER
President Rau called the meeting to order at 12:00 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.

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. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL LITIGATION. The commissioners began the Executive Session at 12:02 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. MARTIN, SECONDED BY MR. B. HANKINS, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION. The Regular Session was reconvened at 1:24 p.m. with no action taken during the Executive Session.

STUTES AND LAVERGNE – INSURANCE LAWSUIT
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, AND CARRIED WITH A MAJORITY VOTE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH STUTES AND LAVERGNE, LLC WITH ANDY HANKINS ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE.

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. POPILLION, SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, President Rau declared the meeting adjourned at 1:26 p.m.