A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Mackey.

2. Invocation by Dr. Whitney Harris, Executive Director of Human Resources and Social Equities at McNeese State University.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Roll Call.

5. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. A. J. Holland who was recently recognized by the Council on Aging, Inc. on Senior Day in April for his outstanding service and dedication to his community. (Mr. Breaux)

6. Presentation of a grant in the amount of $5,000.00 to the North Lake Charles Economic Development District.

7. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers) (see attached)

8. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.

9. Consideration of approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Police Jury dated May 4, 2000.

10. Consideration of approval of the Agenda Committee Report dated May 25, 2000.

11. Consideration of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated May 25, 2000. Said Committee:

(11-1) Recommended that the appearance of Mr. Denver Lowe in reference to a complaint about the noise ordinance as it relates to Granger’s Restaurant on Highway 3059 be deleted from the agenda due to the fact that Mr. Lowe was not present at the meeting.

(11-2) Recommended that a resolution be adopted accepting Tallow Woods Subdivision located off of Boudoin Road in Section 14, Township 10 South, Range 10 West in Ward Four.

(11-3) Recommended that a resolution be adopted accepting C Wait Estates, Phase Two and Phase Three, off of Packing House Road in Section 27, Township 9 South, Range 7 West in Ward Eight.

(11-4) Received report from the Parish Engineer with reference to adding the installation of culverts on Goodman Road in Ward Three to the 2000-2002 Capital Improvement Program and recommended that this work be included in said program at a cost of approximately $125,000.

(11-5) Recommended that existing ordinances be amended and/or ordinances be adopted regulating speed limits on the following roads:

establishing 25-mph speed limit on Rip Henagan Road in Ward Six; and

establishing 40-mph speed limit on Harrington Road in Ward Two.

(11-6) Recommended that the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of right-of-way from Kenneth Paul Lyons, Helen Jean Lyons, and Elder Marie Lyons on WPA Road in Wards Four and Seven (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

(11-7) Recommended that an ordinance be adopted authorizing the issuance of paving certificates to the contractor for the unpaid balance of Calcasieu Parish Project No. 1999-11 (Front Foot Assessment Project).

(11-8) Recommended that the Parish Administrator be authorized to advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-12 (Special Drainage Project in Ward One- Belle Avenue, Phil’s Lane, Rhett Drive, Tara Avenue, Ashley Drive, Atlanta Drive, Hampton Drive, Melanie Avenue, Bonnie Blue Avenue, Northern Drive, Beau Avenue, Scarlett Drive, Joshua Lane and Southern Drive).

(11-9) Recommended that Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-01 (Ward Two - Alta Road, Cemetery Road and Fruge Road; Ward Three - Corbina Road and East Gauthier Road, and Ward Eight - Bobolink Circle, Boys Village Road, Chickadee Circle, Clarence Corbello Road, Corbello Road, Finch Circle, Flicker Circle, Oriole Circle, Sandpiper Circle, and White Oak Drive) be accepted as substantially complete.

12. Presentation by the Director of the Parish’s Animal Control Department with regard to the possible development of a dog park at the site of the Calcasieu Animal Control facility. (see attached)

13. 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 Calcasieu Parish Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four to fill an existing ditch and install a 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) adjacent, to improve drainage and safety and to reduce erosion and maintenance. The new pipe will connect to an existing 60-inch RCP. Approximately 3,899 cubic yards of earthen material will be excavated for placement of the pipe. Approximately 253 cubic yards of bedding material will be placed below the pipe, and a portion of the excavated material, as well as hauled-in clay, will be used as backfill. The existing ditch (1,100’ x 35’) will also be filled with material excavated for placement of the pipe. Approximately 0.88 acres of "other waters of the U.S." will be filled through implementation of the project. Said project is located on a portion of the Sumpter Ditch Drainage Channel east of Saunier Street in Section 3, Township 10 South, Range 10 West, in Sulphur. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

Proposal of the City of DeQuincy to cement line and install culverts to stabilize stream banks and prevent erosion. Approximately 3,233 linear feet of channel will be reshaped and lined with cement. Said project is located in and adjacent to a tributary to Buxton Creek, in Section 13, Township 7 South, Range 11 West, west of the City of DeQuincy. 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.

14. Consideration of authorizing the Director of Planning and Development to notify the following property owners in accordance with Article II of Chapter Six of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, to show cause at a public hearing on June 22, 2000, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be condemned:

1210 You Winn Road (Lot 5 of Georgia Brown succession, a subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 8 West), Moss Bluff area of Ward One, Owners: Donna Gene Gatson Walton, et al., c/o Elizabeth Gaston Singh, 1507 Ridgebriar Drive, Houston, TX 77014-2677, dBase # 1286, TA # 00032999 (Police Jury District 1)

7200 block of Lapin Lane (Tract 11 of revised plat of Bon Terre Subdivision, Part I-A), LeBleu Settlement area in Ward Eight, Owners: Arnold James Burke and Patricia Faye Burke, 202 Aspen Trail, Lafayette, LA 70507-3704, dBase # 1772, TA # 00929573 (Police Jury District 2)

7437 Tammy Lane (Lot 123 of Garden Heights Subdivision, Part 4), south Lake Charles area of Ward Three (one house used as storage and one manufactured home. There is a second, non-permitted manufactured home, which is Mr. Monroe's dwelling) Owner: Joseph Perry Monroe, Jr., 7437 Tammy Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70607, dBase # 964, TA # 00499749 (Police Jury District 9)

613 John Stine Road (Lot "B" of J. W. Duraso Subdivision of Mrs. W. C. Kaufman Subdivision), north Westlake area in Ward Four, Owners: Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkerson Duraso, Jr., 1016 Ann Street, Westlake, LA 70669, dBase # 1819, TA # 00133906 (Police Jury District 14)

3845 River Road (Lot 11 of K. M. Cayton subdivision), north Westlake area of Ward Four, Owners: W. Patrick Bennett, et ux., 2338 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601-7108, dBase # 196, TA #00173274 (Police Jury District 14)

15. Receive report from the Parish Administrator on the status of activities of the Calcasieu Estuary Community Task Force.

16. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an Amendment No. One to the Original Lease between the Police Jury and the State of Louisiana, Department of Health and Hospitals, which will change the effective date of the lease to coincide with actual occupancy date with reference to space leased by said agency for the Regional Laboratory, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

17. Consideration of approving the reassignment agreements involving the firms previously comprising the joint venture of Hackett & Bailey and Ellender & Broussard, as they relate to projects currently in progress, and authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute updated agreements with each of the applicable firms.

AGENDA NOTE: updated agreements are proposed to replace original contracts due to the dissolution of the original joint venture of the firms and assignment agreements entered into by said firms providing for the reassignment of existing projects.

18. Consideration of approving and ratifying the authority of the President of the Police Jury to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and the required One Stop Partners, in accordance with requirements of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), as well as approving the WIB Plan, as previously submitted.

19. Consideration of authorizing the Parish’s Administrative Liaison Group to establish and implement appropriate automobile and insurance allowance provisions, in lieu of required utilization of a parish-owned vehicle, in accordance with terms of the administrative employment agreement.

20. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to delegate authority, as necessary and appropriate, for the official certifying of copies of parish records and documents.

21. Consideration of adopting a resolution urging the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Governor Mike Foster, and the Louisiana Legislative Delegation to work toward a resolution of the funding problems of the Department which would permit that agency to carry out its mission without having to close wildlife management areas, or curtail the many hunting and fishing opportunities available to the citizens of this state, and further, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to members of the Calcasieu Parish Legislative Delegation, Governor Mike Foster, and the Louisiana Police Jury Association. (Mr. Breaux)

22. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for rural development funding in the amount of $25,000, on behalf of Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four, to dredge a portion of a waterway in the Moss Lake area.

23. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an application to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Litter Abatement Grant Program for $5,600 to fund litter enforcement patrols and litter awareness initiatives, with a $1,400 local match to come from the Solid Waste Fund, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

24. Consideration of adopting a resolution supporting the election of Sandy Treme as the Region Seven Representative on the Police Jury Association of Louisiana Executive Board. (Mr. Landry)

25. Consideration of proclaiming the week of June 17-25, 2000, as "Louisiana High School Rodeo Finals Week" in Calcasieu Parish.

26. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mrs. Deloras Campbell as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Fifteen of Ward Two. (Mrs. Campbell represents District 10. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Ms. Campbell be reappointed.)

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on March 2, 2000, until March 30, 2000, on April 6, 2000, until April 27, 2000, and on May 4, 2000, until May 25, 2000.

27. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Eight created by the resignation of Mr. Brian Willis. (Mr. Willis represents District 10. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that action on this vacancy be deferred for thirty days.)

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on May 4, 2000, until May 25, 2000.

28. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Eight created by the resignation of Mr. Ricky Church. (Mr. Church represents District 2. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that action on this vacancy be deferred for thirty days.)

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on May 4, 2000, until May 25, 2000.

29. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Glen A. James as a member of the Board of Directors of Chennault International Airport Authority. (Mr. James is the Wards 4, 5, 6, and 7 representative. Mr. Andrepont and Mr. Kleckley are the liaisons, and they recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Mr. James be reappointed.)

30. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Larry Ezell as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eight of Wards Three and Eight. (Mr. Ezell represents District 2. Mr. Collins is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that action on this appointment be deferred for thirty days.)

31. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Thomas L. Clophus, Sr. as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four. (Consensus recommendation of the jurors representing Districts 3, 14, & 15, with the liaison being responsible for seeing that a consensus has been reached. Mr. McMillin is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Mr. Clophus be reappointed.)

32. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Mark A. Fontenot as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Three. (Mr. Fontenot represents District 8. Mr. Kleckley and Mr. Derbonne are the liaisons, and they recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Mr. Fontenot be reappointed.)

33. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Mike Atwell as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward Two. (Mr. Atwell represents District 10. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Mr. Atwell be reappointed.)

34. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Daniel Callais as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward Two. (Mr. Callais represents District 10. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he recommended at the Agenda Committee meeting that Mr. Callais be reappointed.)

35. Take appropriate action on procurement guidelines for the Workforce Investment Board (WIB), as proposed by the Parish’s WIB staff.

36. Take appropriate action on bids received on May 24, 2000, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for weed control chemicals, metal sign posts, plastic pipe, grader blades, and metal pipe, with unit prices effective for a period of six months, and concrete bridge decks, railroad cars, and approach guardrails, with unit prices effective for a period of one year. (see attached)

37. Take appropriate action to name the "Lake Charles American Press" as the Parish’s official journal for a period of one year, in accordance with LSA¾ R.S. 43:140, et seq.

(AGENDA NOTE: Proposals were advertised for receipt on May 24, 2000, by the Parish Purchasing, and the proposal of the "Lake Charles American Press" was received after the deadline set forth in the advertisement. Recommendation was made by the Agenda Committee on May 25^th to waive the deadline requirement, since the Police Jury is not legally required to solicit bids for the official journal, and the following proposals were opened and read: News Leader, Inc. - $4.00 per square of 100 words or $3.50 per square of 100 words if submitted on computer disk; and Lake Charles American Press - $3.50 per square of 100 words or $3.00 per square of 100 words if submitted on computer disk. Following opening of the proposals at the Agenda Committee meeting, said Committee recommended that the low proposal of the "Lake Charles American Press" be accepted in the amount of $3.50 per square of 100 words or $3.00 per square if submitted on computer disk.)

38. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for hot mix asphalt, with unit prices effective for a period of six months.

39. Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 99-4118 (London vs. Police Jury) and Lawsuit No. 99-5218 (Malbrough vs. Police Jury).

40. Consideration of adopting a resolution in support of the efforts of Sulphur Parks and Recreation, (SPAR), Sulphur High School, the Greater Sulphur/Lake Charles Area and all of Calcasieu Parish in hosting the State High School Girls Softball Tournament for the years 2001 and 2002, and more particularly, to support this Southwest Louisiana endeavor.

ADVISE THAT THE FOLLOWING TERMS WILL EXPIRE IN JULY, 2000

Terms of Ms. Joan Rigmaiden, Mr. Wilton Carrier, and Ms. Ethel Ross as members of the Mossville Awareness Organization.

Term of Mr. Johnny Johnson as a member of the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board. (Mr. Johnson represents Ward 3, less Precincts 30 and 31. Mr. Andrepont is the liaison.)

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – JUNE 1, 2000

The following items were received after the Agenda Committee meeting on May 25, 2000, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One:

Receive report from Mr. Enos Derbonne, General Insurance Committee Chair, with reference to the General Insurance Committee meeting held at 5:00 p.m. today.