PROCEEDINGS OF THE AIRPORT DISTRICT, PARISH OF BEAUREGARD, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 2007.

The Beauregard Parish Airport District met in Regular Session on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 5:00 P.M. The following board members were present: Hollis Ray O’Neal, Chairman; Elton Pickering, Secretary/Treasurer, R.M. Simmons, Eugene Loftin, Karl St. Romain and Hugh DuBose. Absent was: Wayne Hall. Also present were: John B. Jones, III, Airport Manager; Tim Cooper, Forestry Consultant; Lee Lancon, Engineering Consultant; Eddie Joslin, Beauregard Country Club; Rod Nutt, Beauregard Country Club and Danny Tatum, Beauregard Country Club.

Mr. O’Neal opened the meeting by asking Mr. St. Romain to give the invocation.

He then welcomed all those present to the first board meeting of 2007.

Mr. O’Neal then asked if there were any amendments to the agenda. There were no amendments requested.

Mr. O’Neal then moved to the next item, which was the election of airport board officers. Mr. Jones said that the two elected officers, President and Secretary/Treasurer, are elected for two year terms. Mr. O’Neal then opened the floor to nominations for President. Mr. Loftin nominated Mr. O’Neal and Mr. Simmons seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations. Mr. Loftin made a motion to elect Mr. O’Neal by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Simmons and the vote was unanimous. Mr. O’Neal then opened the floor to nomination for Secretary/Treasurer. Mr. DuBose nominated Mr. Pickering. Mr. Loftin seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations. Mr. DuBose then made a motion, seconded by Mr. Loftin to elect Mr. Pickering by acclamation. Mr. Pickering was unanimously approved as Secretary/Treasurer.

Mr. O’Neal then asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the December 2006 meeting. There being no additions or corrections, Mr. Simmons made a motion to accept the minutes as written and mailed. The motion was unanimously approved.

Mr. O’Neal then recognized Mr. Rod Nutt representing the Beauregard Country Club and making a request in behalf for the club. Mr. Nutt introduced Mr. Eddie Joslin, President of the club, and Mr. Danny Tatum, Club Manager. These gentlemen asked that the board consider requesting annexation of the Country Club into the City of DeRidder. He said there are several reasons for their request. One of the reasons concerned the infrastructure serving the Country Club. He said that the club was presently on city water. However, since the club was outside the city the rates were double those inside the city limits. He said that the sewer system was the original system from the World War II days. As a result repairs were frequent and costly. Another reason was finance related. The Country Club location outside the city prevented the club from having alcohol sales. As a result of the recent local option election the club had lost its alcohol permit. This was a definite financial loss. If the club was annexed into the city it would be possible to regain a license and the lost revenues.

When asked the procedures for annexing property into a municipality, Mr. Nutt explained that when the area to be annexed has a single owner it is done by request of the property owner. The city would then have to agree to accept. Mr. Nutt said he did not think there would be any problems with the city.

After a lengthy discussion Mr. Pickering said, that since the Police Jury is the owner of the airport, he was making a motion to refer the matter to the Police Jury for their decision, opinion, or recommendations. Mr. Simmons seconded the motion which was then unanimously approved.

The next item on the agenda was opening and reading bids for the 2007 Timber Sale. Mr. O’Neal recognized Mr. Tim Cooper, Forestry Consultant, and asked that he open the bids.

Mr. Cooper said that he had received three bids. He then opened and read the bids which were as follows:

Broadway Forest Products, Inc. $153,536.00

Harralson Tie & Lumber Co. $174,032.00

Cooper Timber Companies, Inc. $220,663.00

After a brief discussion, Mr. Cooper recommended the board accept the high bid submitted by Cooper Timber Company, Inc. Mr. St. Romain made a motion to accept the high bid. Mr. Loftin seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.

The last item of business was a report on airport projects. Mr. O’Neal recognized Mr. Lee Lancon, Airport Engineer, for the report. Mr. Lancon told the board that the Emergency Stand-By Generator Project was progressing and on schedule. He said that the generator was on site and the low quote for installation was accepted. He furnished installation contract copies so that they could be signed, recorded, and processed. Previous authority had been given to the Board Chairman to sign the contracts. After signing, Mr. Jones said he would have the contract recorded. No further action was necessary at this time.

Mr. Lancon told the board that no further info had been received pertaining to completion of Phase II for Taxiway A.

There being no further business a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Pickering and seconded by Mr. St. Romain. The motion passed unanimously.

Hollis Ray O’Neal, Chairman

Elton Pickering, Secretary/Treasurer