MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING

LAFOURCHE PARISH RECREATION DISTRICT NO. 2

HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 27 , 2025

Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. 2 of the Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana, taken at a regular meeting, of said Board at the Emergency, Recreation and Community Center, 241 Recreation Drive, Raceland, LA on Monday, January 27, 2027, at 6:00 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Rocky Acosta at 6:04 P.M., and Alton Williams led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

III. ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Chairman, Rocky Acosta, Co-Chairman, Jeffrey Ledet, Ched Authement

and Alton Williams.

ABSENT: Courtney Smith.

Also present were Supervisor, Lacey Guidry, Councilman Terry Arabie and Terri P. St. Peter, accountant.

IV. RECOGNIZING THE CITIZENS WHO WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

None present.

V. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

It was motioned by C. Authement and seconded by J. Ledet to approve the Public Meeting minutes of the November 19, 2024, meeting. After calling for discussion and vote Motion passed with no opposition.

VI. OLD BUSINESS:

A. FEMA Status of Hurricane Repairs- Walk through done on repairs , all finished. Baseball completed today. Field drainage pipe collapsed. FEMA is bidding out office section and signage for repairs with another contractor.

B. Gym Roof-Update: Roof has been completed and they have started on the gym floors.

VII. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Canvass Returns and Declare Results of the Election-11-5-2024: It was motioned by C. Authement and seconded by A. Williams to adopt resolution whereby the Board of Commissioners canvass the election returns nas declared the election results. After submitting to a vote, the Resolution was declared adopted. All present for, No Abstentions and One Absence.

B. 2024 Financial Statement Review: It was motioned by J. Ledet and C.

Authement to approve the form of Kearns & Kearns to perform the 2024 Financial Statement review. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

C. 2025 Proposed Budget Adoption: It was motioned by c. Authement and seconded by J. Ledet to able the 2025 Budget Adoption until next months meeting. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

D. Employee Pay Increase: It was motioned by J. Ledet and seconded by c. Authement to increase the Groundskeeper, Terry Chaisson, pay to

$ 15.00 an hour effective today. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

It was then motioned by C. Authement and seconded by A. Williams to add Items E & F to the agenda- Budget Sand and Tennis Courts. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

E. Budget Sand: Discussin then followed on the need for 4-6 loads of sand for Soccer Field. It was motioned by C. Authement and seconded by A. Williams to add $ 14,000.00 to the 2025 Budget for the purchase of sand for maintenance of the soccer fields. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

F. Tennis Courts: Comments followed on the need to repair Tennis Courts. It was motioned by C. Authement and seconded by J. Ledet to get quotes on a Post-Tension Slab on dry Pilings for present and a New Tennis Court, with it to be built behind the Basketball Court. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

Discussion then followed on need to repair the Sr. Citizens external bathroom.

VIII. FINANCIAL REPORT:

The Financial Report for November and December 2024 along with Cash Flow Statement as of 11-19-24 and 01-27-25 was presented by Accountant, Terri P. St. Peter. The Financial Report as of November 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024, and the payables from November 19 2024, through January 27, 2025, in the amounts of $ 19,089.80 and $ 45,063.18 were approved per Motion by J. Ledet and seconded by C. Authement. After calling for discussion and voting Motion passed with no opposition.

IX. SUPERVISORS REPORT:

Mrs. Guidry presented a quote for a floor Cover for the Gym Floor, mat and

Machine would cost $ 18,124.34. The Board requested that she acquire

Other quotes and bring it up again at another meeting.

She showed the Board quotes on fencing all the Soccer Field. 3-

Different quotes were-- $ 31,130.00, $ 12,450.00 and $ 11,630.00.

Discussion then followed on what areas need fencing erected. No action

Was taken.

She requested that she be moved from the classification of a Part-Time

Employee to a Full-Time Employee. I was motioned by J. Ledet and

Seconded by C. Authement to approve moving the supervisor, Lacey

Guidry to a Full-Time Employee effective February 1, 2025 with her pay

Rate remaining the same. After calling for discussion and voting Motion

Passed with no opposition.

She reported that she took a Cooking class for Concessin Sales and will know it about 7 days how she did. All classes were held at the facility.

X. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REPORT: None.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Board, it was then motioned by Jeffrey Ledet and seconded by Alton Williams to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed with no opposition. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.

The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 6:00pm.

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Rocky Acosta, Chairman

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Terri P. St. Peter, Secretary/Treasurer

11151950 3/25/25 ($165.15)