MINUTES
POINTE COUPEE FIRE DISTRICTS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 4, 2026
The Pointe Coupee Fire Districts Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Parish Council Meeting Room in New Roads, Louisiana.
President Martin Frey called the meeting to order and directed Secretary Mellisa Smith to call the roll:
PRESENT:
OTHERS Messrs. Robert Allen, Martin Frey, Charles
Landry, and Mrs. Robin Variest.
PRESENT: Messrs. Henry Olinde, Jeremy Waldrop, Phil
Larimore, Paul Pinsonat, Pedro Leonard, Evan
Doucet, Richard Manske, Stephen Dabadie, Dustin
Boudreaux and Mmes. Mellisa Smith and Erin
Larimore.
ABSENT: Messrs. Larry Harlaux, Dillon Lacour and
Nicholas Victorian.
APPROVE MINUTES OF APRIL 6, 2026 MEETING
Motion by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Landry:
RESOLVED, That the minutes of April 6, 2026, regular meeting of the Fire Districts Board of Commissioners be adopted as presented and be published with the necessary corrections.
Unanimously carried.
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
There were no amendments to the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
DISCUSSION – UNIFORM LINE-ITEM CLASSIFICATIONS ON FINANCIAL REPORTS
Mr. Robert Allen requested that all department accountants use uniform line-item classifications on the financial reports. Fire Districts 1, 2, and 3 already use a uniform system, and several chiefs, along with Attorney Henry Olinde, offered suggestions. The chiefs agreed to review the matter and work toward an agreement by January 2027, if possible.
Board member Dillon Lacour entered the meeting at 6:22 p.m.
BUDGET & FIRE CHIEF’S REPORTS FIRE DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Fire Chief Waldrop of Fire District No. 1 issued the financial report and reported on various calls the department received. He also stated that equipment maintenance and testing had been completed, one truck needed repairs, and the department received smoke alarms to distribute to households in need.
Fire Chief Waldrop of Fire District No. 2 issued the financial report and reported on various calls the department received. He also stated that a community meeting was held to discuss the upcoming special election, Acadian Ambulance is no longer stationed in the northern end of the parish, and smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors were received to distribute to households in need. The department’s insurance was renewed with a new carrier which resulted in savings of $18,000.
Fire Chief Phil Larimore of Fire District No. 3 issued the financial report and reported on various calls the department received. He also reported that he was working on a parish wide burn ban policy, a new fire truck should be delivered in June, equipment maintenance and testing had been completed, and the Alma station installed two hydrants with the help of Pointe Coupee Water District No. 1.
Fire Chief Paul Pinsonat with Fire District No. 4 reported on various calls the department received, will email the financial report and the department’s insurance was renewed with a new carrier.
Fire Chief Pedro Leonard with Fire District No. 5 issued the financial report, reported on various calls the department received, and fire hydrants were tested in the Waterloo area.
Motion by Mr. Landry seconded by Mr. Allen:
RESOLVED, That the Budget and Fire Chief’s Reports be accepted as presented.
Unanimously carried.
OPEN DISCUSSION
Fire Chiefs reported the issues with the parish’s E911 Call Center new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system has been resolved.
Parish Council Chairman, Dustin Boudreaux requested Acadian Ambulance response times.
The board discussed per diem payments for its at-large members, and Attorney Henry Olinde will work with the parish council and fire chiefs to reach an agreement.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Landry, the meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
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Martin Frey, President cost $120
