The Gueydan Journal

The Board of Commissioners of the Gueydan Drainage District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana, met in Regular Session at its regular meeting place on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at One-Thirty (1:30) oclock P.M., pursuant to the provisions of the following notice duly posted in the manner required by law, viz:

GUEYDAN DRAINAGE DISTRICT
504 Second Street
P O Box 176
GUEYDAN, LOUISIANA 70542-0176
PHONE: 337-536-9210/FAX: 337-536-6395

NOTICE POSTED: SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
POSTED AT 8:00 o’clock A.M.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:

DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
TIME: 1:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

PLACE OF MEETING: 504 SECOND STREET, GUEYDAN, LOUISIANA
AGENDA:

Call to Order
Roll Call

Approval of Minutes of regular meeting on August 8, 2023.
Approval of bills to be paid by Finance Committee.

NEW BUSINESS:
Adopt Policy and Procedures for various operations

Letter of engagement for the annual audit services for the one year ending December 31, 2023 with Kolder, Slaven & Company, LLC.

Notification by Richard Minville that the Gueydan Drainage District was awarded a $50,000 Louisiana Grant.

ADJOURNMENT

JEANNE WOODS, SECRETARY
GUEYDAN SUB DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5
504 SECOND STREET, GUEYDAN LA 70542
337-536-9210

There were present:
KEITH HENSGENS, KIRBY HENRY, L. E. HARDEE, III and DAVID SIMON

There were absent: JEFFREY P. SCANLAN

The Board of Commissioners of Sub-District No. 5 of the Gueydan Drainage District of the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said District by DAVID SIMON, President, who then stated that the Board of Commissioners was ready for the transaction of business.

Motion was made by KIRBY HENRY, seconded by KEITH HENSGENS, and unanimously carried, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held on August 8, 2023 be dispensed with and that same be adopted as written.

Motion was made by KEITH HENSGENS, seconded by KIRBY HENRY, and unanimously carried, that all bills approved by the finance committee be paid.

Motion was made by KIRBY HENRY, seconded by KEITH HENSGENS, and unanimously carried, that the Policies and Procedures prepared for the Gueydan Drainage District for various operations be adopted.

Motion was made by KIRBY HENRY, seconded by KEITH HENSGENS, and unanimously carried, that DAVID SIMON, President of this governing body, be and he is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of this governing body, the Letter of Engagement for the annual audit services for the one-year period ending December 31, 2023 with Kolder, Champagne, Slaven & Company, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, 200 South Main Street, P. O. Box 1055, Abbeville, Louisiana 70511.

LUTHER E. HARDEE, III advised that he was notified by RICHARD MINVILLE that the Gueydan Drainage District has been awarded a $50,000 Louisiana Grant.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, motion was made by KIRBY HENRY, seconded by KEITH HENSGENS, and unanimously carried, that the meeting was adjourned.

S/JEANNE WOODS S/DAVID SIMON
Secretary President

Minutes Published in The Gueydan Journal Newspaper:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023