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Port Allen, Louisiana
December 20, 2016
A special meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date with the following members present:
Jason P. Manola, President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the members of the board.
Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Goudeau, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on December 14, 2016, be deferred.
The next item was presentation of the following item on the Consent Agenda:
Reconsideration of Action on the Section Sixteen Farm Lease
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Chustz and seconded by Dr. Walker, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board reconsider action relative to the Section Sixteen Farm Lease proposed at the regular board meeting on December 14, 2016.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the terms of the lease with Sugar West/LLC be as follows:
18% of gross revenue on all crops (sugarcane and beans) annually and first right of refusal
Whereupon, the following substitute motion was offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Dr. Walker:
Be It Resolved, That the terms of the lease with Sugar West/LLC be as follows:
18% of gross revenue annually on sugarcane production only from Cora Texas Sugar mill.
The substitute motion was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto
Nay: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
The next item was any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.
Whereupon, Mr. Manola informed the board that Honorable Governor John Bel Edwards had issued a proclamation declaring January, 2017 “Local School Board Member Recognition Month” in the State of Louisiana, and Mr. Scott Richard, Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, had encouraged all boards to adopt a local resolution in honor of their individual School Board members.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board add the above item to the End of Consent agenda for consideration.
Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Chustz, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Mr. Manola requested that the board consider discussion of the following nonagenda item:
Property search for swap with Cinclare for land to build new Brusly High School adjacent to existing Brusly High School.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. LeBlanc, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board add the following nonagenda item to the agenda to be discussed:
Property search for swap with Cinclare for land to build new Brusly High School adjacent to existing Brusly High School.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. LeBlanc, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board authorize Superintendent Watts to meet with representatives of Cinclare and discuss the possibility of the board purchasing available land from Cinclare or other land owners that could be swapped with Cinclare for property adjacent to the exisiting Brusly High School to be used as a site for the construction site for the new Brusly High School.
There being no further business to come before the board, on motion of Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet, the meeting was adjourned.
Wesley Watts Jason P. Manola
Wesley Watts Jason P. Manola
Secretary-Treasurer President