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Commission Agenda – June 26, 2025

From the England Economic & Industrial Development District meeting on June 26, 2025

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  • A. CALL TO ORDER
  • B. INVOCATION
  • C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE June 26, 2025 AGENDA
    • Additions to the agenda may be made by unanimous consent ➢ Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.
  1. Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2025 Executive Committee meeting.
  2. Motion to approve the minutes of June 6, 2025 Executive Committee meeting. THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY ADMIN/LEGAL COMMITTEE June 26, 2025 Members: STEVEN MANSOUR, CHAIR; CHARLIE WEEMS, VICE-CHAIR Taylor Cottano, Dennis Frazier, Myron Lawson, Jr., Jamar Gailes, Oday Lavergne, Joe McPherson, Patrick O’Quin, Zeb Winstead AGENDA
    • Additions to the agenda may be made by unanimous consent ➢ Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.
  1. Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2025, Admin/Legal Committee meeting. THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE June 26, 2025 Members: JOE MCPHERSON, CHAIR; DENNIS FRAZIER, VICE-CHAIR Taylor Cottano, Jamar Gailes, Myron Lawson, Jr., Charlie Weems, Steven Mansour, Patrick O’Quin, Zeb Winstead, Oday Lavergne FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE (Continued) AGENDA
    • Additions to the agenda may be made by unanimous consent ➢ Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.
  1. Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2025, Finance/Audit Committee meeting.
  2. Motion to approve the minutes of June 13, 2025 Finance/Audit Committee meeting.
  3. To receive schedule of paid invoices for the month of May 2025.
  4. Motion to approve the Operating and Capital Budgets for the England Economic and Industrial Development District for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; appropriating funds for the Operating and Capital Budgets for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026; carrying over Capital Funds from prior Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and other matters with respect thereto.
  5. Motion to authorize Executive Director to renew general insurance program policies covering Airport/General Liability, Property, Community Center/General Liability/Umbrella, Business Auto, Public Officials Liability/Employment Practices Liability/Employment Practices Liability (Third Party Claim Coverage) and Public Employee Dishonesty/Crime for the year 2025/2026.
  6. Motion to adopt “Louisiana Audit Compliance Questionnaire” as required prior year-end independent audit. THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE June 26, 2025 Members: PATRICK O’QUIN, CHAIR; JOE MCPHERSON, VICE-CHAIR Taylor Cottano, Dennis Frazier, Myron Lawson, Jr., Jamar Gailes, Oday Lavergne, Steven Mansour, Charlie Weems, Zeb Winstead AGENDA
    • Additions to the agenda may be made by unanimous consent ➢ Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.
  1. Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2025, Economic Development Committee meeting.
  2. Motion to authorize Executive Director to renew contract with Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department for security at England Airpark from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
  3. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute lease agreement between EEIDD and Linetec Services, LLC for parking areas to accommodate utility trucks. See attached exhibit.
  4. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute lease agreement between EEIDD and Pafford EMS, Inc., for THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY CAPITAL PROJECT COMMITTEE June 26, 2025 Members: CHARLIE WEEMS, CHAIR; TAYLOR COTTANO, VICE-CHAIR CAPITAL PROJECT COMMITTEE (Continued) Steven Mansour, Dennis Frazier, Myron Lawson, Jr., Jamar Gailes, Oday Lavergne, Joe McPherson, Patrick O’Quin, Zeb Winstead AGENDA
    • Additions to the agenda may be made by unanimous consent ➢ Solicit and hear public comments on Agenda items.
  1. Motion to approve the minutes of May 22, 2025, Capital Project Committee meeting.
  2. Motion authorizing Executive Director to execute contract with Merrick, LLC in the amount of $4,863,105.00 Four Million, Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand, One Hundred Five Dollars and Zero Cents) for the Expansion of the the South Ramp - Phase II, subject to funding and approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
  3. Review updates on Capital Projects. THE ENGLAND AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Zeb Winstead, Chair Dennis Frazier Oday Lavergne, Vice-Chair Charlie Weems Jamar Gailes, Secretary/Treasurer Patrick O’Quin Steven Mansour Joe McPherson Taylor Cottano Myron Lawson, Jr. REGULAR MEETING June 26, 2025 England Authority Board Room AGENDA Public comments regarding an agenda item, upon which a vote is to be taken, are allowed at board and committee meetings. Individuals should, when possible, comment on proposals during Committee hearings when an agenda item is considered. The Chair will allow public comment on an agenda item prior to a vote. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes per person and shall be Germane to the issue under consideration. Proponents and opponents should fill out a comment card and file it with the Executive Director prior to the meeting. Cards will then be handed to the Chair for use during the appropriate comment period.
  • A. Call to Order
  • B. Roll Call
  • C. Public Comments or Questions
  • D. Active Items
  1. Motion to approve the Minutes of May 22, 2025, regular session meeting.
  2. Motion to consider Resolution adopting the Operating and Capital Budgets for the England Economic and Industrial Development District for Fiscal Year 2025/2026; appropriating funds for the Operating and Capital Budget for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026; carrying over Capital Funds from prior Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and other matters with respect thereto.
  3. Motion to authorize the Executive Director to renew general insurance program policies covering Airport/General Liability, Property, Community Center/General Liability/Umbrella, Business Auto, Public Officials Liability/Employment Practices Liability/Employment Practices Liability (Third Party Claim Coverage) and Public Employee Dishonesty/Crime for the year 2025/2026.
  4. Motion to adopt “Louisiana Audit Compliance Questionnaire” as required prior to year-end independent audit.
  5. Motion to authorize Executive Director to renew contract with Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Department for security at England Airpark from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
  6. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute lease agreement between EEIDD and Linetec Services, LLC for parking areas to accommodate utility trucks. See attached exhibit.
  7. Motion to authorize Executive Director to execute lease agreement between EEIDD and Pafford EMS, Inc., for
  8. Motion authorizing Executive Director to execute contract with Merrick, LLC in the amount of $4,863,105.00 (Four Million, Eight Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand, One Hundred Five Dollars and Zero Cents) for the Expansion of the the South Ramp - Phase II, subject to funding and approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
  9. Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss updates in litigation: EEIDD v. Eastern 737 Asset Holdings, LLC; Civil Suit No. 283,248-C; 9th JDC; Rapides Parish, LA. See LSA-R.S. 42:17(A)(2). ADDITIONS TO AGENDA (By unanimous vote)
  • E. Comments by Legal Counsel
  • F. Comments or Questions by Commissioners
  • G. Comments by Executive Director
  • H. Staff Report – 1) Financial
  1. Air Traffic
  2. Economic Development/Operations
  • I. Public Comments or Questions
  • J. Adjourn

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“Commission Agenda – June 26, 2025.” England Economic & Industrial Development District, June 26, 2025. Collected by The Kingfish Project. https://kingfish.la/documents/982a14c2340e2ef7/ (accessed 2026-07-31). SHA-256: 982a14c2340e2ef71b01ccc873a2b1551428783e097a07add2486906c25ec968.

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