1 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:07,000 Let me see. 2 00:00:25,170 --> 00:00:30,930 [Music] 3 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,079 How are you? 4 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:48,740 [Music] 5 00:00:51,460 --> 00:01:04,390 [Music] 6 00:01:08,390 --> 00:01:11,579 [Music] 7 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,480 [Music] 8 00:01:26,190 --> 00:01:29,379 [Music] 9 00:01:32,950 --> 00:01:41,159 [Music] 10 00:01:50,750 --> 00:01:53,849 [Music] 11 00:02:00,810 --> 00:02:03,849 [Music] 12 00:02:08,509 --> 00:02:16,709 [Music] 13 00:02:26,290 --> 00:02:29,400 [Music] 14 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,520 Hey, 15 00:02:36,370 --> 00:02:39,430 [Music] 16 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:50,840 Hey, 17 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,440 hey, hey. 18 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:34,610 [Music] 19 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,440 Hey, 20 00:03:38,730 --> 00:03:55,960 [Music] 21 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,720 hey, hey. 22 00:04:01,910 --> 00:04:08,160 [Music] 23 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:15,719 Okay. [Music] 24 00:04:18,550 --> 00:04:24,449 [Music] 25 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:23,840 Please bow your heads. Heavenly Father, as we gather here tonight to make 26 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:29,680 decisions that will shape our future of our community, we ask for your guidance 27 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:34,800 and we ask for your help. Help us to rise above personal interests, 28 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:39,199 individual agendas, and focus on what is best for the entire parish. Grant us 29 00:07:37,039 --> 00:07:43,280 courage to make hard decisions even when they are unpopular, knowing that you 30 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:47,599 will ultimately make things right. Strengn us, Lord. Unite us for the 31 00:07:45,599 --> 00:07:53,280 common purpose to serve our fellow citizens with integrity, fairness, and 32 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:57,759 compassion. May our work tonight reflect your will and bring a more prosperous 33 00:07:55,599 --> 00:08:03,080 salina parish. deed and all blessing we ask your son Jesus name. Amen. 34 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,080 » Amen 35 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:16,840 to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with 36 00:08:12,479 --> 00:08:16,840 liberty and justice for all. 37 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:31,199 At this time we have our roll call. Mr. Charles Wamuse 38 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,839 present Mr. Willie Morgan here. >> Mr. Warren McCrae here. 39 00:08:32,479 --> 00:08:36,959 » Mr. Ryan Bird here. >> Mr. Doug Watson here. 40 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:40,800 » Okay. I didn't receive any public comments for Mr. President. 41 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:44,560 » Um first order is the approval of minutes from last meeting of July 22nd, 42 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:48,720 2025. >> I'll second it. 43 00:08:46,399 --> 00:08:53,680 » Yes. >> Yes. 44 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:58,160 » Yes. Okay. Yes. >> Item number two, Mr. Josh Richardson 45 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:03,320 with Swift Fiber to speak regarding fiber build 46 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,320 here. 47 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,440 » Mrs. Josh, we ask that you stand right next to the mic so they'll be able to 48 00:09:08,959 --> 00:09:14,839 hear you. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. Let me get one little pad 49 00:09:11,839 --> 00:09:14,839 out 50 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:23,360 here. Yes, sir. 51 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:27,440 Yeah, my Can you hear me there? Everybody hear me? 52 00:09:26,560 --> 00:09:33,040 » They can hear you. >> Uh my name is Gwen Coglin. I'm not Josh, 53 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:38,000 but uh I'm the project manager for Swift Fiber that's going to be undertaking the 54 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:42,399 project here in St. Helena Parish. Just overwhelmed to get started and and I've 55 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:46,720 been across different parish meetings and all and this is one of the best 56 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:52,480 turnouts and all which I'm glad to see. Uh each and every one of you can see and 57 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:57,360 and know me. I'll leave numbers and all far as any problems that we have far as 58 00:09:55,279 --> 00:10:02,000 the citizens that y'all have that we come into y'all's area. Just pick up the 59 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:06,320 phone and give me a call. We'll get it straight. Whatever we have to do far as 60 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:12,080 the contractors that we have. Uh just excited to come into y'all's parish and 61 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:18,800 actually get started and and as you all may not know, we are in the process of 62 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:23,040 actually today getting rigs moved in and going to the start in the parish. I 63 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:26,480 apologize for the council that that I hadn't been able to get up. You know, 64 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:32,640 it's kind of a quick thing that come about. Uh but I did know about it two 65 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:37,680 weeks ago. So, we've got we got locates called out. What that means is we've let 66 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:42,240 water associations, which is one of the bigger problems that we have in these 67 00:10:39,519 --> 00:10:47,120 parishes. It's it's not as much USIC with the communications network, but a 68 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:51,440 lot of times it's the water associations that don't know where their water's at 69 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:58,640 even, you know, and giving them time to get stuff located. I've sent KMZ files, 70 00:10:55,600 --> 00:11:04,480 which means it's a mapping of actually all of our of our expected drill sites, 71 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:09,279 which sides of the roads and and each and one of y'all I can I can get y'all 72 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:14,240 as well, you know, if if you want to see that in the future far as stuff. But all 73 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:21,920 excited about getting started on this. Uh I I don't talk a lot as far as the 74 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:26,480 sales aspect of what it cost and uh but I will let you know that that from what 75 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:31,680 I've seen it's a real affordable internet because we're going across the 76 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:37,839 state rural American we all hopefully will get it one day. Even myself, I'm on 77 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:44,240 Starlink now that paying undone for it that that I'm in rural America, but uh 78 00:11:42,079 --> 00:11:50,240 from what I've heard, it's real affordable with a great network behind 79 00:11:48,079 --> 00:11:55,200 uh you not only get good price and it's a good internet that you know compared 80 00:11:52,399 --> 00:12:00,480 to other suppliers that you may already have or or that you hear of out there 81 00:11:57,839 --> 00:12:04,160 that I think think you'll be well satisfied. kind of letting 82 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:07,519 » Can you give us an idea of kind of where you're going to be starting at? 83 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:13,200 » Yeah, that's that's exactly what I start with. We're starting today actually and 84 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:18,800 right now we've got two design location jobs which is actually a total of 85 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:24,160 700,000 ft in in St. Helina Parish, which it'll be more, but uh and I 86 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:28,800 actually had a computer that I was hoping maybe to get in and kind of show 87 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:34,160 y'all mapping and and could actually do. So, I can get y'all set up not only with 88 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:38,639 KMZ files, but I can get you lined up on my computer where you can go in and 89 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:44,720 actually see the same mapping that I have as well. But, uh, we, uh, we're 90 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:52,480 starting, we got a job that's that's actually five or six miles east of here. 91 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:57,120 Uh, that will come right off of 55. And we're coming up to we we ain't coming up 92 00:12:55,120 --> 00:13:03,120 to the town, but we're running north then up 38. Highway 38's the center 93 00:13:00,959 --> 00:13:08,399 point of the job going all the way up to the Mississippi line. 94 00:13:05,279 --> 00:13:12,160 It'll follow all the way west then. Uh, let me get my glasses here where I can 95 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:15,160 kind of see far description of >> Co 96 00:13:15,519 --> 00:13:20,959 38. >> I I think so. And we picking up this 97 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:28,440 second job there about let's see here. First job, 98 00:13:22,959 --> 00:13:28,440 same Atlanta. We'll uh 99 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:36,720 go north close to the Mississippi line. Pine Hill Road is the northern section 100 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:40,240 up there that we'll kind of come across. That's that's the part of y'all's 101 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:47,600 parish. >> We'll go south to Highway 10. That's 102 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:54,160 » par road 100. That first road that I seen today that I turned off of. 103 00:13:52,160 --> 00:14:00,160 I didn't write it down, but it was right off of 55 that we're coming into and hit 104 00:13:57,199 --> 00:14:03,440 y'all's parish. I didn't write it down. It was a gravel 105 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:06,880 road that we started >> on 38 on 38. 106 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:13,279 » No, sir. No, >> it's south of that 38 kind of splits 107 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:20,800 that job. It's It's We got as much south as we do north. We coming right toward 108 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:26,320 y'all here. And then it stops and of course we'll pick up and this second job 109 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:32,639 is going to pick up on 38 in the northern part and go go west then. 110 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:39,040 » So that's right. We'll actually, you know, that's 700,000 foot and we I don't 111 00:14:36,639 --> 00:14:43,920 know. I look for the design on far as stuff that'll pick up from here and and 112 00:14:41,199 --> 00:14:50,000 go on west, but that hasn't come out yet. I know y'all will get the question 113 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:54,800 and and others, friends of y'all will actually say, "Well, we don't get it. We 114 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:59,920 don't get it." And and I can answer that question sometimes if it's been put in 115 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:04,800 our design by engineers. You know, I can see it and say that yes, we're coming. 116 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:10,639 But, uh, I guess the best thing is let us get started in construction and get 117 00:15:06,959 --> 00:15:15,199 it going. Uh, we moving pretty good on it. Of course, 118 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:19,600 a lot of that is due to our utility locates and all as well. Hopefully, you 119 00:15:17,519 --> 00:15:25,199 know that because I don't want to I had bombarded them with the total number of 120 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:31,839 rigs. We're looking at about 20 all total from I'm gonna put four rigs on 121 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:38,079 this western job, but there'll be around 16 rigs. It's not tomorrow that we 122 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:43,199 slowly coming into this before locate people can get adjusted to as well as to 123 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:47,920 where we ain't bombarding them as well. But we'll get to rolling pretty good and 124 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:51,360 and and hopefully y'all will see progress there that all 125 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:56,079 of this will take place, you know, pretty soon. And I've got this job 126 00:15:53,040 --> 00:16:03,199 forecasted in to around 40 something days in this 700, you know, well, this 127 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:06,800 400,000 ft. That's the area coming back into here as well. 128 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:10,000 » So for the citizens that it affect, is there a way they can go online to see 129 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:12,160 what's covered if they're covered under Swift? 130 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:15,759 » I'm sorry. >> Can they log Can the citizens that's the 131 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:19,040 area that is going to affect Can they log into Swift to see if they're 132 00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:22,959 actually covered? >> Is there is there a website? 133 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:27,440 » No, ma'am. far as actually you showing the design of where it's going to be. 134 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:33,519 » Unfortunately, not that's that's kind of what that that I mean far as with our 135 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:39,199 engineering bunch right now. I see that that these jobs and as they let out I 136 00:16:36,399 --> 00:16:44,560 can let different ones know far as hey we are going to be covering this. This 137 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:49,360 job hasn't come out to me yet but I see that we going to get it 138 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:52,720 you know far as the near future. >> I have a question. 139 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:56,800 Can I speak? >> Yes. 140 00:16:53,360 --> 00:17:01,040 » So, okay. Uh, we have uh spectrum on our end on the lower court. 141 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:06,640 » That's right. Obviously. So, are y'all I'm hearing about the price change? I'm 142 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:11,439 hearing about the uh compatible rates and stuff like that. So, my question to 143 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:15,600 you is, is it going to eventually come down to 144 00:17:12,799 --> 00:17:18,400 my end as giving Spectrum uh a run for their money, too? 145 00:17:16,319 --> 00:17:22,079 » Well, that's >> I'm just 146 00:17:19,039 --> 00:17:27,760 » Yes, sir. I mean far as as us and seeing spectrum we not holding off of that. The 147 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:32,000 biggest thing in what I guess precise far as from federal government and 148 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:36,160 different agencies on far as where we put this is rural America with little or 149 00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:41,039 no internet. >> Yeah me. 150 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:47,200 » Yeah. Well I can hold my hand up to that too, you 151 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:52,480 know. Uh and and really that's we have got to those circumstances and 152 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:56,080 have and hopefully it will to where it at least you'll have something to kind 153 00:17:54,080 --> 00:18:00,400 of combat against as far as your >> Yeah. Because you know they came in and 154 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:04,559 said the same thing that you said compatible rates. 155 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:09,520 » Next thing you know they jumped up on people. 156 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:13,600 » So me asking you I mean we just got to have some people that can you know 157 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:17,600 » we can choose from. That's right. >> Because you know, I mean, hey, I I'm 158 00:18:15,919 --> 00:18:20,799 here to ask a question for the for the people. 159 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:25,440 » I understand. And and and I guess that's myself even where I live. 160 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:29,679 I would love to see the same thing come to where I could go to Starlink, you 161 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:32,320 know, which has done me a great job. >> Okay. 162 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:35,440 » But, uh, you know, it's expensive. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, people can't can't 163 00:18:33,919 --> 00:18:37,280 afford I mean, they get they have set in. 164 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:42,799 » Exactly. Don't hold me to this uh because I'm not 165 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:47,280 in sales and I don't do that. They probably would get on that that heard me 166 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:52,400 quote me any kind of prices, but >> No, 167 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:55,760 » I've even heard of $50 to $60 rates with with a 168 00:18:53,840 --> 00:19:00,640 » I can't even tell you the gigs or nothing like that that you have, but 169 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:06,160 it's it's a real good package that they will offer. when they offered as soon as 170 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:12,320 we get food and what I'm responsible for is the construction part 171 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:18,080 they're quick on the process of when we get fiber placed in our duck out there. 172 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:22,880 They're quick because they want y'all's money then at that point. So, you know, 173 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:28,080 that they going to be coming pretty quick far as to get, you know, 174 00:19:25,679 --> 00:19:33,840 salespeople on far as what you what they got we got to offer, you know, at that 175 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:40,400 point. So uh they will come from safe. We sell a handhole at your 176 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:45,080 driveway. They will come then and they will they will b 177 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:54,720 a to your house. >> Yes ma'am. It'll be fiber placed on the 178 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:59,000 side of your home you know from from this internet. 179 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:07,840 » Yes sir. Yes, sir. Everything on board and and uh you know they it'll actually 180 00:20:05,679 --> 00:20:13,120 be all be underground. It'll be five or two your home won't be like as far as 181 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:17,520 what I keep thinking of is my star link. We rely on satellite. 182 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:20,160 » You see all this will be done within 30 days. 183 00:20:17,919 --> 00:20:26,240 » Uh that's what I'm pushing to get it done. uh 184 00:20:22,880 --> 00:20:32,480 with 16 drills, you know, we average we average on on account of around 1,000 185 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:37,120 foot a day. We'll be doing 16,000 foot, you know, a day divided into about 186 00:20:34,799 --> 00:20:40,880 400,000 and you'll see about 40 something days, working days. Um Yes, 187 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,679 sir. >> The water come, it's going to take up 188 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,919 two or three weeks to locate all this water. 189 00:20:43,919 --> 00:20:49,840 » Yes, sir. Are you with the water association? Anybody else with water 190 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:53,760 here? with me in all we'll talk and all. What 191 00:20:52,159 --> 00:20:56,320 water company are you with? If you communicated with with some of our 192 00:20:55,440 --> 00:21:02,159 drills now, >> we having trouble because we have we've 193 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:07,120 been bombarded with so many locator and and good point. That's that's what you 194 00:21:04,159 --> 00:21:12,480 know that uh and what I like to do and I' I've talked to my contractors on this 195 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:16,960 as far as to get with you. Uh if you do email in a bunch, this works great far 196 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:21,039 as letting you know, hey, where these drills is going to be this certain day, 197 00:21:19,120 --> 00:21:26,640 you know, to kind of give you direction. You and I talk and all in a little while 198 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:32,320 far as getting you up with these contractors, letting you know they do 199 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:36,640 call in these locates and they spread out, but you don't have to worry about a 200 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:42,880 certain section for these drills for tomorrow. And that's what that's a daily 201 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:48,159 process that I like my contractors to do is is to communicate with you more so 202 00:21:45,919 --> 00:21:52,960 than any on far as where they going to be, where you at, and we'll get through 203 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:57,200 this. You you one of the toughest people that 204 00:21:54,960 --> 00:22:03,280 that I know we have to deal with that we work with. 205 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:10,320 » Go ahead. So, so just a FYI, this is the northern part of the parish mostly um in 206 00:22:07,039 --> 00:22:14,880 district one and district 6. Um this is where a lot of the five is going. So up 207 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:22,080 in the area north part of the parish, easily 208 00:22:16,559 --> 00:22:27,200 um you know north of 38 from Tazole across to East Fishana is where this 209 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:33,039 father is going to run. Um now I don't know if you can answer this question or 210 00:22:28,559 --> 00:22:38,559 not. So we know we have Aroff which was federally funded for those areas and we 211 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:42,720 also have you guys be is this both deployments right now or 212 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:47,200 is it >> be is not turned loose yet? Okay. So 213 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:50,480 this part off >> possibly in the next couple of weeks it 214 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:54,080 will. >> Okay. 215 00:22:50,720 --> 00:23:00,320 » Uh I'm just noticing through this bill that that there are a little be in it. 216 00:22:57,120 --> 00:23:04,960 But uh it is totally off from actually doing construction on. 217 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:08,960 Hopefully like I said in a couple of weeks that that it'll be turned loose as 218 00:23:07,039 --> 00:23:14,080 well. You may have a road that's just a small 219 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:18,960 section that lists as B. >> Yeah. At that point, we'll communicate 220 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:24,240 with with the people there and let them know kind of what's going on. 221 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:30,159 » And and we're we're doing uh GIS mapping actually in that part of Paris right now 222 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:35,039 to try to get ahead of this to make sure we can kind of have those addresses 223 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:40,080 mapped out so when the services start we don't have those issues. So we actually 224 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:46,640 um in that area right now >> there so but but we could all sync up um 225 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:52,400 at some point with the water district so we can have a a plan and I do have the 226 00:23:49,679 --> 00:23:57,520 maps. What we're going to do is kind of put example on the website so people can 227 00:23:55,520 --> 00:24:03,440 kind of see the tracks that is going in and as you update me I can update that 228 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:07,120 and people can kind of see how the um >> what I'll do is I'll leave you my card 229 00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:09,840 too. I'll make you I'll get you lined up on what we call Oshious. 230 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:12,400 » I have it. >> You do? 231 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,440 » Yes, I have a log in everything. >> Oh, do you? 232 00:24:13,120 --> 00:24:17,360 » Yes. >> Good deal. That That's perfect. 233 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:19,840 » Yeah. So, I can view the maps of the whole building. 234 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:25,360 » I was wondering kind of the way you was talking on edit sound. Good deal. 235 00:24:23,360 --> 00:24:29,840 » That that'll help tremendously in far communicate with everybody on far as the 236 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:34,799 direction and whatnot going. >> So, so we it's coming y'all. Like I say, 237 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:39,200 we don't it's it's definitely coming. most definitely is. And I guess the 238 00:24:36,799 --> 00:24:44,400 biggest thing here as far as myself, uh, I got good contractors on it saying 239 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:49,760 that, you know, we won't have problems or whatever. But, uh, if we do, don't 240 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:55,799 hesitate any of y'all to contact me. I'll leave numbers here and we'll get 241 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,799 straight for sure. 242 00:24:56,320 --> 00:25:04,279 » Thank you. >> Any of y'all got anything? think of 243 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:12,720 » I'm I'm going to leave cards if that's okay on the corner of the desk and y'all 244 00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:15,679 don't hesitate to give me a call. >> And you put some on that back desk as 245 00:25:14,159 --> 00:25:20,480 well just in case any of the citizens want. 246 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:22,960 » Sure. Sure. Well, >> thank you. 247 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:26,960 » Yes, sir. Okay, item three on the um agenda, Miss 248 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:31,520 Virginia Bell to present the report on RWE solar project. 249 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:34,320 » Good evening everybody. >> Good evening. 250 00:25:32,559 --> 00:25:38,240 » Uh this is going to be my second presentation with regards to the solar 251 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:43,919 project that's going on here in the parish. So what we're doing tonight is 252 00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:47,360 translating community into a draft CBA framework. And what that means simply is 253 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:52,240 that we got a lot of information and we need to condense it and narrow it down. 254 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:56,240 That's kind of what we're doing tonight. Okay. So, while we are here, um, 255 00:25:54,320 --> 00:26:01,039 community input has been gathered. There's been interviews, telephone 256 00:25:57,679 --> 00:26:06,080 interviews, there's been, um, workshops, there's been, um, stakeholders meetings, 257 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:10,559 there's been a, uh, a lot of ways that we've gathe gathered information. And 258 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:13,440 so, what this report showed is how this is going to translate, all this 259 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:16,720 information that we gathered, how is this going to translate into a community 260 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:20,960 benefit, an agreement that's going to help the entire parish? You know, how 261 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:27,200 are we going to get the solar form company? how they're going to help us. 262 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:32,080 So today's goal is just to report out. Okay. So uh there's been a stakeholder 263 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:36,159 uh engagement since September of 24. We've been doing this. We've been on 264 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:39,440 this this process. Uh the themes have been synthesized into community 265 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:43,039 priorities. And so we're going to try to get your input on some of that tonight 266 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:47,760 on some of those priorities. We have a draft CBA buckets that we've developed 267 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:51,360 through feedback. We have parish leadership going to play the very 268 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:57,039 important role because we're not going to finalize this until uh your input is 269 00:26:54,640 --> 00:27:00,799 is is uh involved with it. We and afterwards 270 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:06,960 we're going to do consensus building workshops. That's going to be the next 271 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:10,400 schedule events. So here are the priorities um from the draft CBA 272 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:14,880 buckets. These are the priorities that we've gathered. 273 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:20,000 Okay. So what we have is we have three categories. Uh you guys can see we have 274 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:24,080 community themes, we have the CBA draft category, and then we have the partners 275 00:27:21,919 --> 00:27:27,279 because each one of these groups, these themes, we're going to need partners in 276 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:29,440 the parish to work with us. That's the only way we're going to get it 277 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:33,840 accomplished, that we have somebody in the parish that we've identified who can 278 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:36,799 work with us to accomplish these goals. So one of the community things, and 279 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:40,159 again, these are the things that the people at this workshop, 50 or 60 people 280 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:43,600 showed up at a workshop. We ask them, what does the parish need? What do you 281 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:46,880 want to see? somebody help us. If they're coming in here to help us, what 282 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:51,600 do you want them to do? What's the most important thing that needs to be done 283 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:55,679 here in Salem Parish? Okay. So, one community theme. The first community 284 00:27:53,039 --> 00:27:59,360 theme internship and apprenticeships and that category is going to fall under 285 00:27:57,120 --> 00:28:03,919 work workforce and education development and the partners will be uh the school 286 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:08,000 Dr. Joseph. The second community theme is wellness and community life. That 287 00:28:06,159 --> 00:28:11,039 category is wellness and recreation. We're going to use local nonprofits for 288 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:15,200 that. of course you know that we don't have a 289 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:20,000 whole lot of local nonprofits here but uh we identified them as the partners 290 00:28:18,159 --> 00:28:24,080 emergency and broadband access the category is community access that would 291 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:28,640 be the parish after school activities for youth youth programs we're hoping 292 00:28:26,159 --> 00:28:35,080 the local churches can help us with that uh solar specific concerns that's going 293 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:35,080 to be the parish and Mr. bad news. 294 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:45,399 Okay. Now to the board and this is not rhetorical. Are there specific partners 295 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:45,399 or institutions you would recommend? 296 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:50,240 One would be would be the town and implement in the town as well because if 297 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:54,480 you're going to be doing something with the youth and you want to get the 298 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:59,200 surrounding uh children involved is you have to 299 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:02,640 incorporate the town as well. So, we want to make sure that we add the the 300 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:04,080 town of Greensburg up to the uh to the list of partners. 301 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:07,600 » Yes. >> Okay. 302 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:13,360 » I would like to add um our utility companies too cuz that's I don't think 303 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:17,679 they've been involved co or >> like we need their input as well since 304 00:29:15,919 --> 00:29:21,919 this is energy. I think they need to be at the table 305 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:27,039 » right on side of the >> I would say Williams with the pipeline 306 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:31,200 gas pipeline. Uh and also we need to get uh mount involved too because 307 00:29:30,559 --> 00:29:37,360 » um >> the mount of greenber 308 00:29:34,559 --> 00:29:41,760 companies >> hospital. 309 00:29:39,039 --> 00:29:44,480 » Okay. What part of the hospital >> the youth 310 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:47,520 » what they sponsors a lot of the stuff down in 311 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:51,279 Baton Rouge and so when you get the hospitals involved they get the health 312 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:57,440 involved and Pennington gets involved >> and you get foundations involved. 313 00:29:53,039 --> 00:30:00,799 » Okay. So help the youth then >> and you need to put an internship. 314 00:29:59,679 --> 00:30:04,880 » Yeah, we yeah we >> so the hospital need to be involved. 315 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:08,559 » All right, that's what we get to what what outcomes matters most to the 316 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:12,960 parish. So let's go to the next and look at at some of those. Okay, workforce 317 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:17,600 education program. These are the priorities ranked in order that this is 318 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:21,520 our order. This is you know this is you you of course will determine this 319 00:30:19,279 --> 00:30:25,520 internship and apprenticeship programs. So in this um Superintendent Joseph was 320 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:30,000 said about um trying to get some internships because again the state has 321 00:30:27,919 --> 00:30:35,520 issued another another unfunded mandate where the schools must place their 322 00:30:33,039 --> 00:30:39,120 seniors into internship programs and in a parish like St. Alina that's very 323 00:30:37,279 --> 00:30:42,640 difficult. We have no businesses here for interns to work there has to be a 324 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:46,000 business for them to work in. Right? So we don't have that. We don't have a tax 325 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:49,520 tax base and and we don't have businesses. We can use some of the 326 00:30:47,679 --> 00:30:54,240 governmental offices but all of them are not um really financially uh stable to 327 00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:57,679 where they can hire a lot of interns. So, you know, that's going to be a 328 00:30:55,520 --> 00:31:01,520 challenge for us the fact that it's mandatory. Our students have to have 329 00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:06,000 internships. They have to go into internships with with businesses. And 330 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:10,000 so, um that's going to be an issue. A student scholarship support. Now, that's 331 00:31:07,919 --> 00:31:14,480 pretty easy for a partner with um developers uh Superintendent Joseph and 332 00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:18,640 President Cheney to prioritize students pursuing inter trade and technical 333 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:22,720 degrees because everybody's not going to go to college to four-year college. So, 334 00:31:20,559 --> 00:31:27,520 we're going to need those uh those type of degrees, technical training and 335 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:33,159 credentials. Uh potential CBA provision a partnership with the Dean Jones and 336 00:31:29,279 --> 00:31:33,159 Northshore Technical College 337 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:40,000 for that type of training. Miss B, can I ask you? Um, I know I know we talking 338 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:44,960 about the school here in St. Lish, but >> don't we have another school somewhere 339 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:48,240 here on Shal about the church, bro? >> Oh, the church. I think uh uh 340 00:31:47,039 --> 00:31:50,320 » it's a monary. >> It's a monetary. They still got to get 341 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:54,799 involved. >> I'm not saying they don't 342 00:31:52,480 --> 00:32:00,399 mean we can't leave them out. I mean, >> are they are they operational? 343 00:31:56,720 --> 00:32:03,760 » They have King Lion King. 344 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:08,240 » Okay. I know one time they were trying to get 345 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:13,440 » Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Um 346 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:17,360 » technical training and credentiing. Did I say that? Potential partners, Dean 347 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:21,640 Jones and and the technical college. And of these three, what are your 348 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:21,640 priorities? 349 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:29,039 » You have any right now? You want to think about that? Of course, you're 350 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:34,320 going to get um Mr. Matthews going to email all of this information to you. I 351 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:36,799 mean they all they all important. I mean >> just I mean 352 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:40,880 » they are >> I mean you can't put one from the other 353 00:32:39,039 --> 00:32:45,039 I mean because you need all all three. So 354 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:48,960 » okay thanks. >> Okay. Um now this is a wellness and 355 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:54,720 recreation provisions a multi-use community center. So this is an idea of 356 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:59,120 placing a community center parish office emergency uh preparedness developer 357 00:32:56,559 --> 00:33:02,880 support and build of a renovative of a multi-purpose center in Greensburg. So, 358 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:07,279 you know, we have the one on the other end down there on Highway 16, but 359 00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:13,919 there's no really multi-purpose center or meeting place here in this area. 360 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:17,039 » Nor District 4 nor District 4 either, right? Which is, you know, 361 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:21,840 » one of the populated areas, you know, which 362 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:25,600 which really again the only center 4,000t building that can hold big events 363 00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:29,360 is down way on the other end of the parish. You know, this is the potential 364 00:33:27,519 --> 00:33:33,120 suggestion for having something in this area here. A little closer. A Clarkson 365 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:37,760 recreational space. Potential CBA provision in partnership with St. Alia 366 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:41,600 Police jury in the parks department to develop um the Fifth W Recreation 367 00:33:40,159 --> 00:33:44,240 District's master plan. Of course, you know, we've been trying to get that 368 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:47,440 baseball field for the longest. You know, the master if you go down there, 369 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:51,200 you see the master plan is sitting there. If you see it, a lot of it has 370 00:33:49,279 --> 00:33:55,279 been completed, but there's still one primary section, and that's that uh 371 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:59,120 baseball court uh community infrastructure. Um they're 372 00:33:57,519 --> 00:34:03,200 looking at some places or considering some places where you people can have 373 00:34:01,039 --> 00:34:06,960 resources. What do you need to to put an application? I know there's the library, 374 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:11,679 but um they're talking about resources in other places where community members 375 00:34:09,679 --> 00:34:16,000 can go if they need to, you know, work on a resume, if they need to get on the 376 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:22,599 computer, if they need resources um that that um can help them in their lives, 377 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:22,599 you know, from for whatever area. 378 00:34:24,159 --> 00:34:30,399 Okay. Uh again with the wellness and recreation, we have community wellness 379 00:34:28,399 --> 00:34:34,320 facilities, multi-purpose center, uh St. Parish Office of Preparedness, Parks and 380 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:39,280 Recreation, potential partners, St. Police jury, community infrastructure, 381 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:42,320 potential partners, local nonprofits. Do you have a number one here? 382 00:34:40,879 --> 00:34:47,760 » Same thing. Well, >> same thing. Who said number two? Uh, 383 00:34:44,159 --> 00:34:50,760 parks and recreational spaces, important. 384 00:34:52,399 --> 00:34:57,680 » Okay. >> Community infrastructure. Can you 385 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:59,440 elaborate on that? What that includes? >> Um, 386 00:34:58,079 --> 00:35:03,040 » are we talking about water? Are we talking about sew? We talking about 387 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:06,160 roads. What are we talking about when we say infrastructure? 388 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:10,240 » I think again that's I don't know if you we talking about elaborate on that. 389 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:16,480 » It's whatever you guys decided you want it to be. I mean we're we're the 390 00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:20,960 developers here to listen to what you guys want. So if you want it to be 391 00:35:18,240 --> 00:35:24,800 drainage management. >> Well, we talked about it a lot in the 392 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:28,400 meeting. So, I just wanted to kind of be more specific on it that, you know, we 393 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:32,960 talked about water infrastructure because we still have spaces that don't 394 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:38,160 have water in the parish. We we talked about community sewer that would save 395 00:35:35,599 --> 00:35:42,880 our residents a lot of money um in the parish. So, I just wanted to make sure 396 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:45,520 we call them out by name so people could realize like what these benefits would 397 00:35:45,119 --> 00:35:50,800 be. >> And also, uh natural gas natural gas 398 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:53,280 » is a is a is a plus. >> That's something you're working on. 399 00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:56,560 That's that's something I'm working on as we 400 00:35:54,240 --> 00:36:00,920 » and Mr. Lee over there. They both working because we don't have natur 401 00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:21,200 » but you got to understand too. >> Mr. President, can I speak? 402 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:25,920 You got to understand too that it's got a lot of regulations against the uh the 403 00:36:23,359 --> 00:36:28,640 gas pipelines now. So really and truly you have to bring someone in that 404 00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:30,960 actually know exactly what they're doing now because there so many regulations 405 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:34,800 now >> really. 406 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:41,359 » So uh you know we I'm I'm talking to a couple of companies so we can have some 407 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:44,800 meetings with uh Mia uh Greensburg so that we can make the right decisions on 408 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:47,359 that part there too. So, um, >> getting getting the right 409 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:50,560 » getting the right people to come in because it's so much regulation. I mean, 410 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:54,560 it's going to different houses. You got to have you got to be responsible for 411 00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:58,640 any leaks or anything that happens. You understand what I'm saying? So, there's 412 00:36:56,320 --> 00:37:05,280 a process on that part, too. >> It certainly would be good to have that. 413 00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:08,960 » Okay. Uh, youth programs, educational support. uh potential CPA provision is 414 00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:13,839 to partner with the school district for youth educational organizations to 415 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:17,280 develop this program for mentorship academic tutoring. That would be great 416 00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:21,760 if we could have some mentorships. If we can have some uh academic tutoring um 417 00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:26,960 we're offering our center we just um we just donated, thank God, some laptops 418 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:30,320 that we're trying to get some um retired teachers to come in in the afternoons 419 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:35,920 and help our students. you know, we we have still having major issues with with 420 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:40,400 um scores, our student scores, they need exams and they the students need help, 421 00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:43,920 you know, because a lot of times in the homes they just don't have it. But if we 422 00:37:42,079 --> 00:37:47,440 have some place where we can get some teachers to come in after school and 423 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:49,599 they got these computers that the kids can work on, that would be a great 424 00:37:48,720 --> 00:37:53,520 program. >> Can we home kids in that we're talking 425 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:57,599 about partnering with the school? >> Partnering with the schools home kids in 426 00:37:55,680 --> 00:38:02,079 the parish who I mean those thankfully mine are out of school. think I'm done. 427 00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:05,440 But I mean, I still pay the same taxes to the school board. I'm not using those 428 00:38:03,839 --> 00:38:08,320 services. I don't get those services and their scholarships and all the stuff 429 00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:11,480 that comes with kids. >> I think 430 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:20,240 other children that's >> okay. And then recreational program, uh, 431 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:24,560 local youth serving nonprofits, uh, churches, uh, whomever is available. Um, 432 00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:27,680 again, we're so limited when it comes to, you know, these type of 433 00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:33,839 organizations here that could uh that could partner and and and create and set 434 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:37,680 up and manage these types of programs. uh priorities. Um again, continue with 435 00:38:35,839 --> 00:38:44,000 the youth programs, educational support. Um partners with uh we do have um the um 436 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:48,560 school and also the mayor of Greensburg um and the local library for those 437 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:54,720 supports, recreational programs, potential partners, local youth, 438 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:57,119 nonprofits, any priorities. >> So, I do have a question. Are we making 439 00:38:55,839 --> 00:39:02,560 a selection out of each one of the categories or do we need to compo 440 00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:05,760 compile all the three together and then choose one or the other? 441 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:09,599 » We going to do the categories first. >> Okay. So, we need to pick one individ 442 00:39:07,839 --> 00:39:12,880 one each category and then we >> just Yeah, just prioritize. Not pick 443 00:39:11,359 --> 00:39:16,320 one. Just go which one you >> prioritize. We just want to do some 444 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:20,560 more. >> I still think we need to add he said the 445 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:25,520 mayor of Greensburg. I think you need to put the mayor of mouth also. 446 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:28,400 » Okay. I mean, we got to get this about it, too. 447 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:32,680 » Okay. We add Mayor Jardina to that one. >> Yes, ma'am. 448 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:32,680 » All right. 449 00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:37,240 Next. 450 00:39:37,599 --> 00:39:44,560 » Okay. Consensus building workshops. So now that um we've narrowed it down this 451 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:49,359 four uh we we need to go ahead and and start having um the groups that um 452 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:53,599 initiated these suggestions. We want to get them together and have a consensus 453 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:58,400 building workshop where we all agree, you know, you all agree because our 454 00:39:55,760 --> 00:40:01,920 ultimate goal is to consensus building workshop. The goal is to gather parish 455 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:07,359 leadership and key partners and develop specific CBA provisions, specific ones. 456 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:12,000 Now I'll pull a one pager. That's our goal is a one pager and dates. We're 457 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:16,000 suggesting the dates if after this meeting then we're going to u put out 458 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:19,440 some dates and maybe some polls to see um when you're available. We know that 459 00:40:17,680 --> 00:40:25,599 we have to stick to the six o'clock the evening dates. Mr. Matthews 460 00:40:23,839 --> 00:40:29,359 to benefit agree. Now this is a sample. This is what we're ultimately trying to 461 00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:33,680 get to this. All right. This is our one pager. This is a sample from I don't 462 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:37,440 know what some state that that's done these and they ultimately this is what 463 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:41,119 they ended up with. They condensed all of this information. Remember the first 464 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:45,200 report in 24 how long that PowerPoint was. So I've come back this one this one 465 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:50,400 is shorter. We condensed it. So ultimately this is what we want. We want 466 00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:53,200 this one pager ask. So it's going to look something like 467 00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:58,960 this after the consensus building workshop. Mr. methods. 468 00:40:56,319 --> 00:41:01,359 » Next steps, dates. We're going to send you some 469 00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:06,079 dates and you're going to have to suggest them to to identify partners and 470 00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:10,000 send out invitations and then uh the pilot and the industrial development 471 00:41:07,839 --> 00:41:11,920 board. Um I believe the parish working on that. U Matthews. 472 00:41:11,599 --> 00:41:16,319 » Yes. >> Uh so they're they're getting that 473 00:41:13,760 --> 00:41:20,400 together and then um that the CBA ultimately when it's done will be a part 474 00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:21,680 of that. >> Okay. 475 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:25,440 » Another question. >> Yes. So 476 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:29,200 » you asking us to do all this? You got a time frame on this? 477 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:35,040 » Well, uh let's Can you go to the next slide? Okay, there you go. This is RWE's 478 00:41:32,720 --> 00:41:39,040 timeline. Um so this is kind of what their schedule looks like. This is what 479 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:46,359 they're hoping uh to accomplish and when the dates they're hoping to accomplish 480 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:46,359 it. And um you will see that um 481 00:41:46,480 --> 00:41:55,280 where we are right now. It says uh final investment decision RWE board 425. We 482 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:59,599 passed that started construction 2 or 26. So we're somewhere between these 483 00:41:57,520 --> 00:42:07,200 two. This is where we are now. >> And we did receive um feedback from RW 484 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:12,319 today on the ordinance. So we're going to go back and kind of work through that 485 00:42:09,359 --> 00:42:15,440 and hopefully get something soon so we can start that process as well. 486 00:42:13,839 --> 00:42:18,640 » Right. where you bring that ordinance to the board so that ordinance can be 487 00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:25,079 adopted. So that's what that's what we want to get to get that we get that in 488 00:42:22,079 --> 00:42:25,079 place. 489 00:42:25,680 --> 00:42:34,119 » I mean we looked at Tampaole um Parish Point 490 00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:34,119 is quite a few. 491 00:42:35,839 --> 00:42:41,359 » Yeah, we look at all of them but we want to have a St. Helena audience because 492 00:42:39,280 --> 00:42:46,760 St. Helena is like nowhere else. >> That's true. Andre, you want to add some 493 00:42:43,760 --> 00:42:46,760 points? 494 00:42:47,839 --> 00:42:54,960 » I believe you have a question, Mr. McC. >> So, don't they have a site coming up in 495 00:42:52,160 --> 00:42:56,960 um East Louisiana right now as we call I mean 496 00:42:56,319 --> 00:43:00,480 » the uh >> RW? No, I think that's Echoplexes. 497 00:42:59,359 --> 00:43:03,520 » It's EOlexes, right? >> Where's that? Oh, there's Echoplexes. 498 00:43:02,960 --> 00:43:07,040 » Okay. >> That's got the 499 00:43:05,680 --> 00:43:11,319 type. >> Okay. Thank you all. 500 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:11,319 » Thank you. 501 00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:17,200 Item number four on the agenda is Mrs. Corman Overton is requesting an update 502 00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:21,280 on special event ordinance in reference to trail rides. 503 00:43:19,280 --> 00:43:26,560 We are in the process of setting another we have to meet again 504 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:30,240 who is helping us with writing the ordinance. So we are in the final phase 505 00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:33,280 of it. Once we meet have another meeting we're going to have another committee 506 00:43:31,839 --> 00:43:38,319 meeting to bring it before the ordinance committee and then we'll bring it before 507 00:43:35,119 --> 00:43:43,599 the full board for introduction public hearing and then it'll go for adoption. 508 00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:49,359 Um and also what is the um what procedure are they currently using since 509 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:54,560 the moratorum expired? What is the procedure that they're using? 510 00:43:51,280 --> 00:43:58,560 » If they have a special event, >> they don't have one. They don't have 511 00:43:56,240 --> 00:44:03,200 anything in place right now. >> They don't consider trying to put 512 00:44:00,079 --> 00:44:08,240 something in place in between the gap until it's expired. It just I mean 513 00:44:05,680 --> 00:44:11,200 anything that goes on I mean if any activity that goes on outside that you 514 00:44:09,920 --> 00:44:14,240 know that's within the law you know we do have something in place for the 515 00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:17,599 sheriff we'll go out there and regulate those things any type of criminal 516 00:44:15,760 --> 00:44:22,720 activities or like we have corn ordinances in place like if we have a 517 00:44:20,240 --> 00:44:26,720 ordinance about loudness you know loud music or where they can be at um if they 518 00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:30,560 on the highway parking rightways all those things are already in place. So, 519 00:44:29,119 --> 00:44:35,680 we have those things that are in place already that the sheriff can already go 520 00:44:32,880 --> 00:44:38,880 and implement at this time. But the other thing on there that we're going to 521 00:44:37,280 --> 00:44:42,560 bring is for a special event. We're going to it'll be presented to the 522 00:44:40,319 --> 00:44:47,119 public for you all to see. >> And what's the time frame again? 523 00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:49,040 » Hopefully, I can have something to present to you all within the next 30 524 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:52,200 days. >> Thank you. 525 00:44:53,280 --> 00:45:00,280 » Item number five on the agenda, Mr. Trevor Collins discuss millage renewal 526 00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:00,280 for libraries. 527 00:45:04,079 --> 00:45:12,720 » Trevor Collins, Autoan Regional Library. Um, 528 00:45:09,440 --> 00:45:17,040 this isn't an action item. We're just bringing it to your attention. We'd like 529 00:45:14,480 --> 00:45:21,280 to request with your approval uh that that you consider calling the election 530 00:45:19,359 --> 00:45:24,800 on attorney, which we've we've given to you. It'll be the same millage. It's 531 00:45:22,960 --> 00:45:28,960 just just a continuation of the millillage. We would like to do one 532 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:34,960 thing different this time uh and that's to ask uh for rededication of the funds. 533 00:45:32,560 --> 00:45:39,760 So specifically the millillage wording in the past 534 00:45:37,119 --> 00:45:43,680 hasn't explicitly listed capital work and we if we ever get the feat to do so 535 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:47,599 we'd like to be able to build maybe a small community branch somewhere like 536 00:45:45,280 --> 00:45:52,079 Mount Pillar. Uh and that would allow us to do that. So that's really the only 537 00:45:50,160 --> 00:45:57,839 change. everything else will will stay the same as it has been. Uh the the the 538 00:45:56,079 --> 00:46:02,560 call to election would happen on September 9th. Um this is just us 539 00:46:01,040 --> 00:46:08,440 letting you know about it and requesting that you consider it. 540 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:08,440 » Okay. 541 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:15,440 » Item number on the six on the agenda, adopt resolution opposing the Amid River 542 00:46:13,359 --> 00:46:18,480 Basin Commission master plan regarding the building of dams and reservoirs and 543 00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:22,880 family in the parish. I'll make the motion. Second. Mr. 544 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:24,240 » Yes. >> Mr. Morgan. 545 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:25,040 » Yes. >> McCra. 546 00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:26,800 » Yes. >> Mr. Watson. 547 00:46:25,839 --> 00:46:30,079 » Yes. >> Item number seven, adopt resolution 548 00:46:28,480 --> 00:46:34,560 opposing carbon capture in the family in the parish. I make the motion. I second. 549 00:46:33,359 --> 00:46:37,200 » Yes. >> Yes. 550 00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:39,440 » Mrs. Mr. 551 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:44,000 » Yes. >> Item number eight, a resolution 552 00:46:42,000 --> 00:46:48,240 declaring a state of emergency regarding fire protection and emergency medical 553 00:46:46,079 --> 00:46:52,720 services in St. S Helina Fire District Court 4 and further declaring the Selena 554 00:46:50,560 --> 00:46:57,599 Parish Police Jury to exercise interim administrative and operational control 555 00:46:54,480 --> 00:47:01,200 over said district. I make the motion. >> I miss. 556 00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:02,240 » Yes. >> Mr. Martin. 557 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:04,160 » Yes. >> Mr. McCra. 558 00:47:03,040 --> 00:47:07,440 » Yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. 559 00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:11,680 » Okay. We will begin. This here is going to take effect immediately. Um so myself 560 00:47:10,079 --> 00:47:15,680 along with Mr. Matthews and I'm going to get with the board member Miss Overton 561 00:47:13,200 --> 00:47:20,160 so that we can u make the next steps in this transition. So, I'll be getting 562 00:47:17,599 --> 00:47:24,720 with you on tomorrow. Item number nine on the agenda, 563 00:47:22,720 --> 00:47:28,800 authorized president to sign contracts between the Division of Administration, 564 00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:34,480 Office of Community Development, and St. Helena Parish Police Jury for fiscal 565 00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:40,160 year 2024 2025 LGAP funding in the amount of $200,000 for rehabilitation 566 00:47:36,720 --> 00:47:42,880 and renovations of buildings. Amen. foot. 567 00:47:40,640 --> 00:47:47,440 » And just an FYI on this, this is where we were able to get the $100,000 that we 568 00:47:45,200 --> 00:47:50,960 weren't able to get on last year. They gave it to us on this one. So that's why 569 00:47:49,359 --> 00:47:54,160 we get 200,000 this year. >> So we're going to put it toward the 570 00:47:52,319 --> 00:47:58,400 governmental buildings, right? >> Yes. And I rece I um emailed you all a 571 00:47:57,359 --> 00:48:01,440 copy of the >> the LGAP contract. 572 00:47:59,839 --> 00:48:02,160 » Mr. Smith. 573 00:48:01,760 --> 00:48:06,880 » Yes. >> Mr. McCra. 574 00:48:03,920 --> 00:48:10,800 » Yes. >> Number 10. Authorize president to sign 575 00:48:09,520 --> 00:48:14,880 contract between the division of administration office of community 576 00:48:12,319 --> 00:48:21,599 development and san police jury for fiscal year 2024 2025 CWEF funding in 577 00:48:19,119 --> 00:48:24,960 the amount of $140,000 for portable water improvement. 578 00:48:23,440 --> 00:48:26,880 » I'll second it. >> Mr. 579 00:48:25,599 --> 00:48:28,240 » Yes. >> Yes. 580 00:48:27,280 --> 00:48:29,520 » Mr. Martin. >> Yes. Murray. 581 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:35,200 » Yes. >> Mr. 582 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:40,359 » Item number 11 on the agenda. Approve invoice from H. Davis Cole in the amount 583 00:48:37,119 --> 00:48:40,359 of $27,94720 584 00:48:40,720 --> 00:48:47,680 for the Sland Par Police Jury Department of Public Works building payable from 585 00:48:44,720 --> 00:48:51,040 spons received through act 776. I'll make the motion. 586 00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:54,040 » I miss 587 00:48:54,400 --> 00:48:59,839 » Mr. Ros. >> Yes. 588 00:48:56,880 --> 00:49:03,800 Item 12, approve invoice from H. Davis Cole in the amount of $11,97920 589 00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:09,839 for the Otis and Willie Matthews Road cover replacement project payable upon 590 00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:13,359 receipt of funds from disaster recovery 4611. 591 00:49:10,800 --> 00:49:18,520 » I just want to see some of the progress on that bridge and how it's coming 592 00:49:15,520 --> 00:49:18,520 together. 593 00:49:20,720 --> 00:49:24,760 » It's looking pretty good. 594 00:49:26,800 --> 00:49:30,480 Yeah, they're going they're going to do the guardrails. What next week? 595 00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:37,160 » Tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. Oh, tomorrow. So, the 596 00:49:31,839 --> 00:49:37,160 guardrails going to be installed next. 597 00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:46,800 » Mr. W. >> I make the motion. 598 00:49:45,119 --> 00:49:50,800 » I don't like it. 599 00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:52,559 » M. >> Yes. 600 00:49:51,440 --> 00:49:53,839 » Mr. >> Yes. 601 00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:55,040 » Mr. Morgan. >> Yes. 602 00:49:54,240 --> 00:49:57,839 » Mr. Yes, Mr. Watson. 603 00:49:56,079 --> 00:50:03,200 » Yes. >> Item number 13 on the agenda, approve 604 00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:07,839 test order number 11 between the Sandland Parish Police Jury and H. Davis 605 00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:12,480 Cole and Associates LLC for the Sandland Parish Flood Mitigation Project drainage 606 00:50:10,160 --> 00:50:19,119 improvements along Joseph Branch and LA Highway 10, which was damaged as a 607 00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:25,040 result of flooding during Hurricane Ida. >> So, let me let me speak on this. So this 608 00:50:21,119 --> 00:50:31,359 is um act was called it back in the 2016 flood. It was part of that application. 609 00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:36,079 Um and this is really to address the flood that happens under the hills, 610 00:50:33,599 --> 00:50:42,960 right? That's been going on for years. And so fast forwarding to 2025, one of 611 00:50:41,359 --> 00:50:46,640 the problems we had with this project that we couldn't get it moving is we 612 00:50:44,880 --> 00:50:51,680 didn't have the match money to go along with it. Um since then we've worked out 613 00:50:49,599 --> 00:50:55,839 the office of community development have a global match so the parents don't have 614 00:50:53,440 --> 00:51:02,079 to come out of pocket on anything but working with um our our parish engineer 615 00:50:59,200 --> 00:51:06,079 firm along with the states firm we were able to take this project and really 616 00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:11,359 elevate it to the next level. So what what we have the approval for right now 617 00:51:08,160 --> 00:51:15,839 is just phase one which is like $580 some thousand dollars of improvements 618 00:51:13,520 --> 00:51:22,000 but ultimately we we have funded from FEMA is close to $5 million for this. So 619 00:51:19,680 --> 00:51:28,960 so and again we don't have to spend a penny of the parish money. All this will 620 00:51:24,720 --> 00:51:34,000 be funded um 100%. So this going to help us um do some of that. Mr. Cole is here. 621 00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:38,720 he could kind of give you some of the examples of uh what we plan to do. I 622 00:51:37,119 --> 00:51:43,920 know some elevations and >> yeah, we're um we're looking at 623 00:51:40,559 --> 00:51:49,040 elevating under the hill road. There's a bridges or box there 624 00:51:46,720 --> 00:51:53,920 increase and up size and then also the channel itself go branch part of the 625 00:51:51,920 --> 00:52:03,160 funding they want us to use green infrastructure techniques. looking at 626 00:51:56,319 --> 00:52:03,160 maybe some recreational component trail. 627 00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:16,000 » So, so again, this is a drainage project. Um, but but because we know we 628 00:52:13,599 --> 00:52:21,599 have limited resource in the parish, we have tried to be creative and tie in the 629 00:52:18,720 --> 00:52:26,640 needs into whatever way we can get. Um, we we also going to be proposing some 630 00:52:23,520 --> 00:52:31,200 things later on for the fifth ward park as well that we may be able to do some 631 00:52:29,280 --> 00:52:34,720 drainage work there to help them accomplish what they're trying to do 632 00:52:32,559 --> 00:52:38,640 with those baseball fields as well and team up with them. So, we we have some 633 00:52:37,359 --> 00:52:43,559 stuff in the works that we could talk about with that on some LWI buddies. 634 00:52:47,040 --> 00:52:50,640 » Second. >> Yes. 635 00:52:49,440 --> 00:52:52,880 » Yes. Yes. 636 00:52:52,079 --> 00:52:56,800 » Mr. Watson. >> Yeah. 637 00:52:54,240 --> 00:53:01,200 » Item number 14 on the agenda to Mr. Rogers Matthews. 638 00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:06,480 » Good evening. I'm the brief um OEP report. So, right now, again, we're in 639 00:53:03,599 --> 00:53:11,599 hurricane season. Um so, we are actively monitoring everything that goes on. We 640 00:53:08,880 --> 00:53:17,119 have a couple um systems that's out there now. One they think is forming 641 00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:21,440 coming towards the east coast. Nothing that's saying is going to come to our 642 00:53:18,480 --> 00:53:26,800 area just yet, but our eyes are open. We're trying to make sure that we're 643 00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:30,720 keeping an eye on what's going on so that if we have an event, we can get out 644 00:53:29,040 --> 00:53:36,800 early and start alerting people and preparing to um just hunker down in and 645 00:53:33,599 --> 00:53:41,440 bear through it. Uh last week I attended the Brownsfield conference uh in 646 00:53:38,880 --> 00:53:46,079 Chicago. Brownsfields is something that we have a lot in Sanina Parish. 647 00:53:43,680 --> 00:53:52,480 Brownfield deals with a lot of the older buildings that were built with a vestas 648 00:53:49,440 --> 00:53:57,839 um lead paint those things in it. And so the federal government had money set 649 00:53:54,079 --> 00:54:03,920 aside to go in and rehabilitate those facilities. So one of the facilities 650 00:54:00,160 --> 00:54:09,599 that I met with um the EPA on at the conference was the Pine Grove um school. 651 00:54:07,119 --> 00:54:13,760 And so we have a couple challenges there that we have to get past, not just 652 00:54:11,520 --> 00:54:19,119 because of the vesters and lead, but because the colony of endangered bats 653 00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:23,839 that's at that thing. And so I put it on that table and let them know that, hey, 654 00:54:21,440 --> 00:54:28,160 we want to mitigate this property, but we have to deal with the bats and 655 00:54:25,920 --> 00:54:32,319 because it's a dangerous species, we have to have them migrated to another 656 00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:36,160 colony or things like that. What I'm trying to do is maybe reach out to a 657 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:40,400 couple zoos, see if they want to maybe have a display of bats because they're 658 00:54:38,960 --> 00:54:44,480 endangered. They can have them over there. We migrate them. They'll have a 659 00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:48,400 nice environment that they can be in and then we can get in there and do the 660 00:54:45,839 --> 00:54:52,160 work. Now, once we do that, what this grant will allow us to do is to clean 661 00:54:50,240 --> 00:54:57,119 that property up, get all that contaminants out of the ground, and then 662 00:54:54,319 --> 00:55:02,559 redevelop it. We need a grocery store. We need, you know, housing. We need um 663 00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:07,599 you know child care centers, schools, and so as we mitigate these properties 664 00:55:05,040 --> 00:55:12,000 that we have, we're also looking to get money to redevelop and put things uh in 665 00:55:10,319 --> 00:55:17,359 these areas that we need. We need parks in that area. So kind of just we're just 666 00:55:15,359 --> 00:55:22,640 kind of keeping our eyes, our minds open to the possibility once we can get it 667 00:55:19,839 --> 00:55:27,839 clean, then what we could put back um that would benefit um the group. And so 668 00:55:25,440 --> 00:55:32,079 just like we did with the solar panel thing, we really need to do some SWAT 669 00:55:29,760 --> 00:55:38,319 analysis with those communities and really see what the people desires are, 670 00:55:34,800 --> 00:55:43,119 see what they want. Um, so that's all I have pretty much for the 671 00:55:40,079 --> 00:55:50,079 report. Item B is signing a renewal of Crowd Strike. Crowd Strike is what we 672 00:55:45,760 --> 00:55:54,319 use for our anti- virus, anti-malware software on our computers. Uh I don't 673 00:55:52,319 --> 00:55:58,720 know if you can remember a while back you know the system was hacked a few 674 00:55:56,640 --> 00:56:04,799 years the state had to come in take over everything and so the state did they 675 00:56:01,520 --> 00:56:10,079 came in they put firewalls in place but this last year when we did the cyber 676 00:56:06,720 --> 00:56:15,280 security study with them they put in this crowd strike software so crowd 677 00:56:12,079 --> 00:56:22,960 strike is the leading software when it comes to um security on PCs and so we're 678 00:56:20,079 --> 00:56:28,720 just signing agree to continue to use their endpoint software on our devices 679 00:56:26,720 --> 00:56:32,319 and this is not costing us anything as well. 680 00:56:31,440 --> 00:56:34,319 » I second it. >> Mr. 681 00:56:33,040 --> 00:56:36,640 » Yeah. M. >> Yes. Mr. 682 00:56:35,520 --> 00:56:40,880 » Yes. >> Yes. Mr. 683 00:56:37,920 --> 00:56:46,000 » Yeah. >> Okay. Item C is um so you know we 684 00:56:44,400 --> 00:56:53,680 attended the Nico conference in Philadelphia. Nico is the National uh 685 00:56:49,200 --> 00:57:00,319 Association of County Officials and Nico does a lot to help bring funding into uh 686 00:56:57,520 --> 00:57:07,040 not just local government but rural areas. U they lobby to um to Congress in 687 00:57:04,640 --> 00:57:11,599 Washington DC. They try to help us get bills passed that we need. um they 688 00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:17,760 helped us kind of go to Washington, meet with our senator, um Senator Cassidy and 689 00:57:15,280 --> 00:57:22,400 Congresswoman Menlo. And so they do a lot to help development get funding and 690 00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:27,680 function. They do a lot of trainings. And so I'm proud to announce that I was 691 00:57:25,040 --> 00:57:32,240 appointed for the second year to two committees with this organization. One 692 00:57:29,359 --> 00:57:37,839 is the IT standing committee. Again, it is my background. So I serve on that. 693 00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:43,520 And also I was uh appointed to the rural action caucus. Now the rural action 694 00:57:40,079 --> 00:57:48,480 caucus we meet and it's all about places like St. Helena and finding money. How 695 00:57:46,240 --> 00:57:53,680 can rural areas get money? We can't compete with big areas because we don't 696 00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:58,400 have those funds but it they help us kind of find ways to bring the money 697 00:57:55,440 --> 00:58:02,319 that you see coming into the parish is a result of you know kind of meeting and 698 00:58:00,480 --> 00:58:08,480 being on these committees. So this is just a FYI uh that I was appointed by 699 00:58:05,359 --> 00:58:15,520 the president to these two committees. >> Congratulations. 700 00:58:10,240 --> 00:58:21,440 » Thank you. Um item D. Also FYI, um myself and my deputy OP director Tony 701 00:58:18,720 --> 00:58:26,400 Melton, we attended uh disaster debris management training and you have a copy 702 00:58:24,079 --> 00:58:31,359 of our certificates for completing that training in your packet. Let me say this 703 00:58:28,480 --> 00:58:36,480 here. The biggest thing that we deal with in storms is debris. That's that's 704 00:58:34,240 --> 00:58:40,000 the big that's the biggest money that we have to put out is debris. You know, 705 00:58:38,799 --> 00:58:45,040 we're rural. We have a lot of vegetation, a lot of trees, and when 706 00:58:42,799 --> 00:58:51,200 when when it comes through, it's a lot of cleanup. We have to clean up for a 707 00:58:47,920 --> 00:58:55,440 long time. And so there's so many rules with that. If we make a mistake and do 708 00:58:53,520 --> 00:58:59,280 the wrong thing, then the parish is on the hook. They have to pay a lot of this 709 00:58:57,359 --> 00:59:04,160 money. So, we want to make sure that we keep ourselves trained and certified so 710 00:59:02,400 --> 00:59:08,480 we know how to manage it and know we're getting the best bang for our buck and 711 00:59:06,079 --> 00:59:14,559 the parish can recruit as much money as possible. And that's all I have. 712 00:59:13,440 --> 00:59:19,280 » Thank you. >> Item 15 on the agendas with the RBM 713 00:59:16,799 --> 00:59:23,839 department. A is to transfer Derek Cass from road district number three to RBM. 714 00:59:21,599 --> 00:59:28,000 And B is to hire Ricardo Patty as road district 3 labor at 1350 per hour 715 00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:32,799 effective upon passing a drug screen and physical. 716 00:59:29,520 --> 00:59:35,359 » I'll make the motion A and B. >> Second. 717 00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:38,000 » I'll second. >> Yes. 718 00:59:36,720 --> 00:59:41,760 » Yes. >> Yes. 719 00:59:40,400 --> 00:59:46,319 » Yeah. >> Item 16 on the agenda. acknowledge 720 00:59:44,480 --> 00:59:50,160 receipt of work reports as submitted by superintendent and you do have a Mr. 721 00:59:48,559 --> 00:59:53,440 Matthews does have a slide. >> So again, it just kind of like give you 722 00:59:51,839 --> 00:59:57,680 a breakdown so you can kind of see what's going on. So right now we still 723 00:59:55,599 --> 01:00:02,640 in grass cutting season. A bulk of the work that's happening uh in the 724 00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:07,040 districts is going to be around mowing. Um but we we have some other things that 725 01:00:04,960 --> 01:00:12,240 we're doing as well that's just as important to trying to keep the roads 726 01:00:09,520 --> 01:00:16,079 looking good. The cos that's a that's a big big thing. That's something that 727 01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:22,720 hadn't really been addressed in the past like it should have been. And right now 728 01:00:19,520 --> 01:00:28,480 from the beginning of the year to today, we have put over 80 new cos in the 729 01:00:25,920 --> 01:00:32,400 ground. What this is is this is how we have the drainage. We could go out, we 730 01:00:30,400 --> 01:00:36,079 could build as many roads as possible, but if the drainage is not right, that 731 01:00:34,559 --> 01:00:40,960 water is just going to tear that road up again. So again, we want to take a 732 01:00:38,240 --> 01:00:45,920 strategic approach to our roads and make sure when we build a road, it can last 733 01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:50,160 for 15, 20 years. We don't have to go back a year later because water has 734 01:00:48,240 --> 01:00:54,960 washed something away. And that happens by putting in these cos and and and 735 01:00:52,400 --> 01:01:00,640 recognize drainage. Drainage is a very important part of public works. Um you 736 01:00:58,079 --> 01:01:04,480 know, grading the the the railroads. We have that that motorbraider that we 737 01:01:02,160 --> 01:01:09,839 purchased. Um, that helps us keep the railroads good. Patching potholes, 738 01:01:08,079 --> 01:01:14,400 putting up signs. That's something that we do a lot of times. You know, we have 739 01:01:11,920 --> 01:01:18,960 to try to get signs replaced. Tree removal as we have these little storms 740 01:01:16,319 --> 01:01:24,079 that happen, you know, in the days. Trees fall down over the road. They're 741 01:01:21,440 --> 01:01:29,520 on side the road. And so, our crew is is is constantly going out and and dealing 742 01:01:27,040 --> 01:01:34,880 with this and hauling out material. But what I want to say is we have an 743 01:01:32,960 --> 01:01:40,240 excellent group of individuals that work in our public work department. I I think 744 01:01:37,599 --> 01:01:45,200 they are the the highlight of police jury right now. The work that they do is 745 01:01:42,880 --> 01:01:49,599 amazing. These guys go out late at night. They're clearing roadways. Um I 746 01:01:48,160 --> 01:01:54,720 mean they're they're putting in the work. They're working in the heat 747 01:01:51,760 --> 01:02:00,880 constantly. Um weed eating, picking up trash, but they get it done. We have an 748 01:01:57,280 --> 01:02:04,000 excellent team. um right now and you know I we we definitely need to 749 01:02:02,480 --> 01:02:06,799 appreciate them and the work that they do. So I just wanted to make a note of 750 01:02:05,839 --> 01:02:12,400 that. >> Can can I ask a question too? 751 01:02:08,960 --> 01:02:15,359 » Uh this is actually going toward uh Mr. Mr. Coleman that work for the sheriff 752 01:02:13,920 --> 01:02:19,359 department. Can we get a list of of the roads that they actually pick up so we 753 01:02:17,119 --> 01:02:23,359 can keep a track on what they do too? >> So he meets him and Brandon is tied 754 01:02:21,760 --> 01:02:26,799 together. Brandon give them a schedule where they're going to be at. They 755 01:02:24,799 --> 01:02:32,720 coordinate so they can kind of go and try to clean. Now, he has one crew, 756 01:02:29,760 --> 01:02:38,480 right? And and and we thank the sheriff for that one crew, but we still have our 757 01:02:36,880 --> 01:02:43,440 districts have to clean up a lot of the trash. So, so the same guys that's 758 01:02:40,799 --> 01:02:47,119 cutting the the grass, the same guys that's doing weed, they also have to go 759 01:02:45,520 --> 01:02:50,880 out there and pick up trash. I mean, they they doing it all. So, that's why I 760 01:02:49,040 --> 01:02:54,640 wanted to highlight them. But it's a great help that we do have the sheriff 761 01:02:53,200 --> 01:02:59,920 moving through and they're kind of getting some of the roads and we try to 762 01:02:56,640 --> 01:03:05,280 prioritize what roads may have the most trash or be long. There's like a lot of 763 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:09,520 districts up in the the first district. There's a lot of long roads. It's a lot 764 01:03:07,440 --> 01:03:15,039 of traveling. So, we try to prioritize the road that we get their help on, but 765 01:03:12,160 --> 01:03:19,319 the two of them been working excellent. I just want to empas emper 766 01:03:20,079 --> 01:03:25,680 um it definitely helps us but >> they still have to get out there and 767 01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:27,440 pick up trash on the road that they can only do so much. 768 01:03:26,880 --> 01:03:34,000 » Okay. >> We try to get ahead of the cut crew. So 769 01:03:29,920 --> 01:03:37,200 we go out there pick up one cut. >> Okay. 770 01:03:34,480 --> 01:03:42,440 » So that's why I coordinate with public work. We get ahead of cut. 771 01:03:42,480 --> 01:03:50,520 We go down there. He come behind us the next day. One day, one day he was behind 772 01:03:47,520 --> 01:03:50,520 us. 773 01:03:51,119 --> 01:03:57,160 He cut behind us coming. We made it. 774 01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:03,039 » I get a motion and second. I'll make a motion. 775 01:04:01,280 --> 01:04:04,559 » I second. Mr. >> Yes. 776 01:04:04,079 --> 01:04:06,000 » Yes. >> M. 777 01:04:05,520 --> 01:04:08,480 » Yes. >> M. 778 01:04:07,520 --> 01:04:13,720 » Mr. >> Yes. Yes. 779 01:04:09,680 --> 01:04:13,720 » Item 17 of food. 780 01:04:14,160 --> 01:04:22,799 » Anybody know anybody who need community service? 781 01:04:18,799 --> 01:04:29,160 » Anybody we can use them on our >> So who we get a hold of? You 782 01:04:26,160 --> 01:04:29,160 » Yes. 783 01:04:29,440 --> 01:04:38,119 DWI something like 32 hours. My name is on the sheet. 784 01:04:38,160 --> 01:04:41,160 Sometime 785 01:04:47,039 --> 01:04:55,359 you do. >> Yeah. 786 01:04:51,359 --> 01:05:00,200 » I need my wife in about a month. I need my wife about 787 01:05:08,400 --> 01:05:16,039 Item number 17, approve requisitions as copies submitted by first agent. 788 01:05:17,599 --> 01:05:25,079 » I'll second it. >> Yes. to the 789 01:05:22,079 --> 01:05:25,079 » Mr. 790 01:05:28,319 --> 01:05:33,400 » Yes. >> Yes. 791 01:05:30,400 --> 01:05:33,400 » Okay. 792 01:05:34,640 --> 01:05:41,280 » What date? >> About two weeks about a week or two ago. 793 01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:45,599 Same thing. >> Item number 18, approve checks written 794 01:05:44,160 --> 01:05:49,079 after the last regular meeting in the amount of 669,53394. 795 01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:54,319 I'll make the motion. >> Second, Mr. 796 01:05:53,119 --> 01:05:56,559 » Yes. M. >> Yes. 797 01:05:55,440 --> 01:05:59,280 » Yes. >> Yes. 798 01:05:57,760 --> 01:06:03,280 » Yes. Oh yes. >> Item number 19 is to enter into 799 01:06:01,280 --> 01:06:07,680 executive session to discuss strategy regarding upcoming September 2025th 800 01:06:05,440 --> 01:06:12,079 trials in federal court litigation Antoine Jackson versus Fland Parish 801 01:06:09,680 --> 01:06:15,079 Police Jury. >> I 802 01:06:25,920 --> 01:06:30,309 I wasn't [Music] 803 01:10:24,440 --> 01:10:28,560 [Music] 804 01:15:49,440 --> 01:15:57,280 At this time, you entertain a motion to reconvene back into regular session. 805 01:15:54,320 --> 01:16:00,560 » I'll second it. >> Yes. 806 01:15:58,480 --> 01:16:05,120 » Yes. Yes. >> Yes. 807 01:16:01,760 --> 01:16:08,080 » Is there anything action to bring into a vote out? 808 01:16:06,400 --> 01:16:12,239 » No action. Okay. >> And number 20 is just an FYI. The 809 01:16:10,480 --> 01:16:16,640 deadline to submit item for the August 26th meeting is 12 p.m. on Monday, 810 01:16:14,159 --> 01:16:22,480 August 18th. And the deadline to submit for the 2026 budget is September 30th. 811 01:16:19,920 --> 01:16:26,400 And if there's no further business to bring before the board, Mr. President, I 812 01:16:24,159 --> 01:16:30,120 entertain a motion to adjourn. I'll make it. 813 01:16:26,640 --> 01:16:30,120 » I'll second it.