Louis M Andolsek

The agenda focuses on the administration of new commissioners and operational reports concerning various levee and drainage improvement project areas. Key items include the approval of land rights and servitudes for the Lockport to Larose Reach B3 project, the authorization of construction contracts for the Woodland Heights Levee, and the approval of payment requests for various contractors. The meeting also covers equipment surplus disposal, committee reports from Finance & Priority and Legal and Development committees, and the adoption of new policies regarding the acquisition of rights of way and project assessments for stakeholder development.

The meeting involved several reports and approvals concerning various project areas. Key actions included authorizing the execution of the Servitude and Right of Way Agreement for permanent access to the Leighton Levee in the A. Thibodaux - West Project Area. In the E. St. James Project Area, approval was granted for advancing the Woodland Heights Levee Improvements Project through the bid advertisement process. For the Upper Barataria Risk Reduction (UBRR) Haul Road project in the G. Gheens Project Area, the board adopted a process for acquiring Rights of Way and set the Act of Sale purchase price based on an appraisal report, also authorizing an expropriation action for a tract of land related to the haul road. Change Order No. 1 was approved for the Morganza to the Gulf Eastern Tie-in, Reach 2 Interim Improvements, along with the payment of Pay Request No. 1. Pay Request No. 3 for Reach 3 Interim Improvements and Pay Request No. 9 for the T-Bois Ludevine Levee Tie In were also approved. Under General Items, the board approved entering into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Fifth Ward Gravity Drainage District No. 5 to transfer ownership of an excavator and a truck to the NLLD. The board also reviewed and adopted the 2025 final Budget and the 2026 Proposed Budget, and accepted the accounts payable report.

The agenda for the regular meeting includes administering the oath of office to a new commissioner, Perry Falcon. Key discussion items in the Director's Report cover numerous project areas, including Thibodaux West, Thibodaux - Lockport - Bayou Blue, Lockport - Larose, Choupic, St. James, Lake Bouef Watershed, Gheens, and Valentine - East Project Areas. Specific actions proposed include the approval of a resolution certifying bid compliance for State Project No. H.015972, authorization for expropriation action related to the Industrial Park Road Improvements, approval of a pay request from Sealevel Construction, Inc., and approval of a change order and pay request from Onshore Materials, LLC. Furthermore, the agenda addresses the approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for cost-sharing on the Bayou Chene Flood Protection Structure and the surplus of a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Truck. Committee reports, office reports/accounts payable, and other engineering reports are also scheduled.

The Finance and Priority Committee meeting primarily focused on budgetary matters. Key discussions included the review and recommendation for adoption of the 2025 Revised Budget by the full Board. Additionally, the committee reviewed and discussed the 2026 Proposed Budget, along with its corresponding project funding, and recommended its adoption by the full Board. The committee also reviewed the Accounts Payable Report, which included the visa bill, and unanimously approved the bills submitted.

The Finance and Priority Committee meeting addressed the review of the Accounts Payable Report, including the visa bill. The Executive Director recommended approval of all bills listed in the Payables Report, which the committee subsequently approved unanimously.