OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

LAFOURCHE PARISH CIVIL SERVICE BOARD

JANUARY 15, 2025, REGULAR MEETING

The Civil Service Board of the Lafourche Parish Government met in regular session in the Civil Service Meeting Room located in the Lafourche Parish Agriculture Building, 402 West Fifth Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at five-thirty (5:30) oclock p.m., pursuant to the provisions of a notice of regular session duly promulgated and posted in accordance with the law.

Mr. Marcel Lovelace, Vice-Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm with the following:

PRESENT: Mr. Marcel Lovelace, Vice-Chairman

Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr.

Mr. Benjamin Comeaux

Mrs. Sarah Daigle

ABSENT: Mr. Adam Lefort, Chairman

The Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The first item on the agenda was the nomination and appointment of a Chairman for 2025. A motion was offered by Mr. Marcel Lovelace and seconded by Mrs. Sarah Daigle to nominate Mr. Adam Lefort. With no other nominations, a motion was offered by Mr. Benjamin Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Marcel Lovelace and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to close nominations and appoint Mr. Adam Lefort as Chairman for 2025.

The second item on the agenda was the nomination and appointment of a Vice-Chair for 2025. A motion was offered by Mr. Marcel Lovelace and seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr. to nominate Mr. Benjamin Comeaux. With no other nominations, a motion was offered by Mr. Marcel Lovelace, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr. and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to close nominations and appoint Mr. Benjamin Comeaux as Vice-Chair for 2025.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Item No. 3 was the acceptance of minutes from the November 20, 2024, meeting. A motion was offered by Mr. Benjamin Comeaux, seconded by Mr. Marcel Lovelace, and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and accept the minutes as written.

EMPLOYEE LEAVE REQUEST

Item No. 4 was Crisis Leave Request CL25-001, Mr. Stoney Morris. Mr. Stoney Morris was present and explained his request to the board. The board also received a letter in favor of the request from Mr. Morris supervisor, Mr. Wayne Breaux. Ms. Savony Anderson, Human Resources Director, stated that the Administration had no objection to Mr. Morris crisis leave request.

A motion was offered by Mr. Benjamin Comeaux, seconded by Mrs. Sarah Daigle, and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to grant Mr. Stoney Morris 240 hours of Crisis Leave.

PUBLIC HEARING

The next item on the agenda was Item No. 5, Public Hearing to hear public comments regarding the following:

Ratifying the Summary of Pay Ranges by Grade and the Pumpers Pay Scale as adopted in the 2025 Parish Budget by the Lafourche Parish Council.

Amending the Animal Shelter Manager/Veterinarian Technician job description. (PULLED)

Amending the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Administrator job description. (PULLED)

Amending the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Administrator Option B job description. (PULLED)

Amending the Right-of-Way Coordinator 3 job description. (PULLED)

There were no public comments or questions from the audience or board members regarding ratifying the Summary of Pay Ranges by Grade and the Pumpers Pay Scale as adopted in the 2025 Parish Budget by the Lafourche Parish Council.

Ms. Savony Anderson, Human Resources Director, explained that the Administration no longer requests to adjust the exempt and non-exempt status on the above four job descriptions. She stated that the overtime expansion rule did not change January 1, 2025; therefore, the job descriptions were still in compliance with the rule and no changes needed to be made. Ms. Anderson asked the board to pull the resolutions amending the Animal Shelter Manager/Veterinarian Technician, Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Administrator, Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Administrator Option B, and Right-of-Way Coordinator 3 job descriptions.

RESOULTIONS

Item No. 6 was Resolution No. CS25-001 ratifying the Summary of Pay Ranges by Grade and Pumpers Pay Scale as adopted in the 2025 Parish Budget by the Lafourche Parish Council; authorizing said amendments to Chapter 4 in the Civil Service manual; and authorizing the Civil Service Department to process all changes. A motion was offered by Mr. Marcel Lovelace, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones Jr., and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to adopt Resolution No. CS25-001 as presented.

A motion was offered by Mr. Benjamin Comeaux, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr., and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to take no action on items No. 7-10 which was Resolution No. CS25-002, Resolution No. CS25-003, Resolution No. CS25-004, and Resolution No. CS25-005.

NEW BUSINESS

The next item on the agenda, Item No. 11, was a discussion concerning adding a new position of Assistant Planning Manager into the Civil Service system on a pay grade level 8; motion to proceed with public hearing. Ms. Savony Anderson, Human Resources Director, stated that it was agreed upon in a Managers meeting that the job title be changed to Planning Coordinator instead of Assistant Planning Manager given that the position would not be supervising any staff. Ms. Anderson also wanted to verify that the position would be non-exempt and on pay grade level 8. Mr. David Poincon, Planning Manager, was present and explained that his goal was to update the job description and have it more accurate to the job duties the employee performs.

A motion was offered by Mrs. Sarah Daigle, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones Jr., and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to proceed with public hearing for the Planning Coordinator position.

Item No. 12 was a discussion regarding abolishing the Building Custodian 1, Building Custodian 2, and Building Custodian 3 positions and job descriptions; motion to proceed with public hearing. Ms. Jill Naquin, Civil Service Director, explained that the positions are no longer used in the Civil Service system. She explained that all custodians are titled Building Custodian, and the modification would not affect any current employees or their rate of pay.

A motion was offered by Mr. Marcel Lovelace, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones Jr., and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to proceed with public hearing abolishing the Building Custodian 1, Building Custodian 2, and Building Custodian 3 positions.

OTHER BUSINESS

There was no other business to discuss by the Civil Service Board or the Administration.

The next Civil Service Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 5:30 pm in the Civil Service Meeting room at the Lafourche Parish Agriculture Building, 402 West Fifth Street, Thibodaux, LA.

With there being no other business to discuss, a motion was then offered by Mr. Benjamin Comeaux, seconded by Mr. J. Walker Jones, Jr., and carried by a vote of (4) yeas, (0) nays, (1) absent Mr. Adam Lefort, to adjourn the Civil Service Board meeting at 5:46 pm.

s/Adam Lefort

Adam Lefort, Chairman

Civil Service Board

Lafourche Parish Government

s/Jill Naquin

Jill Naquin, Director

Department of Civil Service

Lafourche Parish Government

I, JILL NAQUIN, Civil Service Director for the Lafourche Parish Government, do hereby certify that the foregoing January 15, 2025, minutes were transcribed to the best of my understanding and is a true copy as adopted by the assembled Civil Service Board in regular session on March 19, 2025, at which meeting a quorum was present.

GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE ON THIS 20th, DAY OF MARCH, 2025.

s/Jill Naquin

Jill Naquin, Director

Department of Civil Service

Lafourche Parish Government

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