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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> �4 �F.L�UIsj DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ;4, , LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> L6Y P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> c0'FI DEV'C (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> October 29, 2024 <br /> Catherine M. Coker <br /> 217 Broland Drive <br /> Duson, Louisiana 70529 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2024-601 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Ms. Coker: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics ("Board"), at its meeting on October 25, 2024, considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics("Code")prohibits <br /> you from working for Preferred Mechanical LLC of Lafayette on its contract with your former <br /> employer, the Lafayette Consolidated Government. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You are a fonner employee of the Lafayette Consolidated Government ("LCG"). Prior to your <br /> retirement on February 1, 2024, you were the Meter Reader Supervisor for the Meter Services <br /> Division of the Lafayette Utilities System ("LUS"). <br /> As the Meter Reader Supervisor, you were responsible for the daily supervision of electrical and <br /> water meter-reading operations, including water meter programming, assembly, installations, <br /> replacements, and repairs. You were also responsible for supervising the Meter Services labor <br /> foreman, meter readers, water meter technicians, engineering aides, and clerical workers. You <br /> assigned, managed, and analyzed workflow. You monitored overtime usage, response time, and <br /> other employee performance measures to make adjustments as necessary to improve the efficiency <br /> and delivery of services. You oversaw the management of the water meter inventory and <br /> warehouse, and you managed the capital budget for that inventory. You also monitored and <br /> analyzed data generated through smart meters, kept records of new and disconnected electric and <br /> water services, and assigned new accounts for solid waste pickup by a contracted service, for <br /> wastewater collection, and for new electric and water services. <br /> You are interested in working as a manager/consultant for Preferred Mechanical LLC of Lafayette <br /> ("Preferred Mechanical") on its new contract with LCG to furnish and install water system <br /> pressure monitors on existing water lines in the Lafayette service area in place of the currently <br /> installed water meters. The LUS Meter Services Division will supervise the installation and <br /> troubleshooting of the new water system pressure monitors by Preferred Mechanical. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2024-601) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />