Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 23, 2026
Minutes
The regular meeting for the Houma-Terrebonne Housing Authority was held July 23, 2026
at 3:00 p.m. in Senator Circle at 124 K Senator Circle, Houma, Louisiana.
Chairperson Hebert called the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners to order at 3:00 p.m. followed by the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairperson Hebert stated that this is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
Upon roll call, the following Commissioners were recorded as present:
Commissioners: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
Absent: None
Also present: Mrs. Nikita Gilton, Executive Director; Mr. Brandon Decuir, Legal; Ms. Tamara Matthews, Procurement; Mr. Justin Coleman, Maintenance; Mr. Dean Duplantier, Broadmoor Design Group; Mrs. Stephanie Wexler, Westwood/CSRS and Mr. Ed Traplin, Legal
Continuing with the agenda, Item #4, Order of the Day/ Approval of Agenda; Mrs. Gilton said the agenda will proceed as published.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #5, Public Comment; There were no speaker cards.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #6, Approval of Minutes, Item #6A, May 26, 2026 Regular Board Meeting; motioned to approve by Vice Chairperson Picou, seconded by Commissioner Burke. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7 Bills and Communications, Item #7A, Approval of Pay Vouchers for the period May 15, 2026-July 14, 2026; motioned by Commissioner Sherman, seconded by Vice Chairperson Picou. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7B, Monthly Financials-January 2026; Item #7B1, Memo from Fee Accountant to Board of Commissioners; Item #7B2, Balance Sheet for January 2026; Item #7B3,Income and Expense Statements for January 2026; Item #7B4,Public Housing Financial Assessment Score for the month of January 2026; Item #7B5,Bank Reconciliation.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7C, Monthly Financials-February 2026; Item #7C1, Memo from Fee Accountant to Board of Commissioners; Item #7C2, Balance Sheet for February 2026; Item #7C3,Income and Expense Statements for February 2026; Item #7C4,Public Housing Financial Assessment Score for the month of February 2026; Item #7C5,Bank Reconciliation.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7D, Monthly Financials-March 2026; Item #7D1, Memo from Fee Accountant to Board of Commissioners; Item #7D2, Balance Sheet for March 2026; Item #7D3,Income and Expense Statements for March 2026; Item #7D4,Public Housing Financial Assessment Score for the month of March 2026; Item #7D5,Bank Reconciliation.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7E, Monthly Financials-April 2026; Item #7E1, Memo from Fee Accountant to Board of Commissioners; Item #7E2, Balance Sheet for April 2026; Item #7E3,Income and Expense Statements for April 2026; Item #7E4,Public Housing Financial Assessment Score for the month of April 2026; Item #7E5,Bank Reconciliation.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #7F, Monthly Financials-May 2026; Item #7F1, Memo from Fee Accountant to Board of Commissioners; Item #7F2, Balance Sheet for May 2026; Item #7F3,Income and Expense Statements for May 2026; Item #7F4,Public Housing Financial Assessment Score for the month of May 2026; Item #7F5,Bank Reconciliation.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #8, Report of the Secretary / Executive Director–Agency Update; Mrs. Gilton reported that the agency update is in the packet.
Regarding the monthly financials, the reason they have so many months, is because the audit. The fiscal year ends 9/30. Everything has to be sent to the fee accountant and auditor by the end of January. The audit had to be prioritized. It was submitted May 31st. That’s why there are so many financials on this agenda.
She placed that their station an update that Mrs. Stephanie with CSRS is going to go over. Also, the 58 buildings that FEMA has approved that is over the 50%. One of the items on the agenda, she is asking the board for approval to demo and reconstruct Senator Circle. Once she gets approval from the board, that is going to be the first ones she put in to submit to HUD in the PIC system.
Mrs. Gilton reported that the FEMA bi weekly calls are still being held. This month the second call was held. The first one was July 1st. Those meetings with FEMA will be continued.
Mrs. Gilton reported that Bluefin came do a clean up after Tropical Storm Arthur, in June. A few tornadoes touched down. There was stuff all over Senator Circle. They did a debris pick up and you can see the payment in the packet as well. Justin checked behind them.
The LHC conference is in September. Right now, registration is not open. If any of the commissioners want more information, when it does, she can send them the information. It will be in Bossier City.
In regards to Senator Circle, they were looking at different properties and she did have a talk with Mrs. Cheryl regarding this, so the agency does not deplete the funding they are going to get from FEMA, insurance proceeds, in talking with the consultants, she thinks it is best to rebuild here and the same thing with Bayou Towers, but not a high rise. She had a call with Mrs. Gibbs, HUD Director, last week Thursday, Bayou Towers as always known as an elderly site, it is not designated to elderly only. Once upon a time, there were kids that lived at Bayou Towers. She believes there was a storm or something that affected Senator Circle, so some of the families did live there. With Bayou Towers, they had a hard time keeping the occupancy up to 97%. At the time of the storm, it was at about 90%. Commissioner Chauvin said it was in the 80’s. That affects the subsidy. She got with Mr. Dean, A&E, they can probably fit about 120 units at Bayou Towers location. Once upon a time, Senator Circle had 300 units, so there is a lot of green space. In the early 2000, the previous, previous, previous, Executive Director demoed some units and never brought them back. Senator Circle has the green space to build back more units, where they do not have to go look for other property and depleted the funding on infrastructure because this is here already. After speaking to the consultants, she is suggesting to the board, it would be a better plan to move forward at the two locations. She has had a few meetings with some land owners that gave a lot of push back, where they did not want to sell because they did not want low-income housing on property that their family owned. Mrs. Gilton said she thinks it was nice locations. It would have been good for the elderly to be close to the hospital, grocery stores, etc. Instead of getting all that push back, saying they do not want to sell the land, let’s stay where we are. The infrastructure is here already. She believes that it would be better and won’t deplete the funding. They can start off in phases. The fair cloth for Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority is 519. The two units that are down the bayou was replacement housing that that was put back on line 2017 (she thinks). The replacement housing was for the units that the lady tore down years ago. There was only enough funding to put two back on line. Those units are no longer there. It is only the land. Under item 10 or 11, she is asking the board to approve the sale of the land that is there and then maybe they can use utilize it here when the other units are brought back in Senator Circle. She said she does not know if they think that is a good plan or not but just wanted to bring it to them so they don’t deplete the funding and start on the 58 units that FEMA has approved to be replaced for Senator Circle. The other ones can be started in phases.
Regarding Duson, Monday or Tuesday, she got an email from PIC stating that they were recapturing the 2026 grant, due to a 2021 error. It was not her fault. She did not get Duson until 2024. She did try to appeal. She received a message that it is not to penalize the ED, the PHA is penalized because what was done by previous administration. She said they allowed her to get the 2024 grant. She did the five-year action plan in 2025. They recaptured CFP 2026 and that was like $85,000.000. She said that was it for her unless they had any questions or need anything from her, she will call up Mrs. Stephanie with CSRS and Mr. Dean with Broadmoor.
Chairperson Hebert said to Mrs. Gilton that she know she shared it with her about the office, the apartments. Mrs. Gilton asked if she was talking about Bayou Towers. She said yes. Mrs. Gilton said the first floor at Bayou Towers were offices, maintenance, auditorium, things like that. That is one of the things Dean will elaborate on as well. They can put housing there. The M& M building that was in Senator Circle, the offices can be there and not taking up as much space at Bayou Towers. They can put more units there.
Chairperson Hebert asked how high, two stories? Mrs. Gilton reported that they discussed four.
Mrs. Gilton and Chairperson Hebert asked if there were anymore questions.
Stephanie Wexler, Westwood/CSRS updated the board on the Housing Authority Hurricane Ida Recovery program. They started working actively on the program in May of this year, right around the same time of the last board meeting, shortly before that. She wanted to give them a status on what they have been working on and what they are looking forward to working on in the future.
Mrs. Wexler reported that as of today, the CSRS/Westwood team had completed and submitted a replacement estimate for the M&M Building. It is in FEMA final review, but they have reviewed FEMA’s position and they have validated that estimate at $3.1 million dollars which would translate into a federal share of $2.867 million dollars for the replacement of the M&M building here at Senator Circle. In addition to that, they have validated that the insurance proceeds that are being deducted from that FEMA funding are appropriate and accurate. Westwood/CSRS will do a final review on that. When it gets into the housing authorities’ queue,
it will be signed off on. It will go back to FEMA through their cues for final obligation where the funding will be made available to the housing authority.
In addition to that, their team has actively been working on a revised repair versus replacement estimate for Bayou Towers. The previous repair versus replacement analysis for Bayou Tower did come in after FEMA review at less than 50%, however, since that time, additional information has been made available primarily related to environmental conditions at Bayou Tower that directly impact that repair versus replacement analysis. That analysis is nearing
completion and we expect to have that into FEMA’s hands for their review and validation by first week of August. She can’t tell them how long it will take FEMA to review and validate that estimate. They did review the M&M replacement rather quickly in FEMA terms, actually very quickly. She hoping for the same thing with Bayou Tower, but can’t guarantee that.
Moving on to Senator Circle, there’s been a lot of activity going on there. They have been working on a comprehensive insurance reconciliation for Senator Circle. They have noted some errors in insurance application from the FEMA perspective on the Senator Circle facilities and are working to correct that. As Nikki noted, there are 59 buildings at Senator Circle that are already funded, agreed to by FEMA to be eligible for replacement. In reviewing all of the 119 at Senator Circle, there are probably 40 of those facilities that require additional review because they do believe there are additional replacement eligible structures at Senator Circle. As soon as they are finished with Bayou Towers, they will be working on those repairs versus replacement estimates for Senator Circle facilities. They have noted that in the ones that that are already
eligible for replacement, the housing authority is required to rebuild to current codes and standards. And current codes and standards also reference a flood plain, meaning that these new facilities must meet the flood elevation requirements and because they are replacement
eligible buildings, the cost of complying with that flood plain should be included with the FEMA funding. They are finding that in some cases it’s not, so they go back and address these things. All of this to increase the funding for Senator Circle facilities.
Mrs. Wexler said when FEMA applies insurance to their project worksheets, to their grants, they apply an anticipated insurance reduction. What they think you might get for insurance is deducted from FEMA funding, fairly. However, when they have actual insurance proceeds, that needs to be adjusted. So, we have found for Bayou Tower, there is an $8 million adjustment in favor of the housing authority that will be captured when they move forward with the Bayou
Tower repair versus replacement estimate. Which that’s just more money that the housing authority will have for the reconstruction. In addition to that, because the housing authority had to take legal action in order to receive fair and equitable insurance proceeds as a result of Hurricane Ida, that cost incurred by the housing authority is also eligible for FEMA funding and they are pursuing that as well.
Mrs. Wexler said they are making really good progress. The team, when she say the team, she means the housing authority, professional of record, the design professional, and the CSRS team,
are working cohesively to try and maintain traction on this program. As Nikki
noted, they engage with FEMA in a bi-weekly coordination meeting so all stakeholders are on the same page when it comes to the housing authority’s recovery program. She is hoping at the next board meeting she will be able to come back and report some really good news on Bayou Towers. She said that might be ambitious. It may not happen by September, but that is her hope.
Mrs. Wexler asked if there were any questions for her about the recovery program.
Chairperson Hebert asked if they heard anything about demolition yet for Bayou Towers. Mrs. Wexler said yes. She was just talking with FEMA about that yesterday. FEMA has cleared Bayou Towers for demolition. She was questioning it because the environmental information that came forward since that time, she wanted to make sure it wasn’t going to impact that demolition clearance and it has not. So, it is cleared for demolition, but she would like to qualify that by saying that demolition should not move forward until they have gone through the repair versus replacement analysis exercise and that we are all in agreement as to what FEMA should fund for Bayou Towers. It is important that they go through that process. But HUD has approved the demolition of Bayou Towers and FEMA has also okayed the demolition of Bayou Tower. That is the standing structure. It is the foundation. It is the parking and the pavement at the site. It is everything. They are okay when the time comes to demolish. They will
not have to wait on a federal approval to do so.
Mrs. Wexler asked if there were any other questions for her.
Commissioner Sherman asked regarding the 911 system that is on Bayou Towers, when can that be removed. He noticed that two of the antennas are not up there, so they have removed some of the antennas. I see there are two antennas still up there. He wanted to know when they will get that out of the way, so they can move forward with the housing authority project. Chairperson Hebert said what she thinks he is saying, when they get the go, he wants to go. Mrs. Gilton, told Councilman Harding she did not want to put him on the spot, she asked him if they have discussed or if he had any updates in regards to the emergency equipment. Councilman Harding said no they haven’t. They have been looking into other locations. They have not decided on that. He believes at the speed HTHA is moving, he thinks the Parish should be right alone side in their efforts to actually do something. He thinks they should be prepared because they considered another location nearby. He can not disclose the location because it is not etched in stone but he thinks they will be ok in reference to that. Mrs. Wexler said it is good to have that plan in place.
Mrs. Wexler asked if there was anything else for her. There was nothing else.
Mr. Dean Duplantier, Broadmoor Design Group, reported that they have finalized all the environmental issues and abatement protocols to be able to proceed with demolition at Bayou
Towers. That information was shared with CSRS and that’s what stimulated the
investigation into the actual cost to repair versus replace that 11 story structure. At the same time, they have initiated a master planning process to replace the units that are reflected in that existing 11 story building and to replace the units at Senator Circle in a conceptual manner where we have been able to confirm there’s sufficient land to replace those units on the property that the housing authority already own and that already has infrastructure available in conformance with all current parish zoning with a density that’s actually less than what’s allowed by current planning. He said they hope to formalize that planning study and present it at the September’s board meeting.
Mr. Duplantier reported that they have been engaged with the CSRS team and identifying various specific code mandates that impact the cost to repair versus the cost to replace. They
have conferences that has been at least twice a week for the last month or so to support their efforts and documentation that we’ve been able to provide. They have been pretty busy in trying to get in front of the planning, initially at Bayou Towers upon release of the demo package for
for bids. They would then hope to be able to commence reconstruction of some units on that site simultaneously with completion of demo. But a big portion of that project has turned out to be
related to environmental abatement.
Mr. Duplantier asked if there were any questions.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #9, Discussion and possible action relative to Resolution No. D-1091-26, approving the Duson Housing Authority’s submission of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Compliance Questionnaire and the engagement of The Vercher Group to conduct the Fiscal Year Ending (FYE) March 31, 2026 Independent Financial Audit. Mrs. Gilton reported that they got Duson April of 2024. That year it had no CFP, no funding. So, HUD didn’t require an audit for the fiscal year that ended in um March 31st, 2025. Effective last year, she was able to draw money down and start doing stuff in Duson like the fence and the boarding up
stuff like that. When Sulzer Group was with the agency, they did do inspections of the buildings that were there. Effective June or July of last year, capital fund was available to draw down at Duson. Since capital funds was available to draw down, they have to do an audit for fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The Vercher Group was the last audit company that performed an audit for Duson. She did reach out Mr. Derek at the Vercher Group, for them to come back onboard to do the audit. Then next year, they can go out and find a new auditor. This is why it is the first audit for Duson. Motioned by Commissioner Sherman, seconded by Vice Chairperson Picou. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Vice Chairperson Picou said he would like to have a hand raised for who is voting for these motions. Mr. Decuir said if he want a hand raised, it is fine. He asked if they want them on each of them because they have to have structure. Chairperson Hebert said what she thinks he is saying everybody is quiet for either. Mr. Decuir said he understands. He said it may be helpful to ask if there’s opposition. If there’s no opposition then the record that everybody is voting in favor of it. He said when she calls for the next one, ask if there’s any opposition and have the record to reflect everybody’s vote.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #10, Discussion and possible action relative to Resolution No. 1092-26, approval and authorization application submission to U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Special Applications Center for “Senator Circle” LA 09000001. Mrs. Gilton said Senator Circle is Amp 1. That is why it ends in Amp 1. She said she is asking the board to demo and reconstruct the units. That is the list that she gave them with the 59 buildings. That is at Senator Circle and is approved through FEMA. She just needs HUD approval. Once HUD approves it, they can start off with those units first. This is to demo and reconstruct buildings at Senator Circle and the list if what she gave them. Motioned by Commissioner Boykin, seconded by Vice Chairperson Picou. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Continuing with the agenda, Item #11, Discussion and possible action relative to Resolution No. 1093-26, approval and authorization application submission to U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Special Applications Center for “Senator Circle 2” LA 09000003. Mrs. Gilton reported that Senator Circle 2 is Amp 3 in PIC. It is where she has to upload. For this one, she is asking for two properties that is down the bayou. There are no units there. They had to be torn down because of safety issues after the storm. She asked the board to allow her to sell those two properties. That is Santa Monica and Shrimpers Row. A mobile home was on one and home was on Shrimpers Row. Motioned by Vice Chairperson Picou, seconded by Commissioner Sherman. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Continuing with the agenda, Item #12, Discussion and consideration of Louisiana Realty Development, LLC versus Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority, Docket No.: 2025-CA-0237, La Court of Appeal, First Circuit. *Executive Session may be required pursuant to La R.S. 42:16 et seq. Mr. Decuir said Mr. Trapolin is going to give them in an overview of this and then they may go into executive session on some other items and come back out.
Mr. Ed Trapolin, the insurance retained attorney representing the Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority in the defense of a lawsuit that was filed in 2017 by Louisiana Realty Development LLC. For those who aren’t familiar with the lawsuit, it goes back to when Wayne Thibodeaux was the executive director of the Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority. He agreed to purchase three modular homes from Louisiana Realty Development that were on the property where the Golden Corral is. There are several different lots and ownerships there, but the essentially all three of these buildings were owned by Louisiana Realty Development. The intent at the time was he was going to purchase them to be relocated somewhere to provide affordable housing. The contract to purchase required the buildings to be moved within 120 days. The contract was executed in September of 2016. They were supposed to be moved by January 2017. They were
not moved based on a lack of funding and some other sort of operational and logistical hurdles that couldn’t be covered at that time. He believes it was June of 2017; Louisiana Realty Development sued the housing authority for breach of contract and for damages. In
2024, they had a trial on that issue and the issue was really solely on the issue of
damages that Louisiana Realty development had suffered due to the delay in moving them. Eventually they were moved in 2020. Mr. Steve Lane, who owns Louisiana Realty Development,
was claiming that, there were hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, of income to him for the
fact that these buildings were not moved. He said we admitted that there was a breach of contract. We admitted that we didn’t move them in time. The sole issue for trial was damages. The case went to trial before Judge Juan Picket. He awarded $120,000 in damages plus some additional reimbursement for Mr. Lane for cinder blocks and things like that. The total judgment value was $121,300. At the time that the judgment was handed by the judge with judicial
interest, it was a bit over $200,000 that was owed. They took an appeal in
late 2024. The first circuit ruled last week and issued an opinion throwing out all of
the damages that Judge Picket had awarded except for $10,000 and $1,300 in miscellaneous costs that Mr. Lane was entitled to. So, the judgment now is $11,300. With judicial interest, it’s around $20,000. It’s a significant reduction in the exposure for the housing authority. He has been in contact with Greg Schwab, who’s the attorney for Louisiana Realty Development, and asked what his client intends to do because at this point, he can ask for a reconsideration before the first circuit or he could go to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Given the first circuit’s ruling and the very reasoned approach that went through, he would be surprised if his client wanted to expend any more money trying to litigate this issue. Mr. Trapolin is hoping that he will give a signal as to whether he would be willing to settle for the current judgment value or if he intends to go for additional.
Mr. Trapolin said he really does not believe that they need an executive session on this issue. He just want to let them know the current state of play on this case and he sort of waiting to get a signal from him as to what he’d like to do. He said if they have any questions, he would be happy to try and answer them.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #13, Discussion and possible action relative to pay increase for the Executive Director**. Chairperson Hebert asked if they go into executive session. Mr. Decuir said not for the increase but if they want to discuss the evaluation, yes. If they want to vote for the raise, increase or adjustment of salary, it has to be done publicly. The discussion of the evaluation has to be done in executive session. Chairperson Hebert asked if any Commissioner wanted to go into executive session to discuss it. Vice Chairperson Picou said he does not think they need to but that is his opinion. Chairperson Hebert asked the other Commissioners if they were good with it. Mr. Decuir said then it is not needed. Motioned by Commissioner Sherman. Commissioner Burke said he thought they did not have nothing to do with that. Chairperson Hebert said it is about the increase in salary. The board is the ones that approve or deny it. Seconded by Vice Chairperson Picou. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: D. Picou, D. Sherman, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: J. Boykin
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Continuing with the agenda, Item 14, Commissioner Comments; Commissioner Sherman said he is thankful for the updates from Stephanie and update from Mr. Trapolin, thankful to staff of CSRS and all that has been said and done here. They are making progress going forward. He said God has blessed us. Let’s take the initiative to go forward.
Vice Chairperson Picou said Mr. Pledger walked in late and a lot of discussion involved Senator Circle. Vice Chairperson Picou asked for him to come up. He thanked Mr. Picou for yielding to him to have a moment to speak. He understands based on the agenda that they approved to move forward with demo and construction for the properties at Senate Circle. He wanted to make sure he heard that correct. Mrs. Gilton said she asked the board for approval to do the Section 18 application. That’s where she applies to HUD to get the approval to demo the units here. It is going to be done in phases because right now, there are 59 building that FEMA has approved for replacement. She is going to share this with HUD and those are the ones they are going to start off with doing in phases. Mr. Pledger asked if there was a projected timeline. She said no, Bayou Towers took two and half years but of course that is a different monster than what they are talking about. Here at Senator Circle, the buildings are not as complex as Bayou Towers. Hopefully she hears something by the annual meeting which is in September. He said he wanted to get that information specifically for himself because Senator Circle sits in District and that was a concern of his. He can share that with the Parish. They are working with CSRS, he is not sure they will let the Parish know but he will be able to communicate that to the Parish so they will know exactly what they are looking at, the path forward. He commended them for their steadfastness in getting this done because his community, his district they are really looking forward to it.
Chairperson Hebert asked if there were any other Commissioner comments.
Continuing with the agenda, Item 15, Next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2026, 3:00 p.m., 124 K Senator Circle; Houma, LA 70363.
Continuing with the agenda, Item #16, Adjournment; Motioned to adjourn by Commissioner Sherman, seconded by Commissioner Boykin. Chairperson Hebert called for the vote:
UPON ROLL CALL THERE WAS RECORDED
YEAS: J. Boykin, D. Sherman, D. Picou, G. Burke and C. Hebert
NAYS: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None Motion carried
Meeting adjourned at 3:44 p.m.