A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2002

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Derbonne.

2. Invocation by Reverend John Bosman.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Roll Call.

5. Presentation of plaque to Reverend John Bosman. (Mr. Kleckley)

6. 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.)

7. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated January 17, 2002.

8. Hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., as a result of notice provided to the owner 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)

(8-1) 4025 THORNTON STREET, Lake Charles area, (LOT 5 AND E 14 FT LOT 6, BLOCK 6, AIRPORT ACRES, WARD THREE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one house) Owner: Eddie Lee and Yoshiko Parham, 4025 Thornton, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 00092444 (Police Jury District 2)

(8-2) 405 CHENAULT STREET, Sulphur area, (N ½ W ½ LOT 11 BLOCK 4 J A BEL, ET AL, SUBURBAN ACRES NO. 1 SUBDIVISION, WARD FOUR, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one house) Owner: Erson Benoit, 405 Chenault, Sulphur, LA 70605, TA# 00119121 (Police Jury District 12)

(8-3) 1525 MICHIGAN AVENUE, Mossville area, (LOT 12 BLOCK 13 OF BEL AIR SUBDIVISION, WARD FOUR, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one house) Owner: Randy Eglin, et al, 4310 King Street, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00134503 (Police Jury District 14)

(8-4) 933 LYONS AVENUE, Sulphur area, (LOT 16, BLOCK 1, DAVE LYONS SUBDIVISION OF 29.9.9, WARD FOUR, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one house) Owner: Alice Walter C/O Emma Ray Cooper, 1050 Edna Hardy Lane, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 00185450 (Police District 15)

(8-5) 571 GOOS FERRY ROAD, Moss Bluff area, (LOTS 2, 4, 5 AND LOT 3 LESS W ½ NW LYING N AND W OF CALCASIEU RIVER SEC 2.9.8 (325 Acs M/L) SE SE LYING N AND E OF GOOS BAY OF CAL RIVER 2.9.8 (14 Acs M/L), WARD 1X, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one house) Owner: Trinity United Methodist Church of Alexandria, 5752 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, LA 71303, TA# 01120611 (Police Jury District 1)

AGENDA NOTE: the staff recommends that the Police Jury exercises its rights under the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Article II, Section 6-18(d) to condemn the above referenced structure wherein the notice requirements to the owner shall not apply when any building, dwelling or structure, or any part thereof, are in imminent danger of collapse and constitutes a menace to public safety. The owner of the property was notified and responded by requesting that the Police Jury proceed with the condemnation process. Further research revealed that over 100 individuals are listed in the tax rolls as having an undivided interest in the property which would cost the Parish approximately $1,000.00 to notify each one individually by certified mail. Therefore, the staff recommends that the structure be condemned.

(8-6) 1829 W. PRIEN LAKE ROAD, Lake Charles area, (BEG 165 FT E OF NW COR E ½ SE NE 14.10.9 E ALONG N/S TRACT 165 FT S BETW PARL LINES SUFFICIENT DIST TO INCLUDE IN SAID BOUNDARIES 1 AC SUBJECT TO PARCEL # 20-7 NELSON ROAD PROJECT, WARD THREE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one manufactured home) Owner: Kendrick Perry Allen, et ux, 1829 W. Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00049581 (Police Jury District 6)

(8-7) COOLEY ROAD, Sulphur area, (COM 1268.66 FT S OF NE COR SEC 11.8.10 TH W 342.69 FT N 150 FT M/L TO S SIDE Rd SELY ALONG S SIDE RD 375.57 FT TO COM, WARD SIX, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one manufactured home) Owner: Keith Laughlin, et ux, 1613 Eddie Street, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 00835595 (Police Jury District 14)

AGENDA NOTE: according to Clerk of Court Conveyance Record No. 2560352 filed on October 10, 2001, at Book 2908, Page, 723, Mr. Keith Laughlin has sold the above property to Mr. Johnny Darrell Morgan. Mr. Laughlin has retained the ownership of the referenced, manufactured home. Mr. Morgan has been notified of the public hearing regarding the condemnation of the manufactured home.

(8-8) 844 B COOLEY ROAD, Sulphur area, (COM 1268.66 FT S AND 342.69 FT W OF NE COR 11.8.10, TH W 342.69 FT, N 301.69 FT M/L TO S SIDE RD SELY ALONG S SIDE OF RD 375.57 FT TO PT N OF COM, S 150 FT M/L TO COM, WARD SIX, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA) (one manufactured home) Owner: Jack Kelly Johnson, 4738 Evangeline HWY, Starks Place Apt 102-B, Starks, LA 70661, TA # 01276735 (Police Jury District 14)

9. Appearance of Mr. Jeff Webb, a representative of the Toledo Bend Citizens Advisory Committee, with reference to the Sabine River Authority.

10. Appearance of Mr. Harlan Duhon with IBEW with reference to renovations to the Parish Government Building.

11. Receive reports from staff, legal counsel, and McNeese professors concerning proposed location of the Choctaw Indian Casino in Vinton, and take appropriate action thereon.

12. Take appropriate action on RZ03-008-02 which is a request by Milton R. Crochet, et al to rezone from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development (two houses). (Airhart Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 9) (see attached)

AGENDA NOTE: the applicant also has a request (SV03-003-02) which is a request for approval of the above referred to development without public road frontage, and this case will go before the Public Works Committee on February 28, 2002, and final action by the Police Jury on March 7, 2002.

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, voted 9 (for) to 1 (against) to recommend that the request be granted.]

13. Take appropriate action on RZ04-002-02 which is a request by Gerald Boudreaux to rezone from R-2 (Mixed Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) to replace an off-premise outdoor advertising sign. (I-10 in Ward Four, Police Jury District 12) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the use is limited to the replacement of the off-premise outdoor advertising sign only; 2) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; and 3) that the property revert to R-2 (Mixed Residential) within thirty (30) days of zoning approval.]

14. Take appropriate action on RZ03-001-02 which is a request by Lamar Advertising to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) to replace an off-premise outdoor advertising sign. (I-10 in Ward Three, Police Jury District 2) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the use is limited to the replacement of the off-premise outdoor advertising sign only; 2) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 3) that the property will revert to R-1 (Single Family Residential) in thirty (30) days; and 4) all underbrush should be removed from the site.]

15. Take appropriate action on RZ04-030-01 which is a request by the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board to rescind case RZ04-030-01 which was a request by Vern Johnson to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to A-1 (Agricultural) to allow residential development (manufactured home). (Choupique Road in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13)

AGENDA NOTE: on September 20, 2001, the Police Jury approved the rezoning request. The petitioner has failed to comply with the stipulation that the manufactured home be skirted within ninety (90) days of zoning approval, therefore, the Board recommends that the property revert to C-1 (Light Commercial) and that the manufactured home be removed from the property within thirty (30) days.

[No action necessary, the petitioner is now in compliance.]

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:

(16.1) Proposal of James Corporation of Opelousas, Inc. to clear, grade, and deposit fill within a 52-acre area, for the expansion of an existing hot-mix asphalt plant. Preliminary determinations have shown that a total of approximately 8.0 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and tidal mud flats will be permanently impacted from the expansion project. Phase I of the proposed project will include the clearing and leveling of approximately 4.0 acres of wetland areas and Phase II shall include the leveling of an additional 4.0 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and the installation of 4,000 linear feet of bulk heading along Bayou D’Inde. The fill operation for the proposed expansion includes the deposition of approximately 80,000 cubic yards of native material to be excavated and re-deposited from onsite locations. Said project is located in Calcasieu Parish in Sections 7 and 8, Township 10 South, Range 9 West, off of Bayou D’Inde, approximately 5.0 miles westerly from Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

(16.2) Proposal of Frank A. Wood to install and maintain a wharf for private recreational use. The proposed structure is to be located within an area about 140 feet long and 24 feet wide, extending lengthwise from an existing bulkhead. Said project is located in Prien Lake, southern shore, near Lake Charles. 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 authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of right-of-way from Ramus R. Vincent, Dennis Paul Bergeron and Adrine Gail Dronet Bergeron, Edward Marcantel and Virginia Daigle Marcantel, and Donald Marcantel and Eileen Ruth Martin Marcantel on Walker Road in Ward Four.

18. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of right-of-way from Holy City Community, c/o Edward McNally, on Welcome Road in Ward One.

19. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Maintenance Agreement between the Police Jury and Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation, guaranteeing operation and maintenance of the Intracoastal Park in Ward Four and obligating the Parish’s share ($97,809) of a matching grant in the total amount of $195,618 toward the acquisition of said park which is currently under lease with the Olin Corporation, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all the documents related thereto.

AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury recently authorized the staff to proceed with the Real Property Acquisition Policy, and the selection process of an appraiser is currently underway.

20. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on February 19, 2002, for the purchase of one 2002 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Inspection), one 2002 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Parks Maintenance), one 2002 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Road Division), one 2002 regular cab pickup truck with mounted herbicide spray system (Vegetation Division), and two 2002 rubber tire (4 x 2) hydraulic telescopic excavators, for use by the Division of Engineering and Public Works. (see attached)

21. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on February 19, 2002, for one 2002 one-half ton pickup truck (Rodent Control Inspector), one 2002 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Shop Supervisor), one 2002 Pickup Truck (Larvicide Truck), and three 2002 one-half ton pickup trucks (Spray Trucks), for use by the Mosquito Control Department. (see attached)

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – FEBRUARY 20, 2002

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on February 15, 2002, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One:

Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to send a letter to the Louisiana Office of Community Development withdrawing our participation in the 1999 Community Development Block Grant Program with regard to the expansion of the Mossville sewer system, and further, authorizing the Division of Planning an Development to submit a new application for this sewer system expansion upon receipt of additional funds from the State Capital Outlay Program.