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East Ascension Drainage District approves contracts, property transfer and project completion
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the East Ascension Drainage District No. 1 Board of Commissioners approved a renewal contract for debris removal (not to exceed $300,000), accepted rights for the Laurel Ridge Levee Extension Project, approved a Holy Rosary Church change order and substantial completion, and elected officers by acclamation.
The East Ascension Drainage District No. 1 Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 approved a series of routine contracts and project actions, accepted a transfer of rights for the Laurel Ridge Levee Extension Project in Ascension Parish and elected officers for 2026 by acclamation.
Board members moved quickly through the agenda, accepting the minutes of the Dec. 9, 2025 meeting on a motion by Commissioner Cullen with a second recorded in the transcript as "Mister Miloso." No objections were recorded.
The board approved renewal of a master service contract with DRC Emergency Services LLC for waterway debris removal, with payment to the provider to follow the fee schedule and not to exceed $300,000. The motion was made by Don Varnado and seconded by Mister Arceneaux; the item was approved with no objections noted.
The board approved an act to transfer and accept whatever rights the PLD may own in the Laurel Ridge Levee Extension Project in Ascension Parish, together with operation and maintenance responsibilities. The East Ascension entity recorded in the transcript as EACGDD agreed to accept ownership of those rights. The motion was made by Mister Malonzo and seconded by Miss Alonzo; the motion carried.
Members approved change order No. 3 for the Holy Rosary Catholic Church bulkhead improvements along New River and Duck Roost Bayou. The change order extends the contract time by nine days and reduces the contract value by $14,803, bringing the new contract total to $1,424,378.18 as stated in the meeting record. Mister Hillingsbeck moved the change order and a second is recorded in the transcript as "Mister Milosau."
The board also approved substantial completion of the Holy Rosary bulkhead work. After the approval, Vice Chair Don Varnado asked, "Do we have any any kind of, I don't know, finalization pictures or anything that y'all could share with us?" Staff said pictures were not available at the moment and agreed to email them to Varnado.
During officer elections the board opened nominations for chair and vice chair for 2026. A nomination recorded in the transcript as "Chase" was accepted by acclamation after Commissioner Hillingsbeck made a nomination; the transcript does not contain a full surname for that nominee. Don Varnado was nominated and accepted the vice chair position by acclamation.
With routine business completed, a motion to adjourn by Mister Cullen (seconded by Mister Barnardo) carried and the meeting ended.
Next steps: staff to provide finalization photos for the Holy Rosary project by email; no further dates or contested votes were recorded.
