A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000

5:30 P.M.

1.Call to order by President Mackey.

2.Invocation by Deacon Wilson Pete, Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church.

3.Pledge of Allegiance.

4.Roll Call.

5.Hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., as a result of notice provided to the owners of properties described below, in accordance with Article II-Chapter Six of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, ordering said owners to show cause as to why the structures on said properties should not be condemned: (see attached)

3538 H. Broussard Road (S 15 acs of - W ½ SW NE Section 2, Township 9 South, Range 10 West, less 7 acs), Sulphur area of Ward Six (one manufactured home). (Police Jury District 14)

6.Recognition of Mr. Harris Hebert for his years of service on the Vinton Harbor and Terminal District. (Mrs. Treme)

7.Presentation of the 2001 Trust Fund Awards from the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund Program:

• City of Lake Charles: $419,478.00 for the Common Street Project;
• Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four: $380,654.00 for the Lateral L-2 Project;
• Gravity Drainage District No. Four of Ward Three: $275,357.00 for the Antoine Gully Project.

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

9.Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated September 21, 2000.

10.Take appropriate action on RZ03-027-00 which is a request by D & W Drilling Company, Inc. to rezone from R-2 (Mixed Residential) to I-1 (Light Industrial) to allow parking of equipment for adjacent business (D & W Drilling Co. Inc.). (3557 Eliza Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 8) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 19, 2000, and deferred action for 30 days, and the Police Jury met on Thursday, September 21, 2000, and deferred action for 30 days. The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the existing junk items, i.e. broken axle, be removed within 30 days of zoning approval; 2) that the property revert to R-2 and C-1 should D & W Drilling cease to exist or should the company no longer utilize the site; and 3) that development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development.]

11.Take appropriate action on RZ08-033-00 which is a request by Arnold Natali to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-M (Multi-Family Residential) to allow multi-family residential development (duplexes). (Evelyn Street in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 10) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that all drives and parking must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt); and 3) that a centralized United States postal-approved mailbox be provided.]

12.Take appropriate action on RZ04-036-00 which is a request by Randel L. Doucette to rezone from C-2 (General Commercial) to A-1 (Agricultural) to allow residential development (manufactured home). (E. Burton Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]

13.Take appropriate action on RZ04-031-00 which is a request by the Estate of Rose Prejean to rezone from I-1 (Light Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (manufactured home subdivision). (E. Burton Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 15) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]

14.Take appropriate action on RZ03-029-00 which is a request by Billie J. Rutherford Farr to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to allow expansion of an existing manufactured home park (Rutherford Trailer Park) with 80 additional spaces. (5905 Corbina Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 10)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, and deferred action for 30 days.]

15. 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 the Calcasieu Parish Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of Ward One to excavate material for the construction of a residential drainage ditch and maintenance road. Preliminary determinations have shown that approximately 0.20 of an acre of wetlands will be impacted from the dredging operation. The proposed project will be located within an area approximately 1,256 feet long and 30 feet wide. Approximately 5,000 cubic yards of native topsoil will be excavated for the proposed drainage operation and deposited on an off-site, non-wet area. Said project is located in Section 1, Township 9 South, Range 9 West off of North Perkins Ferry Road from its conjunction with Highway 378, and approximately 6.0 miles northerly from Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
• Proposal of Nelson Properties to dredge approximately 93,508 cubic yards of material to create a marina basin and connecting channel leading into Bayou Contraband. Construct and maintain bulkheads, piers, and boat slips within the marina. Deposit dredge materials behind bulkheads and on land adjacent to the marina basin to create higher elevations for the construction of parking lots, roads, a commercial development, and residential townhomes. Said project is located in Section 12, Township 10 South, Range 9 West, in Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
• Proposal of PPG Industries, Inc. to construct access roads, levees, a drilling and production pad, and support facilities for industrial water well and brine pit. Said project is located in Section 29, Township 9 South, Range 10 West, within the Sulphur Oil Field near Brimstone. 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.

16.Receive an update from staff relative to efforts toward development of a sewerage ordinance as a result of discussion with various interested groups, as identified by the Police Jury at its regular meeting on September 7, 2000.

17.Consideration of adopting a resolution approving and authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute an Act of Donation between the Police Jury, the H. C. Drew Manuel Training School, and the Southern Belle Estates I and II Homeowners Association, which provides for the transfer, donation, and conveyance of property to said Homeowners Association, and further acknowledging that the Act of Dedication, dated February 28, 1972, had a reversion clause wherein the ownership of the property would revert back if the property ceased to be used and maintained as a public park.

AGENDA NOTE: this property was originally donated to the Parish in February, 1972, for use as a public park, and subsequently transferred by donation to Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One for the same use.

18.Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Parish's Office of Community Services to submit an application to the State of Louisiana for capital outlay funding in the amount of $425,000 for expansion of the Office of Community Services and Senior Center facility with a commitment of $75,000 from the Parish as a match to the state funding, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

19.Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Parish, on behalf of the Mossville Sewerage District to submit an application to the State of Louisiana for capital outlay funding in the amount of $750,000 for the extension of sewerage lines and services within the boundaries of said district, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

20.Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing a Joint Participation Agreement between the Parish, the Port of Lake Charles, the City of Lake Charles, the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Pinnacle for the purpose of funding a Land Development Programming and Market Study on various tracts of land owned by the Port, the City, and the Parish, including the newly acquired acreage adjacent to Prien Lake Park, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

21.Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an agreement between the Police Jury and Wise Consulting Services for provision of professional services related to the procurement of a turnkey computer software and hardware system for the Parish, including the development, design, and evaluation of a formal Request for Proposals necessary for such procurement, and assistance in the contracting for such services upon selection of vendor, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

22.Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Ward Five Fire Protection District No. One created by the resignation of Mr. Samuel Sparks. (Mr. Sparks represented District 11. Mrs. Treme is the liaison, and she recommends that Mr. Edwood Frank Granger be appointed to fill this vacancy.)

23.Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on October 5, 2000, for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-05 (Drainage Improvements of Various Roads-Joe Miller Road in Ward One, Elliott Road in Ward Three, Gauthier Road in Ward Three, and Goodman Road in Ward Three).

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action until October 19, 2000. The Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of $419,395.40 of Bessette Development Corporation be accepted.

24.Consideration of approving a Contract to Provide Services/Hold Harmless Agreement with Ivine Trahan to provide parkkeeper services at Lorrain Park, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

25.Consideration of ratifying the execution by the President of the Police Jury of a Contract to Provide Services/Hold Harmless Agreement with Vernita Thibeaux to provide parkkeeper services at Prien Lake Park.

26.Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the Parish's participation in the Federal Off-System Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, which provides for the replacement of off-system bridges in accordance with the Parish's approved priority list, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

27.Consideration of approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Communications District for mapping services related to the production of a wireless communications road and address map to enable calls from wireless phones to be tracked and located, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

28.Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-10 (Road Striping of Various Roads in Wards Four, Five, Six, and Seven) as substantially complete.

29.Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-11 (Carlyss Drive, Pete Seay Road, and Mason Street) as substantially complete.

30.Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-14 (Ditch Maintenance and Drainage Improvement Project-Pine Knolls Subdivision and High Hope Acres off of High Hope Road).

31.Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to re-advertise for one 2001 truck-mounted combination jet-vacuum machine, for use by the Division of Engineering and Public Works.

32.Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 99-6252 (Wall vs. Police Jury).

EMERGENCY ITEMS

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on October 13, 2000, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One:

Recognition of members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority who are in attendance in recognition of governmental affairs for the month of October.

Item No. Two (Mr. Vickers):

Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a request from the Town of Vinton that the Police Jury swap existing enterprise zones to allow for the relocation of a business within the Town of Vinton.