Minutes of the First Monthly Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, held September 8, 2025 at the District's Office, 8814 Main Street, Houma Louisiana.
Present: Teri Chatagnier, President Craig Luke
Dwayne Hornsby, Vice-President Patrick Marcel
Charles Brown Troy Welch
Wilbert Thomas
Absent: Kenneth Ellender, Secretary
There being a quorum present the meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M., pursuant to proper notice in writing to each Board Member and posted in the manner required by law.
The meeting opened with a prayer led by Mr. Charles Brown, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call.
Upon motion by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Patrick Marcel, the minutes of August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting were adopted as written.
Three calls were announced for anyone from the public wishing to address the Board. None
Upon recommendation of staff, it was moved by Mr. Patrick Marcel, and seconded by Mr. Charles Brown, to adopt the following Resolution:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE A INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TERREBONNE PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT ("TPCG"), THE CONSOLIDATED WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TERREBONNE ("TPCW"), AND HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 OF TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA aka TERREBONNE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM ("TERREBONNE GENERAL"),
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 27(C) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana provides that "for a public purpose, the State and its political subdivisions ...may engage in cooperative endeavors with each other..." and
WHEREAS, La. R.S. 33:1324 provides any parish or political subdivision of the state may make agreements among themselves to engage jointly in the construction or improvement of any public project or improvement provided that at least one of the participants to the agreement is authorized by law to complete the undertaking; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the United States Department of Commerce ("Commerce"), through the Economic Development Administration ("EDA"), provided TPCG a Notice of Award in the total amount of $3,251,470 (the "Grant Award") for the Enterprise Drive & Westside Boulevard Corridor Infrastructure Expansion ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Grant Award is comprised of $2,600,000 in Federal Share Costs and $651,470 in Recipient Share Costs;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Project provides a benefit to the citizens served by each of the Parties, promotes public purposes, and furthers economic development in Terrebonne Parish; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners for the Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 of the Parish of Terrebonne hereby authorizes its General Manager, Mr. Michael Sobert, to negotiate and to execute all documents necessary to effect a viable Intergovernmental Agreement between the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, the Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 of the Parish of Terrebonne, and the Hospital Service District No. 1 of Terrebonne Parish containing substantially the same terms as those set out in the attached agreement.
WHEREUPON the motion was put to a vote, and the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:
And the Resolution was declared adopted on this the 8th day of September, 2025.
Upon recommendation of staff, it was moved by Mr. Dwayne Hornsby, and seconded by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, to adopt the following Resolution:
A resolution providing for the approval of Change Order No. 1 to the Construction Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Project No. CIP-12-23-01 Replacement of 24" Transmission Line – Williams St. to Connelly St, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1 did enter into a contract with BLD Services, LLC on August 18, 2025 for Project No. CIP-12-23-01 Replacement of 24" Transmission Line – Williams St. to Connelly St, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and
WHEREAS, due to the extended timeframe between bid opening and contract award date, CDBG-DR (RCIP) requires the wage determination to be updated; and
WHEREAS, this Change Order No. 1 is to replace wage determination LA20250002, Modification No. 4, in the Contract Documents with LA20250002, Modification No. 5, revision date July 04, 2025; and
WHEREAS, this Change Order No. 1 has no effect on the contract price or contract days.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, does hereby authorize its President, Teri Chatagnier, to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement between Owner and Contractor for Project No. CIP-12-23-01 Replacement of 24" Transmission Line – Williams St. to Connelly St, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and
WHEREUPON, the motion was put to a vote, and the vote thereon was as follows:
THERE WAS RECORDED:
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:
And the resolution was declared adopted on this 8th day of September, 2025.
Mr. Wilbert Thomas reported on the Salary, Benefit & Insurance Committee meeting held September 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm. It was moved by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Craig Luke, to renew the existing Post-65 Retiree Group Health Insurance Plan with Humana with an 8.0% premium decrease. The motion was unanimously adopted.
At 6:02 pm, there being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Dwayne Hornsby, and seconded by Mr. Troy Welch, that this meeting adjourn. The motion was unanimously adopted.
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