South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission public meetings in 2024

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The commission will hold a public hearing to discuss and adopt the proposed 2025 budget. A regular monthly meeting will follow the hearing.

• Public hearing and adoption of the 2025 proposed budget

The Commission formally adopted the 2025 proposed budget and approved a new investment policy. The board also authorized legal action against Wilco Marsh Buggies, Inc. for damages to the barge dock. Additionally, an application for the LA-DOTD Port Priority Program was submitted for 10 projects.

• Adopted Proposed Budget for 2025 (4-0)
• Approved November 2024 financial report (4-0)
• Adopted investment policy and designated President and Executive Director as Investment Officers (4-0)
• Authorized law firm Cashe Coudrain and Bass, Inc. to file suit against Wilco Marsh Buggies, Inc. (4-0)
• Approved $3,760 in invoice payments to Cashe, Coudrain & Bass (4-0)
• Approved November 13, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate for a regular meeting. No specific business items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed.

The Commission approved a resolution to apply for the Louisiana Port Construction and Development Priority Program. Members also scheduled a public hearing for the FY 2025 budget and approved October 2024 financials.

• Approved resolution to apply for LA-DOTD port improvement grant (4-0)
• Approved October 2024 financial reports (4-0)
• Approved $840.00 in invoices for Cashe, Coudrain & Bass (4-0)
• Scheduled FY 2025 Budget Public Hearing for December 11, 2024 (4-0)
• Tabled resolution on investment management
• Approved November 13, 2024 agenda (4-0)
• Approved October 10, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Moved December meeting date to Thursday, December 12, 2024

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission has rescheduled its regular meeting from October 9 to October 10, 2024, at 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Ponchatoula City Hall Annex Building. No agenda items beyond the rescheduling and public participation notice are provided.

• Meeting rescheduled from Oct 9 to Oct 10, 2024
• Location: Ponchatoula City Hall Annex, 110 West Hickory Street
• Public participation for disabilities available with 24-hour notice

The Commission adopted amended budget figures for FY 2024 and authorized spending for grant applications to the LA-DOTD. Members also approved several vendor invoices and accepted financial reports for August and September 2024.

• Approved FY 2024 amended budget (4-0)
• Authorized up to $20,000 for G.I.S. Engineering, LLC to submit LA-DOTD and Capital Outlay applications (4-0)
• Approved August 2024 financials (4-0)
• Approved September 2024 financials (4-0)
• Approved payments for Cashe, Coudrain & Bass, Pinel & Martinez, Rail Technical Services, LLC, and M&R Resources, LLC (4-0)
• Approved Ragland Aderman & Associates invoice to be held until FEMA payment is received (4-0)
• Agreed to let a maturing $100,000 CD roll into an insured bank deposit (no vote recorded)
• Approved August 14, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The September 18, 2024 regular meeting of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission was cancelled because not enough members were present to form a quorum. No business was conducted or discussed.

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission is holding a regular meeting. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific decisions, proposals, or discussions are listed.

The Commission approved the financial reports for the period ending July 31, 2024, and authorized the transfer of excess funds from the general account to the Edward Jones account. Members also approved payments for legal services, generator repair, rail maintenance, and an annual road crossing fee.

• Approved regular meeting agenda for August 14, 2024 (4-0)
• Approved minutes from July 10, 2024 meeting (4-0)
• Approved financials for month ending July 31, 2024 (4-0)
• Agreed to transfer general account overage above $250,000 to Edward Jones account
• Approved $840 payment to Cashe, Coudrain & Bass (4-0)
• Approved $2,347.26 payment to Craig’s Electrical and Generator Service (4-0)
• Approved $6,271.20 payment to Rail Technical Services LLC (4-0)
• Approved $3,000 annual fee payment to Illinois Central (CN) (4-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The agenda provided contains only the meeting notice and procedural information regarding ADA accommodations.

The Commission designated The Daily Star as its Official Journal of Record and approved retroactive salary increases for the Executive Director and Administrative Assistant. The board also accepted the completion of electrical work on the truck scale house.

• Approved June 30, 2024 financials (5-0)
• Accepted project completion for electrical work by M&R Resources, LLC (5-0)
• Approved $300 payment to Cashe, Coudrain & Bass and $29,157.55 to LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC (5-0)
• Designated The Daily Star as Official Journal of Record from Aug 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025 (5-0)
• Approved 3% retroactive salary increase for Executive Director Patrick Dufresne (5-0)
• Approved retroactive salary increase to $40,000 for Administrative Assistant Robyn Pusey (5-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission will hold a regular meeting on June 12, 2024. The agenda provided contains only the meeting notice and does not list specific items for discussion or decision.

The Commission approved a new insurance package through Trident Marine that includes fire coverage but excludes flood, wind, hail, and named storms. Financial reports for May 2024 and legal invoices were also approved. Budget discussions regarding staff salary increases were tabled.

• Approved insurance premium of $177,392.00 via Trident Marine including fire coverage (4-0)
• Approved financial reports for month ending May 31, 2024 (4-0)
• Approved $1,060.00 in payments to Cashe Coudrain & Bass (4-0)
• Approved June 12, 2024 meeting agenda (4-0)
• Approved May 8, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Tabled FY 2024 budget and salary increase requests

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The commission is holding a regular meeting on May 8, 2024. The provided agenda contains only procedural notice and no specific action items or discussion topics.

The Commission approved a short-term lease for transloading and storage operations and authorized an engineering assessment of barge dock damages. Financial reports for April 2024 were accepted, and a request for proposals for an Official Journal of Record was initiated.

• Approved lease agreement with Manson Construction Company through Dec 31, 2024 (4-0)
• Authorized attorney Andre Coudrain to engage Ragland Aderman and Associates for barge dock damage assessment (4-0)
• Approved April 2024 financials with net income of $93,299.70 (4-0)
• Approved payment of invoices for Cashe, Coudrain & Bass, LWCC, and Ragland Aderman & Associates (4-0)
• Approved RFP for Official Journal of Record for Aug 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 (4-0)
• Approved May 8, 2024 agenda and April 10, 2024 minutes (4-0)
• Tabled FY 2024 Budget executive session

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission is holding a regular meeting on April 10, 2024, at 9:00 AM at the Ponchatoula City Hall Annex Building. The provided notice includes only the meeting time, location, and ADA accommodation information; no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed in the agenda.

• Meeting is a regular session of the Port Commission.
• No agenda items, rezonings, contracts, or dollar amounts are provided in the notice.
• Public participation by telephone can be arranged with 24-hour advance notice for persons with disabilities.

The Commission approved the project acceptance resolution for State Project No. H.011927 regarding truck scale and electrical updates. Members approved March 2024 financials and specific vendor invoices but declined to move money market funds into Treasuries at this time.

• Approved project acceptance resolution for State Project No. H.011927 (4-0)
• Approved financial reports for month ending March 31, 2024 (4-0)
• Approved payment of $640.00 to Cashe Coudrain & Bass (4-0)
• Approved payment of $2,214.06 to The Tangi Times, LLC (4-0)
• Approved April 10, 2024 meeting agenda (4-0)
• Approved March 13, 2024 meeting minutes (4-0)
• Tabled FY 2024 budget update
• Declined to move money market funds into US Treasuries

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

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

The Commission approved a new policy to facilitate public meeting participation for individuals with disabilities to comply with state law. The board also approved February financial reports and payments for legal services and truck scale equipment.

• Adopted ADA public meeting participation policy (5-0)
• Approved financial reports for month ending February 29, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved $360.00 payment to Cashe Coudrain & Bass (5-0)
• Approved $13,639.15 payment to LA Contracting Enterprise, LLC (5-0)
• Approved regular meeting agenda for March 13, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved meeting minutes from February 14, 2024 (5-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

This is a notice of a regular meeting of the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission. No specific agenda items, proposals, or decisions are listed in the document. The meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2024, at 9:00 AM at the Ponchatoula City Hall Annex Building.

The Commission approved the start of a 90-day Request for Proposal process for various insurance coverages. Members also approved January 2024 financials and a compliance questionnaire for the FY 2023 audit.

• Authorized RFP for insurance coverage FY 2024-2027 (5-0)
• Approved financial reports for month ending January 31, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved $1,275.00 in payments to Cashe Coudrain & Bass (5-0)
• Adopted FY 2023 Systems Survey and Compliance Questionnaire (5-0)
• Tabled executive session regarding staff salaries (5-0)
• Tabled ADA public meeting participation policy resolution (5-0)
• Approved February 14, 2024 agenda (5-0)
• Approved January 10, 2024 meeting minutes (5-0)

South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission

The South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission has scheduled a regular meeting for January 10, 2024. The provided notice contains only the meeting time and location details.

The Commission authorized professional engineering services for barge dock repairs and approved the FY 2023 audit engagement. Members also decided to maintain a $250,000 balance in the operating account, moving overages to a money market account.

• Approved engineering agreement with Ragland, Aderman and Associates for barge dock repair not to exceed $135,000 (6-0)
• Approved FY 2023 audit engagement with Pinell & Martinez, LLC not to exceed $6,500 (6-0)
• Approved financial reports for month ending December 31, 2023 (6-0)
• Approved payment of invoices for Cashe Coudrain & Bass, Advanced Building Inspections, and Ports Association of Louisiana (6-0)
• Re-elected current officers for 2024 term (6-0)
• Approved regular meeting agenda and December 12, 2023 minutes (6-0)
• Decided to maintain $250,000 in operating account and move overages to Edward Jones account
• Tabled Executive Session regarding Executive Director evaluation