AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Mackey.

2. Invocation by Monsignor Harry Greig, Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Roll Call.

5. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated December 16, 1999.

6. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers) (No action required due to the fact that no applications have been submitted.)

7. Presentation by President Mackey: "A look at the Past and a Vision for the Future."

8. Presentation of volunteer firefighter awards for 1999. (see attached)

9. Take appropriate action on RZ01-001-00, which is a request by Chaney Development, Inc. to rezone from R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) to allow residential development to correlate with subdivision restrictions. (Empress Drive in Ward One, Police Jury District 1) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]

10. Take appropriate action on RZ05-004-00, which is a request by Grace J. Doyle to rezone from I-1 (Light Industrial) to A-1 (Agricultural) to allow residential development (manufactured home). (4845 Lou Farley Road in Ward Five, Police Jury District 11) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the stipulation that the development adheres to the site plan submitted to the Division of Planning and Development.]

11. Consideration of adopting a resolution indicating objection/no objection to the following proposed projects in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, provided said work meets with the rules and regulations of the Corps of Engineers and approvals are received from all appropriate state and federal agencies, and further, that any required permits are obtained from the Division of Planning and Development:

• Proposal of Robert E. Guillory, Jr. to install and maintain riprap and fill for erosion protection. The proposed area will be about 120 long and 24 feet wide extending parallel to the mean low water shoreline. The fill operation will consist of approximately 166 tons of riprap and 500 cubic yards of fill material, which is to be deposited behind the proposed riprap. Said project is located in Prien Lake, eastern shore, at Lock Point. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

• Proposal of E. J. Miller to install and maintain bulkheads and fill for erosion control and a home site. The proposed work is to be located within an area about 166 feet long and 75 feet wide, extending lengthwise approximately parallel to the mean low water shoreline, the outer edge to be about 10 feet channelward therefrom. The fill operation will consist of the placement of approximately 858 cubic yards of hauled material. Said project is located off the Calcasieu River, left descending bank, at a point 42.7 miles above the mouth of the waterway. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

• Proposal of Dallas Cradeur to excavate two large ponds and use the excavated material (approximately 14,545 cubic yards) for the construction of levees around the perimeter of subject property. The levee will be two feet high, five feet wide at the base, and a total of approximately 4,006 feet long. Approximately 2.9 acres of wetlands will be impacted through excavation of the ponds and construction of the levees. Said project is located at 3646 Wagon Wheel Drive, near Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

• Proposal of Gravity Drainage District No. Four of Ward Three to conduct maintenance dredging and deposit dredge material in waters of the United States for drainage improvements. Approximately 1,700 cubic yards of sediment, snags, and debris will be removed from 2,550 linear feet of channel. The applicant proposes to mechanically clear a 50-foot right-of-way along the right descending bank of the channel, leaving large trees in place as much as practicable, for equipment access and future maintenance purposes. Approximately 2.30 acres of forested wetlands may potentially be cleared of vegetation of the proposed right-of-way. The excavated material will be placed partly on existing spoil banks, and partly over approximately 0.64 acres of forested wetlands occurring within the limits of the proposed right-of-way. Said project is located in Lateral L-2B of Lateral W-13, which is a tributary to English Bayou. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

AGENDA NOTE: any resolution of no objection to any project, if adopted, will stipulate that such "no objection" is based solely on evaluation by the Parish Planning and Development Staff relative to the project’s compliance with current parish ordinances and provisions, and that no environmental assessment was made, and further, requesting the agencies and/or individuals with environmental expertise to make an evaluation and forward their findings to the U. S. Corps of Engineers.

12. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-02 (Ward 1 – Coffey Road and You Winn Road).

13. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for one one-half ton short wheel base pickup truck (Mosquito Control), two three-quarter ton pickup trucks with utility beds (Parks Department), one one-ton truck with utility bed (Vegetation Department), two lasers (Special Drainage Crew), four cab and chassis bobtail dump trucks (Road Division), one bobcat hoe with trailer (Road Division), one heavy duty trailer (Road Division), and two boom mowers with flails (Road Division), in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2000 Budget.

14. Consideration of adopting a resolution declaring a wood frame house located on property owned by the Police Jury at 718 Dora Street in Lake Charles as surplus property no longer needed for public purposes, with the minimum value being established as $1,500, and further, authorizing the Parish Administrator to publish the resolution, in accordance with LSA¾ R.S. 33:4712.

15. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to enter into negotiations with the Board of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One for the purchase and/or lease of Fire District property located at 1601 Holbrook Park Road, more particularly the Southwest Louisiana Firemen Training Center, with the Parish Administrator to report back to the Police Jury for any necessary final action.

16. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an amendment to the lease between the Police Jury and Chennault International Airport Authority providing for the lease of additional property, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

17. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a lease between the Police Jury and Anita N. Tritico for the lease of a building at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Kirby Street for use by the Housing Department, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

18. Consideration of authorizing the execution of an agreement by the Parish Administrator for the renewal of a lease with a tenant and user of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for such purpose.

19. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of aerial contracts with pilots Reagan Cook, Charles Bourne, Darrell Jacks, Robert Kingham, and Glenn Carter, with reference to the aerial spraying and other related aerial services for the Mosquito Control Department, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

20. Consideration of adopting a resolution requesting the Calcasieu Legislative Delegation to attempt to amend Act 1329 of the 1999 Regular Legislative Session, which provides for the nomination, qualifications, and appointment of directors to the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau, with said amendment to be for the purpose of ensuring an appropriate allocation of racial minority representation on the Board of Directors of this Bureau, similar to such provisions in the legislation providing for appointments to the Chennault International Airport Authority. (Mrs. August)

21. Receive report from staff relative to an offer from the owners of the property at the southeast corner of the intersection of Gill and Pithon Streets, immediately south of the Parish Government Building, to sell said property to the Police Jury.

22. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital Service District created by the death of Mr. Tom Redd. (Mr. Redd represented Districts 1, 12, 13, 14, and 15. Mr. Andrepont is the liaison. The Police Jury members represented herein have reached a consensus and recommend that Mr. Robert Davidson be appointed to fill this vacancy.) (see attached)

23. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Harris Hebert as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Vinton Harbor and Terminal District. (Pursuant to LSA¾ R.S. 34:334.2, the Board of Commissioners will fill the vacancy upon submittal of two nominations by the Police Jury. Mr. Clement and Mrs. Treme are the liaisons, and they recommend that Mr. Harris Hebert and Mr. Robert Dale Tatum be nominated.)

24. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of the Vinton Harbor and Terminal District created by the resignation of Mr. Jimmy Patin. (Pursuant to LSA¾ R.S. 34:334.2, the Board of Commissioners will fill the vacancy upon submittal of two nominations by the Police Jury. Mr. Clement and Mrs. Treme are the liaisons, and they recommend that Mr. Billy Vice and Mr. Whit Baker be nominated to fill this vacancy.)

25. Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 95-3561 (Frank vs. Police Jury et al) and Lawsuit No. 97-8335 (Collins vs. Police Jury).

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 20, 2000

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on January 14, 2000, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One:

ADVISE that Mr. J. C. Grove has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Louisiana as Justice of the Peace pro tempore in Ward Six effective January 13, 2000, through July 12, 2000, or until the vacancy is filled, whichever occurs sooner, at which time this appointment shall terminate.

AGENDA NOTE: this appointment was due to the recent death of Ward Six Justice of the Peace, Patrick Langley. The election will be called by the Governor.