Minutes of the First Monthly Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Waterworks District No. 1, held April 6, 2026 at the District's Office, 8814 Main Street, Houma Louisiana.
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. Commissioner Charles Brown led the Invocation and Commissioner Dwayne Hornsby led the Pledge of Allegiance. Upon roll call, Commissioners recorded as present were Teri Chatagnier, Dwayne Hornsby, Charles Brown, Wilbert Thomas, Craig Luke, Patrick Marcel, Troy Welch and David Gaudet. Absent was Kenneth Ellender. With one absence, a quorum was declared present.
Upon motion by Mr. Patrick Marcel, and seconded by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, the minutes of March 16, 2026 Regular Meeting were adopted as written.
Three calls were announced for anyone from the public wishing to address the Board. None
At the request of the Project Engineer and upon recommendation by Staff, it was moved by Mr. Charles Brown, and seconded by Mr. Dwayne Hornsby, that final approval be granted to PD-02-25-01 Covenant Christian Academy Fire Line (0 lots), and that the waterline be accepted into the system for maintenance and operation. The motion was unanimously adopted.
At the request of the Project Engineer and upon recommendation by Staff, it was moved by Mr. Patrick Marcel, and seconded by Mr. David Gaudet, that final approval be granted to PD-09-25-05 The Cottages at Cypress Ridge, Phase A (54 lots), and that the waterline be accepted into the system for maintenance and operation. The motion was unanimously adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Troy Welch, and seconded by Mr. Dwayne Hornsby, to authorize the advertisement to receive bids for electronic meter reading equipment on June 10, 2026 at 2:00 pm at 8814 Main Street, Houma, LA 70363. The motion was unanimously adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Patrick Marcel, to authorize the engagement of Bourgeois Bennett LLC to perform 1) Statewide Agree-Upon Procedures for fiscal year ending 2026 and 2) the financial audit for fiscal year ending 2026. The motion was unanimously adopted.
It was moved by Mr. Patrick Marcel, and seconded by Mr. Charles Brown, to authorize the advertisement to receive Fiscal Agent Proposals on June 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the District's office. The motion was unanimously adopted.
At 5:42 pm, there being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Craig Luke, and seconded by Mr. Wilbert Thomas, that this meeting be adjourned. The motion was unanimously adopted.
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