NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public hearing will be
held with reference to the levy of ad valorem tax millages within Calcasieu
Parish, as referred to herein, by the Parish Tax Assessor will be held on
Thursday, October 18, 2001, in the Parish Courthouse, Courtroom A, 1000 Ryan
Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, as provided for by the agenda as follows:
A G E N D A
REGULAR
MEETING
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 2001
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by President
Griffin.
2. Invocation by Reverend Clifton
David, Pastor of First Church of God in Christ in DeQuincy.
3. Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. The following has been advertised in
accordance with the law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., and take appropriate action thereon:
Receive and open bids for an oil, gas,
and mineral lease on certain roads located in Section 3, Township 11 South,
Range 12 West, in Ward Seven.
6. Hold a
Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. and receive public comment on the development
of a Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan which will assist Calcasieu Parish in its
flood mitigation efforts.
7. Presentation of the 2002 Trust Fund Awards from the Calcasieu
Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund Program:
City of DeQuincy: $84,000 for the Westside Drainage Project;
Gravity Drainage District
No. Five of Ward Four: $380,755 for the Lateral
L-A1-B Project;
City of Lake Charles: $500,000 for the West Prien Lake Road Project;
Sulphur Parks and Recreation: $500,000 for the Dick Ackel Drainage Project; and
City of Westlake: $30,000 for the Linda/Augusta Drainage Project.
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8. Presentation by Mrs. Martha Parnell,
Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, and the Honorable Lilynn
Cutrer on the Truancy Assessment and Service Center.
9. Take
appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr.
Vickers) (see attached)
10. Consideration
of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated
September 20, 2001.
11. Receive report from Mrs. Sandy Treme,
Police Juror-District Eleven, with reference to on-going activities within her
Police Jury District and liaison affiliations.
12. Take
appropriate action on RZ03-034-01 which is a request by Lynn A. Vincent to
rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow
residential development (manufactured home).
(Arsene LeBleu Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9) (see
attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, October 16, 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; 2) that
development permits be obtained within thirty (30) days of zoning approval; and
3) that the manufactured home be skirted within ninety (90) days of zoning
approval.]
13. Consideration of amending Parish Zoning Code
Section 26-21(p)(1) with reference to the public road frontage requirement as
follows:
Existing: When developing a lot adjoining a
cul-de-sac, or a corner lot, the director of planning and development may
reduce the public road frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet
provided that the lot meets the minimum square footage requirement, and that
approval is obtained from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit.
Proposed: When
developing a lot adjoining a dead-end road, or cul-de-sac, or a corner
lot, the director of planning and development may reduce the public road
frontage requirement to a minimum of twenty (20) feet provided that the lot
meets the minimum square footage requirement, and that approval is obtained
from the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit.
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 16, 2001, and
voted unanimously to recommend that the zoning code be amended as stated
above.]
14. Consideration of adopting a resolution
accepting Shady Oaks Part One Revised (lots fronting existing parish roads)
located in Section 2, Township 9 South, Range 10 West, located on Kassy Lane in
Ward Six.
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15. Presentation by Administrative Staff of
a proposed reapportionment plan for Police Jury single-member districts in
accordance with the 2000 Census, and consideration of setting of official
schedule for public comment period, public hearings, and adoption of plan.
16. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following maintenance tax millages for 2001, as
submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Courthouse
& Jail Maintenance 3.62
mills
Criminal
Justice System Maintenance 3.16
mills
Mosquito
Control Maintenance 1.89
mills
Airport
District No. 1 Maintenance .63 mills
Burton
Coliseum & Agricultural Services Maintenance 1.52 mills
Health
Unit Maintenance 2.48
mills
Juvenile
Detention Maintenance 3.49
mills
Road and
Drainage Maintenance 4.06
mills
Waterworks
District No. 5 of Wards 3 & 8 Maintenance 6.39
mills
Library
Maintenance 5.99
mills
17. Adoption of an ordinance levying the following general purposes
tax millages for 2001, as submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Calcasieu Parish, except City of Lake
Charles, Town of Vinton, City of DeQuincy, City of Sulphur, and City of
Westlake 4.83
mills
Calcasieu
Parish, within the corporate limits of City of Lake Charles, Town of Vinton,
City of DeQuincy, City of Sulphur, and City of Westlake 2.41
mills
18. Adoption of an ordinance levying the following sinking fund (debt
service) tax millages for 2001:
Library Sinking Fund 1.05
mills
Ward 4 Fire Protection District No. 4 Sinking Fund 9.50 mills
Sewerage
District No. 11 of Wards 3 & 8 Sinking Fund 4.60
mills
Waterworks District No. 5 of
Wards 3 & 8 Sinking Fund .30
mills
19. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services
Agreement between the Police Jury and the Chennault Industrial Airpark
Authority to spray herbicide to control brush growth on the back portion of the
Chennault Airpark property, and further, authorize the President of the Police
Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
20. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an amendment to
the “Contract to Provide Services/Hold Harmless Agreement” between the Police
Jury and Mrs. Mary Woodard with reference to her parkkeeper services at White
Oak Park wherein the Parish will pay the monthly amount necessary to cover
Medicare Supplemental and Medicare Part B insurance instead of participation in
the Parish’s Health Insurance Program, and further, authorize the President of
the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
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21. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an agreement
between the Police Jury and Gulf South Pipeline Company for road improvements
on John Stine Road (Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2001-04), and further,
authorize the President of the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate,
to execute all documents related thereto.
22. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving an agreement between the Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of
Transportation and Development with reference to the Parish’s participation in
the Federal Off-System Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program which
provides for the replacement of various off-system bridges in accordance with
the Parish’s approved priority list, and further, authorize the President of
the Police Jury, or her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
23. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Administrator to proceed in obtaining an appraisal of property known as
Intracoastal Park, and further, authorize the Parish Administrator to enter
into negotiations for the purchase of this property.
24. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing and approving the issuance by the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust
Authority of not exceeding $11,000,000 of Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series 2001B, and not exceeding $7,000,000 of Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series 2001C.
25. 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.
26. Consideration of request from the Board of
the Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District to approve a per diem to each
member of the board in an amount not less than $25.00 nor more than $40.00 for
each day of his attendance at meetings of the board, not to exceed twelve
meetings per year, in accordance with LSA¾R.S. 46:1053C(2)(a).
27.
Take appropriate action
on the bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on October 16, 2001, for
the purchase of one (1) 2002 full-size three-quarter ton extended cab pickup
truck, for use by the Office of Emergency Preparedness Emergency Training
Center. (see attached)
28.
Consideration of proclaiming the week of November 4-10, 2001,
as “National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week” in Calcasieu Parish in
recognition of the Calcasieu Parish Animal Control and Protection Department
for providing lifesaving services to animals and citizens in our community.
29.
ADVISE that a
public hearing will be held by the Joint Legislative Committee on
Transportation, Highways, and Public Works in the Contraband Room of the Lake
Charles Civic Center on Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., to review
highway construction priorities for Fiscal Year 2002-03 for the Parishes of
Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.
