2012-880 - Laserfiche WebLink

5. In 2012, Larry Doiron, Inc.entered into a contract with the City of Morgan City to repave roads. Between October 16, 2012 and December 20, 2012, Intercoastal sold and delivered cement products for the city project,for which Larry Doiron, Inc. paid $100,052.51 to Intercoastal. 6. Michael Loupe was neither an employee nor a consultant of Intercoastal. Mr. Loupe did not receive a salary, consultant fee or member distribution during the year 2012 from Intercoastal. 7. Mary Loupe was neither an employee nor a consultant of Intercoastal. Mrs. Loupe did not receive a salary,consultant fee or member distribution during the year 2012 from Intercoastal. 8. If called to testify, Mr. Loupe would state that during the summer of 2011, Mr. Loupe contacted the City Attorney for the City of Morgan City, met with the City Attorney and the Mayor,as well as contacted the Office of the Attorney General—all for the purpose of ensuring that the provision of cement products by a company owned by his family would not create any untoward conflicts of interest or other ethical concerns. 9. Intercoastal does not currently provide goods or services to be used on city projects or to or for Southern Constructors, LLC or Larry Doiron, Inc. on any projects. 10. Intercoastal agrees that it will request an advisory opinion from the Board of Ethics in the future, if it would like to provide goods and services 1)for or to be used in connection with a project/contract with the City of Morgan City(R.S.42:1113A) and/or 2)to or for a person that has or is seeking to have a contractual, business or financial relationship with the City of Morgan City(R.S.42:1111C(2)(d)). Intercoastal will seek the advisory opinion prior to the provision of the goods and services. 11. La. R.S.42:1111C(2)(d) provides that no public servant, and no legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of 25%, shall receive any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered,to or for any person during his public service unless such services are neither performed for nor compensated by any person from who such public servant would be prohibited by R.S.42:1115A(1)or(B)from receiving a gift.