10. Take appropriate action on RZ03-006-01 which is a request by Linkswiler Farms to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to allow a manufactured home park (43-50 spaces). (Sugarloaf Drive in Ward Three, Police Jury District 10) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; and 2) that all drives and parking areas be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt); 3) that the drive into the park must be constructed to Parish specifications; and 4) that a centralized U. S. Postal approved mailbox be provided.]

11. Take appropriate action on RZ03-009-01 which is a request by Carl and Jeanette LeJeune to rezone from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow a residential dwelling. (Airhart Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]

12. Take appropriate action on RZ04-008-01 which is a request by Curtis P. Cart to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to allow a manufactured home park (4 spaces). (W. Burton Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted 7-3 to recommend that the request be denied.]

13. Take appropriate action on RZ04-007-01 which is a request by Joseph L. and Joy R. Abshire to rezone from R-2 (Mixed Residential) to C-1 (Light Commercial) to allow a garage door business. (Chenault in Ward Four, Police Jury District 12) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted 9-1 to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the building only be used for the garage door business; and 2) should the business cease, the property will revert back to R-2 (Mixed Residential).]

14. Take appropriate action on RZ03-003-01 which is a request by Lake Woodland Partners, L.P. to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow a residential subdivision (Woodland Lakes). (off Lake Fairway Drive, Police Jury District 2) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted 8-2 to recommend that the request be denied.]

15. Take appropriate action on RZ04-002-01 which is a request by Union Pacific Railroad Company to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to allow a railyard (plastic storage-in-transit railcar facility). (off Racca Road in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, and voted 6-4 to recommend that the request be denied.]

16. 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 Conoco/Venco Calcining for maintenance dredging of an existing dock slip to provide access for deep draft vessels utilizing the ship channel to enter the dock slip area. Install and maintain four new mooring dolphins, four new breasting dolphins, a new section of dock platform, connecting walkways, and product piping. The proposed work and structures are to be located within an area approximately 1,400 feet long and 500 feet wide. The dredging operation shall consist of the removal of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of material which is to be deposited in Corps disposal area #9. Said project is located in the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, right descending bank, at river miles 26.5, near Vincent Landing. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

· Proposal of Mr. Wendell Fontenot to maintenance dredge an area and install and maintain a boat house wharf for boat access and private recreational use. The proposed dredging and structures are to be located within an area about 36 feet long and 17 feet wide, extending lengthwise approximately perpendicular to the mean low water shoreline, the outer edge to be about 48 feet channelward from an existing bulkhead. The dredging operation will consist of the removal of approximately 12 cubic yards of material, which is to be hauled to an upland site. Said project is located in Lake Charles, southern shore, near Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

· Proposal of Mr. James Maze to install and maintain a bulkhead and backfill for bankline stabilization. The proposed activity will be located within an area approximately 200 feet long and 7 feet wide, approximately parallel to the mean low water shoreline. The fill operation will include the deposition of approximately 75 cubic yards of upland topsoil to be placed behind the proposed bulkhead. Said project is located in Calcasieu Parish, adjacent to Contraband Bayou, off of Burgoyne Drive. 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.

17. Consideration of approving the Special Service Districts Review Committee Report dated March 15, 2001.

(17-1) Received recommendations from staff regarding the utilization of a consultant to analyze and evaluate data received from parish fire districts and recommended that Mr. Tom Cassisa of Baton Rouge be employed as consultant for this purpose. The Committee further recommended that an amount of $12,000 be budgeted for the study from the General Fund reserve for emergency operations and that the results of the study be transmitted to the fire districts at least one week prior to the Special Service Districts Review Committee taking any action thereon. It was the consensus of the Committee that the study would involve a general overview of fire protection services in Calcasieu Parish from a public safety and fire rating standpoint versus an in-depth, individualized study of each fire district.

(17-2) Reviewed and approved suggestions from staff regarding additional Police Jury requirements of special service district boards, a copy of which is attached as amended and approved by the Committee on this date. The Committee recommended that the list be approved with the amendment that the boards be made aware that they have the authority to enact a policy, if necessary, to disallow the president to serve consecutive terms in that position. The Committee further recommended that following action by the full Police Jury at its regular meeting on March 22, 2001, that the list of additional requirements be forwarded to the special service districts for a 45-day comment period. (see attached)

(17-3) Received and approved recommendations from staff regarding health insurance coverage for employees of special service districts which do not use the Police Jury as their accounting agent. The recommendations approved by the Committee were as follows: (1) employee and dependent premiums must be paid “up front” each month; (2) all districts participating in the health insurance coverage must fully comply with the terms of the Parish’s policy to ensure compliance with the re-insurance contract; and (3) no conditions for which benefits were previously paid under another insurance policy would be eligible for coverage under the Parish’s policy.

18. Consideration of approving the Budget Committee Report dated March 22, 2001.

19. Consideration of participating in a partnership with the City of Lake Charles and private entities to sponsor Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Lake Charles Civic Center on April 21st, allocating $10,000 from the Solid Waste Fund as the Police Jury's cost share.

20. Consideration of approving payment to the City of Westlake in the amount of $81,864.95 for wastewater transport services rendered to Sewerage District No. 8 of Ward 4 (Mossville) from March, 1993, to December, 2000, with funding to come from the Special Service District Improvement Fund (approximately $19,500) and a loan from the General Fund to the Sewerage District to cover the remainder.

21. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the form of the second Supplemental and Amending Joint Services Agreement between the City of Westlake and Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Three with reference to the hiring of additional firefighters, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

22. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a lease between the Police Jury and The North American Land Company, Inc. for the Bell City Branch Library, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute all documents related thereto.

23. Consideration of ratifying the submittal of appropriation requests to U. S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, at her request, for Fiscal Year 2002 for the following five projects, (1) Juvenile Assessment and Service Center, (2) Juvenile Crime Information System, (3) Calcasieu Parish Master Plan, (4) Missouri Pacific Drainage Lateral Erosion Control, and (5) Calcasieu River Industrial Canal Public Boat Launch.

AGENDA NOTE: a letter was received from Senator Landrieu requesting that the Police Jury submit projects for federal funding consideration in Fiscal Year 2002 by March 9, 2001, and the above projects were submitted by the deadline.

24. Consideration of approving the appointment of Ms. Mary Ellen Montgomery as a member of the Calcasieu Office of Community Services Board representing the Private Sector, as submitted by The Chamber Southwest.

25. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of a refunding application in the amount of $35,106.00 to the Corporation for National Service for the continued operation of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for the period of July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury and Mrs. Sandra Mason, Executive Director, to execute all documents related thereto.

26. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an application in the amount of $75,000.00 to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana Abstinence Education/Youth Development Initiative, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury and Mrs. Sandra Mason, Executive Director, to execute all documents related thereto.

27. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the proposed Calcasieu Parish Public Transit Systems Policy and Procedural Manual which has been approved by the OCS Ad-Hoc Transit Committee, the OCS Executive Committee, and the OCS Administering Committee.

28. Consideration of authorizing the staff to explore with the Calcasieu Council on Aging the possibility of the transfer of the Calcasieu Council on Aging’s Transit Fleet and personnel to Calcasieu Parish’s Transit System to enable Calcasieu Parish’s Transit System to begin providing transit services by no later than June 30, 2001.

29. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an application to the Entergy Corporation for the continuation of the Entergy Community Partnership Grant in an amount up to $1,000.00 which is used to support CADET, an innovative, highly structured adventured-based therapy program that assists participants in the development of appropriate social and educational skills, and further, authorize the President of the Police Jury and/or Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to execute all documents related thereto.

30. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an application in an amount up to $30,000.00, with a 20% matching fund through volunteer hours, to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for a program which will assist victims of child abuse with recovering from effects associated with violence, and authorize that should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the grant award, and further, authorize the President of the Police Jury and/or Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to execute all documents related thereto.

31. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an application in an amount up to $102,000 of Wallop-Breaux grant funds, with a 25% match, which would facilitate the renovation of the Old Highway 90 (Burned Out Bridge) Boat Launch in Ward Seven of Calcasieu Parish.

32. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish Road Improvements Project No. 2001-03 (Ward Three: East Prien Lake Road, Greathouse Road, Lafanette Road, Luke Powers Road, Ward Line Road and Wesley Road; Ward Four: Arthur Vincent Road, Barrett Road, Dale Street, Dalton Road, Fred Istre Road, Joel Road, Ollin Street, W. Cotton Vincent and Whittaker Road; Ward Five: Arnold Smith Road, Buddy Johnson Road, Earl Phillips Road, Harold Ellis Road, Hubert Braneff Road, Keith Deen Road, Pete Nation Road, Phillip Corry Road, Roy Lee Ashworth Road and Scales Road; Ward Six: Dommert Place Drive; Ward Seven: N. Old Hwy. 90, S. Old Hwy. 90 and Ann Street; and Ward Eight: Dennison Road, River Road and Shane Road.)

33. Consideration of amending the 2001 Capital Improvement Program for Ward One and the associated change order to Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-02 in the amount of $283,004.00 as follows:

Road Name	Priority Rating	Length	Improvement Type	Estimated Cost
Green Oaks Road	16	0.685	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$54,800.00
Basswood Road, Beechwood Road	14	0.300	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$24,000.00
Frontier Trail	14	0.084	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$6,720.00
Woodland Trail	14	0.264	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$21,120.00
Southern Drive	13	0.374	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$29,920.00
Briar Marsh Road, Angus Drive, Jersey Drive	20	1.278	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$102,240.00
Whippoorwill Drive	18	0.322	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$25,760.00
Firehouse Road	13	0.232	Surface Treatment with Soil Cement	$18,444.00

34. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Kenneth R. Nation and William A. McKay on Pete Nation Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

35. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Hubert Braneff on Hubert Braneff Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

36. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Shirley Ann Ashworth on Roy Lee Ashworth Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

37. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Earl Phillips, Mary Brindley, Laurie McCleod, Delphie Brussell, and Boise Southern Company on Earl Phillips Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

38. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Carolyn Hess, Alvin Ellis, and James Ellis on Harold Ellis Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

39. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right of way from Arnold Smith, Hilda Smith, Arlis Smith, and James Franks on Arnold Smith Road in Ward Five (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

40. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of right of way from Guy Miller on Rene Road in Ward Three (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-03), in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

41. Consideration of proclaiming the week of April 16-22, 2001, as “Community Development Week” in Calcasieu Parish in recognition of the important role the Community Development Block Grant Program plays in Calcasieu Parish.

42. Consideration of proclaiming the month of April, 2001, as “Fair Housing Month” in Calcasieu Parish.

43. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on March 1, 2001, Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-02 (Hardsurfacing and Overlaying of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on bids until March 22, 2001, and the Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of $552,959.34 of R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. be accepted.

44. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 14, 2001, for two 2001 one-ton crew cab four-door pickup trucks (Blacktop Crew); one 2001 three-quarter ton extended cab pickup truck (Waterworks District Five); one 2001 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Animal Control); two 2001 one-half ton regular cab pickup trucks (East/West Mechanic Shops); two 2001 25 HP 62” cut mid mounted zero turn mowers (Vegetation Department); one 2001 one-half ton regular cab pickup truck (Traffic Department); one 2001 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Survey Department); two 2001 one-half ton extended cab pickup trucks (Special Drainage); one sixteen foot tiltbed tandem axle trailer (Road Division); one new articulated spray boom (Vegetation Department); three new T-Series service bodies (Equipment Maintenance Shops); and one 2001 tow dolly (Road Division). (see attached)

45. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 14, 2001, for the sale of one used airplane (1974 Cessna 337G). (see attached)

46. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 20, 2001, for the purchase of one airplane, for use by the Mosquito Control Department. (see attached)

47. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 21, 2001, for one 2001 four-door mid-size sedan, for use by the Human Resources Department. (see attached)

48. ADVISE that Ms. Jennifer Wallace, Manager of Advanced Planning/Grants, in the Division of Planning and Development, has passed the Section Eight Management Certification Examination.

EMERGENCY ITEMS

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on March 16, 2001, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One (Mrs. Treme):

Consideration of adopting a resolution opposing the closure by the State of the Driver’s License Office in DeQuincy, and further, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Mike Foster and members of the Calcasieu Legislative Delegation.

Item No. Two (Mr. Kleckley):

Consideration of adopting a resolution expressing our opposition to the closure of the eastbound exit ramp at I-210 and Prien Lake Road (Cove Lane) upon completion of the new ramp at I-210 and Nelson Road (Prien Lake Road), and further, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the State Department of Transportation and Development and members of the Calcasieu Legislative Delegation requesting their assistance in this endeavor.

Item No. Three (Mr. Clement):

Consideration of adopting a resolution requesting that the State Legislature consider an amendment to the public records law that would exclude or otherwise protect the release of specific information concerning minors from the provisions of said law.