MINUTES OF PUBLIC BOARD MEETING
TERREBONNE PARISH FIRE DISTRICT # 9
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026
CHAIRMAN,TERRY BREAUX, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VOLUNTEERS MEETING AT 7:57 PM. THE BOARD WAS LED IN PRAYER BY CHAIRMAN BREAUX.
PRESENT WERE: CJHAIRMAN BREAUX, RILEY GROS AND MICKEY ADAMS.
ABSENT: RYAN BOBVULLAIN AND VACANCY.
OTHERS PRESENT: CHIEF, TIM VENOSH, ALEC MCDONALD, JACE BELANGER,BRAD BLANCHARD AND TERRI ST. PETER.
MINUTES: MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC MEETING OFAPRIL 7, 2026 WERE APPROVED PER MOTION BY M. ADAMS AND SECONDED BY R. GROSS. AFTER CALL FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE MOTION PASSED.
PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: NONE.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REPORT: CHAIRMAN BREAUX STATED TO KEEP GOING ALONG TO DO THE BEST WE CAN UNTIL FINANCES IMPROVE.
FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT: CHIEF VENOSH REPORTED THERE WERE 4 CALL-OUTS. 2-OUTSIDE TRASH FIRES, 1-FALSE ALARM AND 1-PERSONAL DISTRESS LOCKOUT.
THEY NEED TO PAINT HYDRANTS THAT NEED IT IN COMMUNITY.
KENNY WALLING HAD REPORTED AT VOLUNTEER MEETING ON EMS TRAINING ON THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THRER WILL BE ANOTHER CPR COURSE ON MAY 24TH FROM 10AM TO 2PM.
THE NEXT DRILL/TRAINING WILL BE ON MAY 19TH OT PULL LINES AND DO HOSE TECHNIQUES. THEY WILL DO SOME PUMP IPS ON MAY 7TH AT 6:30PM.
FIRE CHIEF’S ASSOCIATION REPORT: NO MEETING HELD, NEXT MONTH WILL BE HELD ON MAY 20TH AT THE DISTRICT STATUION.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT INSURANCE: FLOOD INSURANCE HAD TO BE PAID UP FRONT BUT ALL POLICIES ARE SIGNED UP AND IN EFFECT.
B. FUND RAISER PLATE LUNCH: JACE BELANGER REPORTED ON $12.00 PLATE LUNCH TO BE SERVED TO PUBLIC ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH FROM 11AM TO 1PM.
C. GIVE BACK NIGHT AT WALK-ONS : TO BE HELD ON MAY 26TH. FROM 6-8PM. WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN TEXAS ROADHOUSE AND PEPPER’S PIZZA ONES.
D. THEY HAD A TOUCH A TRUCK EVENT AT THE PARISH LIBRARY.FOR KIDS.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. NEW BOARD MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY NEXT MEETING: SHAWN BONVILLAIN SHOULD BE APPONTED AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
B. VOLUNTEERS REQUEST FOR TRUCKS: JACE ADDRESSED THE BOARD TO USE FIRE TRUCKS FOR FUND RAISING EVENTS. JULY 1ST AT THE BAYOU BLACK GYM THEY WILL BE DOING AN EXHIBIT AT 10:00AM FOR THE DAY CAMP CHILDREN.
IT WAS THEN MOTIONED BY M. ADAMS AND SECONDED BY R. GROS TO ALLOW THE TRUCKS TO BE USED FOR VARIOUIS FUND RAISING EVENTS AS NEEDED. AFTER CALL FORT DISCUSSION AND VOTE MOTION PASSED.
FINANCIAL/TREASURER’S REPORT: THE FINANCIAL REPORT AND BUDGET COMPARISON STATEMENT THROUGH APRIL 30, 2026 WAS PRESENTED BY
SECRETARY/TREASURER,TERRI ST. PETER. THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR APRIL AND THE PAYABLES FOR APRIL AND MAY ’26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 61,561.46 WERE APPROVED PER MOTION BY M. ADAMS AND SECONDED BY R. GROS. AFTER CALL FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE MOTION PASSED.
IT WAS MOTIONED BY M. ADAMS AND SECONDED BY R. GROS TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF $ 50,000.00 FROM LAMP FUND TO CHECKING ACCOUNT. AFTER CALL FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE MOTION PASSED.
CORRESPONDENCE NONE.
NEXT MEETING: TO BE HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 AT STATION # 1, 2820 SAVANNE RD., HOUMA, LA.
ADJOURNMENT: THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:18 P.M. PER MOTION BY RILEY GROS AND SECONDED BY MICKEY ADAMS. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OR BUSINESS MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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TERRY BREAUX
CHAIRMAN
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TERRI P. ST. PETER,
SECRETARY/TREASURER
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