The special meeting of the Lafourche Parish Fire Protection District Number Three Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The meeting took place at the Lafourche Parish Fire District 3, Fire Central Training Building in Cut Off. Chairman Reggie Pitre called the meeting to order at 5:04 PM. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: Chairman Pitre led the pledge to our flag. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Reggie Pitre–Present; Vice-Chairman Dean Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Morris Guidry–Present; Commissioner Aaron Montez–Present; Commissioner Troy Dufrene–Present. NEW BUSINESS: Pay App No. 4 for the Training Tower rebuild was reviewed. Commissioner Dufrene moved to approve Pay App No. 4 in the amount of $314,372.63, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Pay App No. 1 for South Golden Meadow Temporary Station was reviewed. Commissioner Dufrene moved to approve Pay App No. 1, in the amount of $22,221.00, seconded by Commissioner Guidry. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Pay App No. 1 for West Cut Off Temporary Station was reviewed. Commissioner Dufrene moved to approve Pay App No. 1 in the amount of $25,406.00, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Pay App No. 13 for Belle Amie Rebuild was reviewed. Picciola requested $53,445.85, total retainage amount. Discussion held. GIS, CSRS, and attorney agreed to hold $4,000, to cover incomplete punch list items. Commissioner Dufrene moved to approve Pay App No. 13, in the amount of $49,445.85, seconded by Commissioner Guidry. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. 2025-26 Audit Compliance Questionnaire was reviewed and signed by board members. New and revised policies were reviewed. Discussion held. Commissioner Dufrene moved to approve Policy 304, Option 1, seconded by none. Commissioner Guidry moved to approve Policy 304, Option 2, seconded by none. No public comments. Commissioner Guidry moved to approve Policy 510, Option 2, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Commissioner Dufrene moved to all new polices required by auditors, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Chief Dedon advised the holiday policy can be discussed at a later date. Members discussed new Fire Truck RFP, purchase will include $150,000, donated by the State of Louisiana. Commissioner Dufrene moved to proceed with RFP, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Bid Tabulation for South Golden Meadow rebuild was reviewed. Chief Dedon advised CSRS, CMA, and attorney all recommend Freetown Builders out of Lafayette in the amount of $2,644,000.00. Commissioner Dufrene moved to accept Freetown Builders' bid submission, seconded by Commissioner Montez. No public comments. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. Chairman Pitre advised he and Chief Dedon agreed to form a Building Committee for the rebuild of Fire Central. Pitre stated committee members are himself, Chief Dedon, and FCS Mary Pellegrin with the alternate being AFC Myles Rousse. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. Commissioner Dufrene moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:32 PM, seconded by Commissioner Montez. Vote held: Commissioner Savoie–Absent; Commissioner Guidry–Yea; Commissioner Dufrene-Yea; Commissioner Montez–Yea. /s/ Devin Dedon, Fire Chief /s/ Reggie Pitre, Chairman October 13 2025 LLOU0386673 $127.80