A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2001

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Griffin.

2. Invocation by Enos Derbonne.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Roll Call.

5. Presentation by President Griffin: "2001 – The Year Ahead."

6. Presentation of a plaque to Chief Robert McClelland who recently retired from the fire service after twenty years.

7. 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.)

8. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated December 21, 2000.

9. Take appropriate action to amend Parish Ordinance No. 3959 to remove a stipulation (that ingress and egress be restricted from Big Lake Road for business traffic) from a previous rezoning request, RZ03-003-99 which was a request by David Foster to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to I-1 (Light Industrial) to allow a boat repair business at 5563 Big Lake Road in Ward Three. (Big Lake Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 8) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on January 16, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted to remove the stipulation as stated above.]

10. Take appropriate action on RZ03-001-01 which is a request by Marie Brand to rezone from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (recreational vehicle). (Airhart Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on January 16, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the stipulation that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development.]

11. Take appropriate action on RZ01-028-00 which is a request by Rhonda Hall to rezone from R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) and A-1 (Agricultural) to C-3 (Central Business Commercial) to allow retail development (Wal-Mart). (Hwy. 171 and You Winn Road in Ward One, Police Jury District 1) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on January 16, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the site plan adhere to the one submitted and approved by the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that the ingress and egress to outparcels are restricted to interior drives only (no direct access to You Winn Road); 3) that Wal-Mart will incur costs for signalization and all improvements of You Winn Road; 4) that all parish road improvements must be approved by the Division of Engineering and Public Works; 5) that a fifteen (15) foot buffer area along the north and east property lines must be maintained as a green space (only allow fence, fire hydrants, sprinklers and irrigation systems, and buried utilities; 6) that a six-foot board fence must be erected along the north and east property lines; and 7) that the application adhere to the Application and Supporting Documentation for "Wal-Mart Application for Rezoning," which is on file with the Division of Planning and Development.]

12. Take appropriate action on RZ08-034-00 which is a request by ZA’s Properties to rezone from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to A-1 (Agricultural) to allow a construction debris landfill. (Joe Spears Road in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 10)

AGENDA NOTE: on November 14, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Board met and deferred action for thirty days, on November 16, 2000, the Police Jury met and deferred action for thirty days, and on December 19, 2000, the Planning and Zoning Board met and deferred action for thirty days, and on December 21, 2000, the Police Jury met and deferred action for thirty days. The applicant has withdrawn his application.

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 Duke Parker, Jr. to clear, grade, and fill a 61-acre tract for a mobile home development and two house lots. The project site has been classified as approximately 51% wetlands. The fill operation will consist of the deposition of approximately 2,380 cubic yards of hauled material in wetland areas. The project is located in Section 28, Township 9 South, Range 10 West, near Sulphur. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

Proposal of Texas Timberjack and Union Pacific Railroad to develop a rail yard. Texas Timberjack proposes to clear, grade, excavate, and fill a 181-acre site to provide fill material and a construction area to support the development of a Union Pacific rail yard. Union Pacific Railroad proposes to clear, grade, and fill a 76-acre site to develop the rail yard. The entire project is comprised of a stockpile yard, borrow pit, burn pits, equipment yard, fabrication yard, laydown yard, administration complex, rail yard and associated roads and utilities. Approximately 1,732,581 cubic yards of material is proposed to be excavated from the project area and used as fill on the Timberjack and Union Pacific sites. Approximately 257 acres will be impacted by the proposed project that includes 164.2 acres of forested wetlands. The project is located in Sections 35 and 36, Township 9 South, Range 11 West. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury defer action on a recommendation at this time due to the fact that the property is not currently zoned appropriately and the drainage relocation will need approval of Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four.

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 adopting a resolution approving the By-Laws of Calcasieu Greens, Inc., as recommended by the Board of Directors of Calcasieu Greens, Inc.

15. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance by the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority of not to exceed $12,000,000 of its revenue bonds (Calcasieu Greens, Inc. Project), Series 2001.

16. Receive report from General Insurance Committee Report regarding its meeting on January 18, 2001, and take appropriate action thereon.

17. Consideration of approving the correction of the legal description in a Cooperative Agreement/Conveyance between the Police Jury and Crown Point Cemetery Association with reference to the transfer of property which consisted of a cemetery adjacent to Holbrook Park in Ward Six, and further, authorizing that the appropriate correction document be filed in the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court.

18. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Workforce Investment Board to apply for a Regional Youth Development Planning Grant through the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Youth Policy Network, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

AGENDA NOTE: the purpose of the grant will help regions collaborate and engage stakeholders, including youth themselves, to build a youth system that provides a range of options and opportunities for the positive development of Louisiana youth. The grant will enable regions and communities to achieve and impact the vision, guiding principles and system indicators proposed in Louisiana's Youth Development initiative.

19. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-02 (Ward One - Abshire Street, Bertrand Avenue, Carolyn Drive, Clifford Road, East Laura Drive, Goos Road, Hillary Drive, Jones Road, Miller Street, Ribbeck Avenue, Theriot Road, Verna Lane, Vickie Lane, Vines Road and West Laura Drive).

20. Consideration of approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Department to haul and spread limestone and clean ditches on Prison Farm Road and perform foundation dirt work for construction of a foundation pad for a barn on the Sheriff’s Department property, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

AGENDA NOTE: the Sheriff’s Department agrees to pay $6,010.40 for labor, material and fuel costs.

21. Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2000-12 (Ditch Maintenance and Drainage Improvement Project) as substantially complete.

22. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for one new 2001 four-door mid-size sedan, for use by the Human Resources Department, in accordance with the FY 2001 Budget.

23. Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 99-5326 (Crawford vs. Police Jury) and Lawsuit No. 2001-000052 (Wilson vs. Police Jury).

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 18, 2001

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on January 12, 2001, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One (Mr. Manuel):

Consideration of a request by Waterworks District No. One of Ward One to allow a reallocation of riverboat funds from one approved project in the Special Service District grant program (extension of water lines along Campfire Road) to two other approved projects in the Special Projects By Ward grant program (extension of water lines along Telephone and Morrow Roads) with the total amount of funds remaining unchanged.

Item No. Two:

ADVISE that a letter has been received from the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, with reference to our request that the State provide a planting strip a minimum of two feet in width between the curb and sidewalk on the east side of Nelson Road, from I-210 to Country Club Road. (see attached)