Audubon Commission
The Commission is, in effect, a board of trustees. Appointed to a six-year term by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council, the Commission is composed of 24 registered voters of the City of New Orleans. It retains all authority granted to it by Louisiana State Act No.191 of 1914. It has specific authority to approve and control design and development of its projects. All monies from bond or tax revenues, approved by the voters of New Orleans for the Audubon Commission, are administered by the Commission. Title to all improvements, furnishings, and equipment at the facilities remains in the name of the City of New Orleans via the Audubon Commission.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing and meeting of the Audubon Commission in Orleans Parish will be held at Audubon Zoo Administration Building, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates for the zoo and for the aquarium without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rate after reassessment and rolling forward to a millage rate not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated 2019 tax collections for the zoo and aquarium are $11,970,797 and the estimated 2020 tax collections are $13,814,014
The estimated increase of $1,843,217 is attributable to the millage increase.
J. Kelly Duncan
J. Kelly Duncan
J. Kelly Duncan is a partner in Jones Walker’s Admiralty & Maritime Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.
Daniel O. Conwill IV
Daniel O. Conwill IV
Daniel O. Conwill IV is the Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO and manages the Investment Banking group at Global Hunter Securities, LLC.
Boysie Bollinger
Boysie Bollinger
Donald T. “Boysie” Bollinger is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., a family-owned business established in 1946.
D. Brent Wood
D. Brent Wood
Mr. Brent Wood is Government Affairs Regional Manager for Chevron Corporation’s Policy, Government and Public Affairs.
Linda G. Baum
Linda G. Baum
Linda Baum is a longtime supporter of Audubon Nature Institute, and has many fond memories visiting the Zoo as a little girl. Her mother is a past member of the Audubon Commission.
Gayle Benson
Gayle Benson
Gayle Benson, a native of New Orleans and the wife of New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson, is an accomplished business professional and philanthropist with strong ties to the local community.
Storey Charbonnet
Storey Charbonnet
Story Charbonnet earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia. He worked in the Corporate Finance Department at the Robinson-Humphrey Company in Atlanta until 1995.
Leila Eames
Leila Eames
Leila Jacobs Eames was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is the wife of 46 years to Louis Lester Eames and the mother of two children, Endya Eames Delpit and Brandon Jacobs Eames.
Frances Fayard
Frances Fayard
Frances Gray Fayard is a social activist and a philanthropist. Frances served in the Clinton Administration from 1992-1996.
Ashley Francis
Ashley Francis
Ashley Francis is a Visiting Assistant Professor for Marketing & Management at Loyola University.
Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.
Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr.
A native of New Orleans, Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr. is an attorney with Adams Hoefer Holwadel, LLC in New Orleans and a founding board member for Reconcile New Orleans, Inc.
Alexander Kelso, Jr.
Alexander Kelso, Jr.
Alexander S. Kelso, Jr.
Freddie King, III
Freddie King, III
Freddie King, III is a lifetime resident of New Orleans. He is a graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Southern University Law Center.
Beth Lambert
Beth Lambert
A native New Orleanian, Beth Lambert studied art at LSU, Tulane and the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art.
Olivia Manning
Olivia Manning
Olivia Williams Manning is considered the First Family of Football’s Leading Lady by her marriage to former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and mother to sons Cooper, an investment firm partner, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton and New York Giants quarterback Eli.
Catherine Morrell
Catherine Morrell
Catherine Mielke Morrell is a former teacher, who has a passion for improving the lives children. She is a student working towards obtaining a graduate degree to work with special needs kids.
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Minh Thanh Nguyen
Field Ogden, MD
Field Ogden, MD
Field Ogden is a lifelong New Orleanian. He graduated from Isidore Newman High School and Harvard College.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr.
Coleman D. Ridley, Jr. is a native of Newport News, Virginia and the managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region.
Norma Jane Sabiston
Norma Jane Sabiston
Norma Jane Sabiston is president of Sabiston Consultants.
Sally Shushan
Sally Shushan
Charles C. Teamer, Sr.
Charles C. Teamer, Sr.
Dr. Charles C. Teamer, Sr., a distinguished business and civic leader, is Vice Chairman of the Board of First NBC Bank.
Audubon Commission 2019 Meeting Dates:
Thursday, January 24—4:00 PM
Zoo/President's Room
Thursday, March 21—12 PM
Aquarium/Conference Room
Thursday, June 13—4:00 PM
Zoo/President's Room
Thursday, September 19—12 PM
Aquarium/Conference Room
Tuesday, November 5–9 AM
Zoo/President's Room
Thursday, November 14—4:00 PM
Zoo/President's Room
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