PROCEEDINGS OF THE AIRPORT DISTRICT, PARISH OF BEAUREGARD, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT REGULAR MEETING MAY 5, 2005.

The Beauregard Parish Airport District Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 5:00 P.M.  The following board members were present:  Hollis Ray O'Neal, Chairman; Elton Pickering, Secretary/Treasurer, and Eugene Loftin.  Absent were: R.M. Simmons, Karl St. Romain, Wayne Hall, and Hugh Dubose. Also present were: John B. Jones, Airport Manager; Mike Harper, Police Juror and Lee Lancon, Lancon Engineers.

Mr. O'Neal opened the meeting and asked Mr. Loftin to give the invocation.  He then said that since there was not a quorum present there could not be a meeting.  However, Mr. Lancon could make a report on the current airport projects.  There just could be no votes or decisions made.  He then recognized Mr. Lancon.

Mr. Lancon first addressed Construction of Taxiway A & B.  He said the project was progressing very well at this time due to the favorable weather.  The hotmix for Taxiway B had been laid the previous week.  The striping and marking was scheduled for May 9th and 10th.  He said that the project was approximately 80% complete. On Reconstruction of Taxiway E, Mr. Lancon said the grant application had been sent to Mrs. Davis at FAA Southwest Region.  At present we are waiting for the grant offer to come in.

The meeting then disbanded.