South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission public meetings in 2020

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The commission will hold a public hearing to discuss and adopt the proposed 2021 budget. This will be followed by the regular monthly meeting.

• Public hearing and adoption of the 2021 proposed budget

The Commission formally adopted the 2021 budget and approved a contract for the 2020 fiscal year audit. Members also approved the November 2020 meeting minutes and financial reports. The board received updates on rail improvements and tenant lease negotiations.

• Adopted proposed 2021 Budget (4-0)
• Approved Audit Engagement Proposal with Pinell & Martinez, LLP not to exceed $6,000 (4-0)
• Approved November 17, 2020 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved financial reports for period ending November 30, 2020 (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

This is a regular meeting of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for discussion or decision.

The Commission awarded a rail-tie maintenance project to Pointer Smith Contracting Corp. and authorized a storage agreement with Entergy. The body also approved an amended 2020 budget and scheduled a public hearing for the 2021 budget.

• Awarded Rail-Tie Improvements project to Pointer Smith Contracting Corp. for $247,832.00 (4-0)
• Authorized Port Director to execute storage area agreement with Entergy (4-0)
• Approved amended 2020 Budget (4-0)
• Approved October 2020 financial reports (4-0)
• Approved payment of invoices for AECOM, Cashe Coudrain & Bass, and Ponchatoula Times L.L.C. (4-0)
• Scheduled 2021 Budget public hearing for December 8, 2020 (4-0)
• Adopted October 13, 2020 meeting minutes (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission is holding a regular meeting on October 13, 2020. The agenda contains only the meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.

The Commission certified that bidding procedures for the Transloading/Site Improvements project comply with state law. Members also approved the 2019 audit and September financial reports. The next meeting was rescheduled to November 17, 2020, to allow for the review of rail-tie maintenance bids.

• Approved September 2020 financial reports (4-0)
• Adopted resolution certifying Public Bid Law compliance for Project H.011927 (4-0)
• Approved payment of four invoices totaling $8,713.00 (4-0)
• Accepted FY 2019 Audit report (4-0)
• Rescheduled November 10 meeting to November 17, 2020

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The meeting originally scheduled for September 15, 2020, was cancelled due to Hurricane Sally. The commission rescheduled the regular meeting for September 22, 2020.

The Commission approved the first phase of a proposed mixed-use development plan for Port Manchac and authorized the President to pursue these concepts. Financial reports for July and August 2020 were approved, and several invoices were authorized for payment. Jimmy J. Schliegelmeyer, Jr. was sworn in as a new commissioner.

• Sworn in Jimmy J. Schliegelmeyer, Jr. as Commissioner (term Aug 4, 2020 - July 1, 2025)
• Approved July 14, 2020 meeting minutes (6-0)
• Approved financial reports for period ending July 31, 2020 (6-0)
• Approved financial reports for period ending August 31, 2020 (6-0)
• Approved Phase I concepts/vision for Port Manchac Development Plan (6-0)
• Approved payment of September 22, 2020 invoices, adjusting Phillip Colwart Photography payment to $1,215 (6-0)
• Authorized President Ferrara to accept development ideas and report back on tenant meetings (6-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2020, was cancelled due to a lack of quorum.

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The agenda contains only the meeting notice and a COVID-19 guideline; no specific items for discussion or decision are listed.

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission approved a $57,923.32 insurance package with Jackson-Vaughn Agency Inc. for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The Commission also designated The Ponchatoula Times L.L.C. as its Official Journal of Record through July 2021.

• Approved July 14, 2020 agenda (4-0)
• Adopted June 9, 2020 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Approved financial reports for period ending June 30, 2020 (4-0)
• Approved July 2020 invoices, including $28,161.93 for Jackson-Vaughan Agency renewal (4-0)
• Awarded insurance coverage to Jackson-Vaughn Agency Inc. for $57,923.32 (4-0)
• Designated The Ponchatoula Times L.L.C. as Official Journal of Record through July 31, 2021 (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission is holding a regular meeting on June 9, 2020, at Ponchatoula City Hall. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items for decision or discussion listed.

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission approved several engineering agreements to advance DOTD-funded projects at the Port Manchac inter-modal terminal. The Commission also declined a single insurance proposal and requested a 90-day extension with their current carrier.

• Approved financial reports for March, April, and May 2020 (5-0)
• Authorized AECOM contract for engineering services not to exceed $72,000 (5-0)
• Authorized P.E.C. contract for rail-tie maintenance not to exceed $3,000 (5-0)
• Approved authority to advertise for State Project No. H.011927 (5-0)
• Authorized amendment to agreement with Louisiana DOTD (5-0)
• Approved payment of invoices totaling $9,922 (5-0)
• Declined Jackson-Vaughn insurance proposal and requested 90-day extension (5-0)
• Authorized RFP for the 2020-2021 Official Journal of Record (5-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The regular meeting of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission scheduled for May 19, 2020, has been cancelled.

The regular meeting of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2020, was cancelled.

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission has issued a notice for a regular meeting. The agenda contains only the meeting time and location details.

The regular meeting scheduled for April 14, 2020, was canceled due to COVID-19.

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on March 10, 2020. The agenda provided contains only the meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission approved a one-year railcar storage agreement with J W Transport, LLC. The Commission also accepted a $2,900 proposal from Dana Brown & Associates for a Port Manchac project presentation. Additionally, the Commission authorized a public notice to request proposals for 2020/2021 annual insurance coverage.

• Approved March 10, 2020 Agenda (7-0)
• Adopted February 11, 2020 meeting minutes (7-0)
• Approved February 2020 financial reports (7-0)
• Authorized agreement with J W Transport, LLC for railcar storage at $350 per railcar/month (7-0)
• Approved payment of invoices to Ponchatoula Times L.L. and Cash Coudrain & Bass (7-0)
• Accepted Dana Brown & Associates proposal for $2,900 Port Manchac study (7-0)
• Authorized public notice for 2020/2021 annual insurance coverage proposals (7-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on February 11, 2020, at noon at Ponchatoula City Hall. The agenda contains only the meeting notice with no substantive items, proposals, or decisions listed.

• Meeting notice only — no agenda items provided

The Commission authorized a payment to Circle, LLC for bulkhead and rail improvements and approved the Executive Director's Program of Work and the Employee Manual. Members also voted to retain current officers for the 2020 term.

• Approved $606,296.70 payment to Circle, LLC for Phase III site improvements (7-0)
• Approved financial reports for period ending January 31, 2020 (7-0)
• Approved Executive Director Program of Work (7-0)
• Approved STPPC Employee Manual (7-0)
• Approved payments to G.T. Michelli Co., Inc ($1,972.50) and Cash Coudrain & Bass ($460.00 total) (7-0)
• Re-elected current officers for the 2020 term (7-0)
• Tabled proposal for $2,900 study by Dana Brown & Associates pending funding research

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on January 14, 2020, at Ponchatoula City Hall. The agenda text provided contains only the meeting notice with no listed items for discussion or decision.

The Commission approved a $6,000 audit engagement for the 2019 fiscal year and voted to publish monthly financial reports in the Ponchatoula Times and Daily Star. Members also accepted the completion of a bulkhead and rail improvement project and approved several operational invoices.

• Approved 2019 Audit Engagement Proposal with Pinell & Martinez, LLP not to exceed $6,000 (7-0)
• Approved publishing Monthly Financial Reports in the Ponchatoula Times and Daily Star (7-0)
• Accepted completion of State Project No. 578-53-0012.G,003600 (323) with Circle Construction, LLC (7-0)
• Approved payment of invoices for Rail Technical Services ($660 and $2,500) and PAL Membership Dues ($2,200) (7-0)
• Adopted the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the 2019 audit (7-0)
• Approved financial reports for the period ending December 31, 2019 (7-0)
• Adopted minutes from the December 10, 2019 meeting (7-0)