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February 13, 2025
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CADDO LEVEE DISTRICT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025 10:00 A.M. 1320 GRIMMETT DRIVE
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Public comments. 4. Approval of minutes of regular meeting held on January 9, 2025. 5. Discussion of monthly financial reports. 6. Ratify payment of statements and invoices for the month of January 2025 and subsequent bills for the month of December 2024. 7. Maturity (1-17-25) of $3,000,000 of C.D. with Home Federal Bank. 8. Consideration of the renewal of the following permits for 2025: Charles Daniels #64, Charlotte Dugger #93, Daniel Kreamer #99, Donald Wojan #131, Rebecca Ash #132, Peggy Deese #148, Elizabeth Daniels #196. 9. Approval of contract with Civil Design Group for general engineering services in the amount of $10,000. 10. Consideration of resolution regarding interest in acquiring an oil and gas lease by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC in Section 22, T22N, R15W containing 120 acres, more or less. 11. Consideration of resolution to request an opinion from the Louisiana Attorney General regarding drainage channes. 12. President’s Report. 13. Executive Director’s Report. 14. Forester’s Report. 15. Engineer’s Report. 16. Report of Ron Lattier, Board’s Legal Counsel. 17. Report of Marshall Jones, Board’s Oil & Gas Counsel. 18. Legal Committee Report. 19. Equipment Committee Report. 20. Recreation Committee Report. 21. Other Business to Bring before the Board. 22. Adjourn. |
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CADDO LEVEE DISTRICT AT REGULAR MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025
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At a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District held at 10:00 a.m., February 13th, 2025, at 1320 Grimmett Drive, Shreveport, Louisiana, the following members were present: Patrick Harrison, Kandi Moore, James T. Sims, Jackie Baker, Carolyn C. Prator, and Willie Walker.
Ronald F. Lattier, Law Offices of Ronald F. Lattier; Marshall Jones, J. Marshall Jones Jr., (APLC) a Professional Law Corporation; Joshua Monroe, P.E., LA Department of Transportation; John Barr, Regional Director, Senator John Kennedy’s Office; Mark Jusselin, Integrity Inc.; Clint Woods, Bonvenu Bank; Patrick Furlong, P.E., Executive Director; Sam Brimer, Operations Superintendent; Jennifer Brummett, Accountant; and Penny Adams, HR Analyst were also present.
The meeting was opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Harrison asked for any comments from the public regarding agenda items or other issues. There were no public comments.
President Harrison stated that the minutes from the January 9th, 2025, meeting had been emailed for review and asked for a motion to approve. Mr. Sims made a motion, with a second by Mr. Baker, to approve the minutes from the January 9th, 2025 meeting. The motion unanimously passed.
Mrs. Moore reported the monthly financial reports with great income from the financial portfolio, oil and gas royalties, and pointed out capital outlay expenses were in line with monthly averages.
The Board reviewed payments and invoices for the month of January 2025 and subsequent bills for the month of December 2024. Mrs. Moore made a motion, with a second from Mr. Sims, to ratify payment of the invoices for the month of January 2025 and subsequent bills for the month of December 2024. The motion unanimously passed.
The Board discussed the maturity of a Certificate of Deposit (CD) with Home Federal Bank. The Board unanimously approved a motion by Mr. Sims and a second by Mrs. Moore for a 36 - month term with Bonvenu Bank in a (CD) at the rate of 3.80%.
The Board unanimously approved the renewal of the following campsite permits for 2025: Charles Daniels #64, Charlotte Dugger #93, Daniel Kreamer #99, Donald Wojan #131, Rebecca Ash #132, Peggy Deese #148, Elizabeth Daniels #196, with a motion by Mrs. Moore and a second by Mr. Walker.
Mrs. Prator made a motion, with a second by Mr. Walker, to approve the contract with Civil Design Group for general engineering services in the amount of $10,000. The motion unanimously passed.
The Board unanimously passed the following resolution to approve a request by Cypress Energy Partners, LLC to nominate a tract of land located in Section 22, T22N, R15W containing 120.00 acre, more or less, for an oil and gas lease with a motion by Mrs. Prator and a second by Mr. Sims: WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District has received a letter dated January 15, 2025, from Nick Palmer stating that Cypress Energy Partners, LLC is interested in acquiring an oil, gas and mineral lease covering land in Section 22, T22N, R15W, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, said lands being described as:
A certain tract or parcel of land, situated in Section 22, Township 22 North, Range 15 West, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as the North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N/2 of NW/4) and the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW/4 of NE/4), containing approximately 120.00 acres, more or less, situated in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District, in legal session convened, that it does hereby authorize the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board and the Office of Mineral Resources to accept nominations, advertise for bids for oil, gas and mineral leases on the above described tract, accept bids, and award oil, gas and mineral leases on the above described property on behalf of the Caddo Levee District in the manner prescribed by law only to a depth limited in that it only covers the surface of the earth down to 2,400 feet or the stratigraphic equivalent of the deepest base of the Paluxy formation, whichever may be deepest. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any Lessee of the above-described lands shall comply with the following requirements of the Lessor: 1. The Caddo Levee District will accept the following minimum percentages for the submitted acreage above: No less than 20% royalty revenue from production.
2. The Caddo Levee District requires that the royalty to be paid shall be “cost-free”.
3. Lessee shall pay the Caddo Levee District $50 minimum per acre bonus.
4. There shall be no surface operations on the property.
5. At the end of the primary term of the lease, unless said lease is extended beyond the primary term pursuant to the terms and provisions of the lease, Lessee shall release the lease.
6. The Caddo Levee District requests the primary term of the lease to be no more than thirty-six (36) months from date of execution of the lease.
The Board unanimously passed the following resolution to approve the request for an opinion from the Louisiana Attorney General regarding drainage channels with a motion by Mr. Sims and a second by Mrs. Prator: WHEREAS, the Caddo Levee District claimed control over certain drainage channels in conjunction with the State of Louisiana since at least 1953; and, WHEREAS, the Caddo Levee District has agreements in place with other entities, including the Federal Government regarding the maintenance of certain channels; and, WHEREAS, the Caddo Levee District has read opinions about other levee districts and maintenance of channels; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District, in legal session convened, request an official opinion of the Louisiana Attorney General regarding expenditure of public funds by the Caddo Levee District regarding drainage channels. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution and proposed contract described herein be submitted to the Attorney General for the State of Louisiana for approval.
President Harrison reported Mr. Furlong would attend the Association of Levee Boards of Louisiana (ALBL) Executive Meeting Special Executive Committee Session in Baton Rouge, LA on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Mr. Furlong congratulated Joshua Monroe, the District’s representative from DOTD, on recently obtaining his Professional Engineering License. Mr. Furlong reported due to gauge readings of the Red River the electricity was turned back onto the West Agurs Pump Station. Mr. Furlong reported that a representative from the Shreveport Fire Department provided training at the safety meeting this week for First Aid and Stop the Bleed Training. Mr. Furlong included a permit report for the Commissioners to aid him in answering a question regarding an upcoming small bridge project. Mr. Furlong reported the ongoing focus items are the next levee inspections scheduled for 2027, further discussions with USACE & DOTD about the Red River 1% water surface elevation, transitioning documents to a digital medium with hiring a part-time employee, and qualification for USACE GIS program.
Mr. Brimer reported that crews were finishing up winter maintenance items with tractors and cutters and after recent purchases older equipment was auctioned.
There was no Engineering Report.
Mr. Lattier reported his support to aid in addressing LA Attorney General regarding the drainage issue.
Marshall Jones gave his support of the new oil, gas, and mineral lease, and reported a positive outlook for the royalties due to weather, politics, new liquid gas facilities, and the global supply and demand.
Mr. Sims reported the Legal Committee supports the decision for the LA Attorney General to be contacted for an Opinion regarding the drainage issue.
Mr. Walker presented a summary of older equipment that totaled a profitable auction.
There was no Recreational Committee Report.
With no further business to be brought before the Board, Mrs. Moore made a motion to adjourn, with a second by Mr. Sims. The motion unanimously passed, and the meeting was adjourned.
President Executive Director
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