The Board of Commissioners of Lafourche Ambulance District #1 (LAD#1) met in regular
session on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. at its Administration Office located at 17078
West Main Street, Cut Off, LA 70345.
President Dean Savoie called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll was called: Board members in attendance: Dean Savoie, Reggie Pitre, Wayne Doucet
and Aaron Arabie. Board members absent: Kip Plaisance, Brian Marts and NJ Lefort.
Also present were: Retiring Administrator Deborah Gautreaux, Newly Appointed
Administrator Michelle Pierce, Operations Manager Brady Daigle, Administrative Assistant
Debra Guidry, Collections Clerk Phebe Dardar, Former Board Member Pete Melancon, EMT-B
Mark Parfait Jr. and EMT-B Jonathan Bridier.
Comments from the Public – Mr. John Unbehagen, husband of deceased employee Tana
Unbehagen who passed on February 22, 2020; addressed the board about his late wife being
recognized as a death in the line of duty.
Meeting Minutes – Motion by Reggie Pitre, second by Wayne Doucet to accept the June 21,
2022 LAD #1 regular board meeting minutes as written. Unanimously approved.
President’s Report – Dean Savoie
A. Motion for Service Agreement – Professional Services Agreement dated 7/18/2022
between LAD#1and Deborah Gautreaux in consideration of $1,000 per month for up to
22 hours of consultant services per month to LAD#1 including but not limited to advising
and administrative and financial procedures, assisting with preparation and filing of
periodic and annual reports, participating in audits and other compliance assurance
activities and other tasks deemed necessary by Administrator and/or Board of
Commissioners of LAD #1. This service will be provided on a 1099 contractor basis
providing these services to LAD #1. Agreement shall be in effect from August 1, 2022 to
August 1, 2023. Agreement can be terminated at any time, at the will of either Michelle
Pierce, Administrator by written notification or the Board of Commissioners of LAD#1 by
a majority vote of the Board. Motion by Reggie Pitre, second by Aaron Arabie. Voting 3 –
Yeas (Dean Savoie, Reggie Pitre and Aaron Arabie); 1 - Abstained (Wayne Doucet). Motion
approved.
B. Approval of Allied Health Scholarship (Ashley Dupre and Mark Parfait Jr.) – Motion
by Wayne Doucet, second by Reggie Pitre to approve the scholarship applications of
Ashley Dupre and Mark Parfait Jr to attend Paramedic School. Unanimously approved.
C. Approval of pay scale charts – 2022 New Rates – A motion by Reggie Pitre to approve
the employee pay scales for the 2022 new pay rates effective July 1, 2022, second by
Aaron Arabie. Unanimously approved.
July 26, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes / Page 2
D. Update Signatures on South Lafourche Bank Account – South Lafourche Bank
Signature cards needed to be signed by some of the board members.
Motion by Reggie Pitre second by Wayne Doucet to add Aaron Arabie to South Lafourche
Bank checking account as an authorized signer. Unanimously approved.
Administration & Financial Report – Administrator Michelle Pierce presented the June
2022 finance report on collections, run charges, and fund balances.
Operations Report – Operations Manager Brady Daigle reported that 2 employees are out
on workers comp. He also reported that an ambulance was lost due to an auto accident and
that unit is likely totaled while another unit was also damaged due to damages sustained by
a misjudged turn causing the unit to land in a ditch. Damages to that unit totaled $2,746.89.
Two new ambulance units were delivered on July 18, 2022 and should be put into service
over the next several weeks. Report was given on call volume, response times, medic alert
devices and general unit maintenance. Hurricane Ida Building Repairs: Larose Station –
waiting on metal work to be completed. Repairs are 90% complete at the Cut Off Station and
minor repairs are needed at the Golden Meadow Station. At the Administration Building
ceiling tiles were changed, a small roof leak was repaired and metal work is incomplete.
Storm shutter installation is complete at the Cut Off Station.
Next Meeting Date: The next meeting of LAD #1 Board of Commissioners will be August 16,
2022 at 4 p.m.
Guest Comments: Former Commissioner Pete Melancon stated he appreciates all the work
the Board does. Former Administrator Deborah Gautreaux requested a copy of the
Professional Services Agreement.
Member Comments: Board Member Reggie Pitre stated “Everyone, keep up the good work!”
President Savoie welcomed new commissioner Aaron Arabie. He also recognized former
Administrator Deborah Gautreaux for her years of service at LAD #1 and hopes she enjoys
her retirement. He also thanked former Commissioner Pete Melancon for his service to the
Board.
Being no further business to come before the board, motion to adjourn by Reggie Pitre,
second by Wayne Doucet. Unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 4:50p.m.
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MICHELLE PIERCE KIP PLAISANCE JR.
Administrator Secretary/Treasurer
