MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, April 6, 2023

9:00 a.m.
CIAA Board Room/ 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Avenue/Lake Charles, LA 70615

 

 

ATTENDANCE

Commissioners Present:

Mr. Bill Hankins, President
Mr. Charles K. Dalgleish, Vice President
Mr. Andrew D. Hankins, Commissioner
Mrs. Denise Rau, Commissioner
Mr. Tad Martin, Commissioner

 

Commissioners Absent:

Mrs. Tuwanna Guillory-August, Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Nora Popillion, Commissioner

 

Others Present:

Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Ms. Loretta Hanks, Director of Finance
Ms. Paulette Moss, Admin Specialist/Recording Secretary
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs

CALL TO ORDER

President B. Hankins called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was called and a quorum was established as indicated above.

PROPOSED AGENDA

President B. Hankins requested additions, deletions, and amendments to the proposed agenda and Mr. Melton announced that there were none to report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

PRESIDENT B. HANKINS 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. A. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLANNING. The commissioners began the Executive Session at 9:02 a.m.

REGULAR SESSION

PRESIDENT B. HANKINS 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 UNANIMOUSLY TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR SESSION. The Regular Session was reconvened at 10:51 a.m. with no action taken during the Executive Session.

LETTER OF INTENT – PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPER

Mr. Melton stated that the lease of the property is for sites 5, 1, 6, and 2. Mr. Melton stated the lease would be a long term lease with the lessee developing the facility. PRESIDENT B. HANKINS 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 AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO LETTER(S) OF INTENT WITH PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPERS.

ADJOURNMENT

PRESIDENT B. HANKINS 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. A. HANKINS, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, President B. Hankins declared the meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.