9. Consideration of approval of the Agenda Committee Report dated
October 30, 2002.
10.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated October 30, 2002. Said
Committee:
(10.1) Recommended
that a resolution be adopted authorizing the Director of Planning and
Development and the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court to file the West Fork Oaks
Plat of Survey located off of Dunn Ferry Road in Ward Four in Section 21,
Township 8 South, Range 9 West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as requested by
Mr. Wallace Nichols.
AGENDA NOTE: the recording of the survey shall not be construed
to mean that the Police Jury and/or Planning and Zoning Board, or anyone acting
on their behalf, has accepted and/or approved the streets, roads or drainage
system or any facilities in the subject survey.
(10.2) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
authorizing the Director of Planning and Development and the Calcasieu Parish
Clerk of Court to file the Barcelona Subdivision Plat of Survey located off of
Old Spanish Trail in Ward Four in Section 30, Township 9 South, Range 9
West, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as requested by Mr. Mike Queenan.
AGENDA
NOTE:
the recording of the survey shall not be construed to mean that the Police Jury
and/or Planning and Zoning Board, or anyone acting on their behalf, has accepted
and/or approved the streets, roads or drainage system or any facilities in the
subject survey.
(10-3) Recommended
that existing ordinances be amended and/or ordinances be adopted with reference
to the following:
·
establish “no parking” on Bradley Lane
in Ward 3;
·
establish a 35-mph speed limit on
Marcantel Settlement Road in Ward 4;
·
cancel 25-mph speed limit on Buddy
Johnson Road in Ward 5;
·
establish 30-mph speed limit on Buddy
Johnson Road in Ward 5; and
·
establish a 30-mph speed limit on
Pete Nation Road in Ward 5.
(10-4) Recommended
that a Local Government Proclamation of State of Emergency be adopted
proclaiming a State of Emergency to exist in Calcasieu Parish for the repair(s)
to filter and replacement of manganese green sand in the water plant filtering
system at Water District No. Five of Wards Three and Eight which is estimated
to cost approximately $60,000.
AGENDA NOTE: these repairs are necessary for the
filtering system to be able to operate at 100% efficiency.
(10-5) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to
consider extending the four-lane section of Highway 27 south of I-10 in Sulphur
at least an additional 200 feet to the south in order to better accommodate the
traffic into the site of the West Calcasieu Community Center development, and
further, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to members of the
Calcasieu Legislative Delegation requesting their support of this resolution.
(10-6)
Recommended
that advertisement for bids be authorized for a parkkeeper residence at
Intracoastal Park.
(10-7) Considered a
request made by Mr. Curley Rogers, 2909 Saucier Road, Lake Charles, who
appeared before the Committee to ask that the Parish do something to rectify a
problem involving a property owner at the corner of Elliott and Saucier Roads
whom Mr. Rogers said was selling dirt from a stock pond on said property, which
he did not have a permit to do. Mr. Rogers was primarily concerned that the
depth to which the owner was digging would cause concrete house foundations in
this vicinity to crack. Mr. Rogers was asked to contact the Office of Planning
and Development to notify the staff the next time the property owner was
witnessed hauling dirt off of his property so that appropriate action could be
taken.
11. Appearance of Mr. Joseph Henry regarding property
located at 9442 Big Lake Road (Lots 3 and 4, Treasureland Subdivision).
AGENDA NOTE: an ordinance was adopted by the Police Jury
on October 10, 2002, ordering demolition of one house and three accessory
structures on this property. Mr. Henry
has stated that he did not receive proper notice of the October 10th
regular meeting of the Police Jury.
12. Consideration of approving the recommendations of the Director
of the Division of Planning and Development in reference to the Surplus
Adjudicated Property Sale conducted on October 29, 2002, on the following
cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect to each piece of property:
(12.1) AP03-009-02
and AP03-010-02 (641 Enterprise Boulevard)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Lionel Dunkins be accepted in the amount of $3,500.00.]
(12.2) AP03-011-02 (2211 Clarinda Street)
[The Director
of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr. Julius Lee
Fontenot, Sr. be accepted in the amount of $500.00.]
(12.3) AP03-015-02 (616 N. Blake)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Ms.
Gilda Marie Jones be accepted in the amount of $3,000.00.]
(12.4) AP03-018-02 (2801 Allen Street)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Willie E. Fontenot be accepted in the amount of $2,501.00.]
(12.5) AP03-019-02 (Corner of Lincoln and Harless)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Robert B. Pouchie, Sr. be accepted in the amount of $1,000.00.]
(12.6) AP03-020-02 (3901 Center Street)
[This
property was redeemed on October 28, 2002 and is no longer adjudicated.]
(12.7) AP03-021-02 (1214 Arkansas)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Ms.
Maxine E. Coor-Pender be accepted in the amount of $8,500.00.]
(12.8) AP03-024-02 (Common Street)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Alvis Joseph Roche be accepted in the amount of $15,005.00.]
(12.9) AP03-031-02 (2709 General Travis)
[The Director
of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr. Malcolm J.
Boatner be accepted in the amount of $12,000.00.]
(12.10) AP03-032-02 (116 Spencer Street)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Ted Hobert be accepted in the amount of $1,100.00.]
(12.11) AP04-028-02 (Burleson
Road)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Robert Smith be accepted in the amount of $1,350.00.]
(12.12) AP04-036-02 and AP04-037-02 (Michigan Avenue)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Sasol
North America, Inc. be accepted in the amount of $6,000.00.]
(12.13) AP04-038-02 (6th
Avenue)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Sasol
North America, Inc. be accepted in the amount of $3,000.00.]
(12.14) AP04-039-02 (7th Avenue)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Sasol
North America, Inc. be accepted in the amount of $3,000.00.]
(12.15) AP08-016-02 (Hwy 90 East)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer by Mr.
Arthur L. LeBlanc be accepted in the amount of $500.00.]
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:
(13.1) Proposal of Sulphur
Parks and Recreation to mechanically shape and grade existing earthen channel,
install, and maintain concrete revetment on the side slopes and bottom of
channel. Said project is located in the
Dick Ackel lateral, from Picard Road to U. S. Highway 90 in Sulphur. The
Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this
project application.
(13.2) Proposal of Sasol
North America, Inc. for mechanized land clearing, filling, and grading to
construct an administrative building, two laboratories, and additional parking
space to accommodate company expansion and relocation efforts. Approximately 7,630 cubic yards of soil will
be hauled-in and deposited to prepare the site. Construction will take place adjacent to existing buildings and
will impact approximately 2.75 acres of wetlands and 1.0 acre of other waters
of the U. S. Said project is located at
2201 Old Spanish Trail in Westlake. 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.
14. Consideration of requesting the Planning and Zoning Board to
conduct a public hearing to amend the comprehensive zoning ordinance to provide
for the following definition: (Mr.
Clement)
Add new definition for wall and façade
signs to read as follows: Sign,
Wall or Façade: A sign painted on, attached to, or erected parallel to the face
of a building, structure or accessory structure and supported throughout its
length by such building, structure or accessory structure. For the purpose of this section, a sign
attached to the side of a parapet or attached to the side of a truck trailer
used solely for the storage of inventory, supplies and/or other essentials to
the operation of the business will be considered a wall or façade sign.
15. Consideration of adopting an ordinance, in accordance with State
Law, declaring Lots 41 and 42 of Block 2 of Sherman Subdivision and part of the
West Half of Block 3 of Samuel Mansfield Subdivision located on N. Prater
Street as surplus property no longer needed for public purposes with the
minimum bid to be accepted for the sale of said property being established as
$5,500.00, as determined by the Parish Tax Assessor.
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a
Service Agreement between the Police Jury, Waterworks District No. Nine of Ward
Four, and Basell USA, Inc., to provide potable water to Basell USA, Inc., which
is located in the Rose Bluff Industrial Area, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
17. Consideration of authorizing the Director of Planning and
Development to notify the following property owners in accordance with Article
II of Chapter Six of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu,
Louisiana, to show cause at a public hearing on December 19, 2002, or the first
regular Police Jury meeting thereafter, as to why the structures on the
properties as stipulated should not be condemned:
(17.1) 208
CRESCENT AVENUE, Moss Bluff area, Lot 2, Block 5, Edwin F. Gayle Subdivision,
Ward 1S, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house and one accessory structure)
Owner: Alex and Mary Mae Stevens, c/o Joseph Albert Steven, 137 Ernie Benoit
Street, Lake Charles, LA 70615, TA#00030538 (Police Jury District 1);
(17.2) 2313 FOSTER ROAD, Westlake
area, Lot 6, J. W. Foster Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
house and two accessory structures) Owner: Philip W. Quinn and Lisa G. Quinn,
1845 White Acres Drive, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA#00117706 (Police Jury District
14);
(17.3) 1239
FRIESEN ROAD, South Lake Charles area, S/2 of following described
property: E ½ SW NE 29.11.8 less N 100
Ft, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Joseph L. LaGrange, et ux, 1010
Wynnwood, Houston, TX 77008,
TA#01324619 (Police Jury District 9);
(17.4)
2210 GREENBRIAR STREET, South Lake Charles area, Com 305 Ft E of NW Cor of Lot
26, Block 2, Greenlawn Subdivision TH S 140 Ft, TH E 100 Ft etc., Ward 3,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house)
Owner: Michael Anthony Ellis, 2210
Greenbriar, Lake Charles, LA 70607, TA#00500801 (Police Jury District 9);
(17.5)
607 SOUTH PINE MEADOW, Moss Bluff area, Lot 41, Pine Meadows Subdivision, Ward
1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Nathaniel Coty
Ravia, 198 Reeves Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA#00939722 (Police Jury
District 1);
(17.6)
3919 THORNTON STREET, East Lake Charles area, Lot 6, Block 5, Airport Acres
Subdivision, Ward 3 and Ward 3S, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) 99
Percent Owner: Clark Real Estate Enterprises,
Inc., 8 River Road, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA#01353370 and 1 Percent Owner:
Martin and Helen Fontenot Duhon, c/o Welton Cormier, 20465 Bourque, Iowa, LA
70647, TA#00065293 (Police Jury District 2);
(17.7)
LAKE BREEZE ROAD, Southwest Lake Charles area, S ½ of Lot 22 and Lot 23,
Treasure Land Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house)
Owner: Cheryl Fournerat Fruge, 1847 Fox Run #1, Lake Charles, LA 70605,
TA#00099422 (Police Jury District 9);
(17.8)
WEST TELEPHONE ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Com at NW Cor NE SE NW 5.9.8 TH S 663.6
Ft TH E 208.7 Ft etc., Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (three duplexes-
units 9 & 10, units 19 & 20 and units 21 & 22) Owner: Konicnatel
Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 275, Lake Charles, LA 70602, TA#00007587 (Police
Jury District 1);
18. Receive
report from staff regarding recommendations of the Calcasieu Animal Control
Advisory Committee relative to policies and procedures of the Animal Control
Program. (see attached)
19. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of a grant application in the
amount of $25,000, on behalf of Ward Five Fire Protection District No. One, to
the Governor's Office of Rural Development for the purchase of radio equipment,
and further, authorize the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
20. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the submittal of a grant application in the
amount of $25,000 to the Governor's Office of Rural Development for the
construction of sidewalks on Park Road, between Pine Cone Drive and Cooley
Road, in Ward One, and further, authorize the President of the Police Jury, or
his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
21. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement between the Police Jury and the City of Lake Charles for the
operation of the Allen P. August Multi-Purpose Center Contract Postal Unit for a
three-year period beginning December 1, 2002, and further, authorize the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
22. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a Legislative Consulting
Agreement between the Police Jury and McCleary and Associates, Inc. for
legislative monitoring services for the Year 2003, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
23. Consideration
of the following recommendations of the Office of Community Services’ Executive
Committee which met on October 16, 2002:
(23.1)
adopt a resolution approving the submittal of the following transit grant
renewal applications for Fiscal Year 2003-2004:
·
an application in the amount of
$250,000.00 to the Louisiana Department Transportation for continued rural
funding for Fiscal Year 2003-2004;
·
a renewal application for Elderly and
Disabled Grants (Section 5310) funding from the Louisiana Department of Public
Transportation for Capital Acquisitions in FY 2004.
·
renewal applications in the amount of
$1,223,000.00 to the Louisiana Department of Social Services/Louisiana
Department of Transportation for the continued operations of the system's
existing Job Access and Reverse Commute Program requesting for Fiscal Year
2003-2004.
(23.2)
adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the acceptance of a Fiscal Year
2003-2004 contract with the Louisiana Governor’s Office for state matching
dollars in the amount of $10,269.00 to be utilized to support RSVP activities
during Fiscal Year 2003-2004.
24. Consideration
of the following recommendations from Ms. Sandy Mason, Director of the Office
of Community Services:
(24.1)
adopt a resolution approving the submittal of a refunding application to the
Louisiana Department of Labor for continued operations of our CSBG Programs
January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2003, in the amount of $453,156.00. ($450,906.00 in Regular CSBG Funding and
$2,250.00 in Community Food and Nutrition Funding)
(24.2)
recommend that the Police Jury adopt a resolution approving the renewal for the
seventh consecutive year the Police Jury’s participation in the
locally-sponsored Calcasieu TRIAD Program along with the Police Jury’s annual
financial commitment of $18,000.00 to this Elderly Crime Prevention Project
which is administered by the Calcasieu Parish Office of Community Services, on
behalf of the TRIAD Partnership which is comprised of the Police Jury, the
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s
Office.
25. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. R. L. Webb as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Eight Fire Protection District No.
Two. (Mr. Webb represents District
10. Mr. Breaux is the liaison, and he
advised at the Agenda Committee Meeting that legal counsel had determined that
Mr. Webb, who had recently been elected to the Calcasieu Parish School Board,
could not serve on both the School Board and the Board of Commissioners of the
Fire District, as per Police Jury policy. Recommendation was made at the
Agenda Committee Meeting that action be deferred for thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on October 3, 2002.
26. Take appropriate action on a vacancy on the Workforce
Investment Board created by the resignation of Dr. Chris Turner. (Dr. Turner represented the private sector –
Chamber Southwest. Ms. Griffin and Mr.
Moon are the liaisons. A letter has
been written to the Chamber Southwest requesting nominations for this position.
Recommendation was made at the Agenda Committee Meeting that action be
deferred for thirty days on this vacancy.)
27. Take appropriate action on the
expiration of the term of Mr. Raymond Malveaux as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Two of Ward Four. (Mr. Malveaux
represents District 15. Mr. McMillin is the liaison. Recommendation was made
at the Agenda Committee Meeting that Mr. Malveaux be reappointed.)
28. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Donna Koppie as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Seven of Wards
Four and Six. (Consensus recommendation
of the jurors representing Districts 11, 13, 14, & 15, with the liaison
being responsible for seeing that a consensus has been reached. Mrs. Treme is
the liaison. Recommendation was made at the Agenda Committee Meeting that
Ms. Koppie be reappointed.)
29. Take appropriate action on bids received on October 28,
2002, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for concrete catch basins, concrete pipe,
metal pipe, and plastic pipe, with unit prices effective from January 1, 2003,
until June 30, 2003. (see attached)
30. Take appropriate action on bids received on October 30,
2002, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for two new Ford E250 Super Window Vans or
equal (Five Ambulatory with Three Wheelchair), for use by the Office of
Community Services, Calcasieu Parish Public Transit System. (see attached)
31. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to
advertise for bids for gasoline and diesel fuel, mosquito control chemicals,
with unit prices effective from January 1, 2003, until December 31, 2003.
32. Consideration of adopting a resolution celebrating the life of
Ms. Virginia Lacy who recently turned 104 years of age. (Mr. Andrepont)
33.
ADVISE that surplus adjudicated
properties will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning
and Development on November 25, 2002. (see
attached)
34. Consideration of adopting a resolution ratifying the Police
Jury’s support of Constitutional Amendment No. Six on the November 5, 2002,
election ballot which would constitutionally mandate a $300 per month state pay
supplement to full-time local law enforcement officers and fire fighters.
ADVISE THAT THE FOLLOWING TERMS
WILL EXPIRE IN
DECEMBER, 2002
·
Term of Mr. Michael K. Dees as a member
of the Board of Directors of Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors
Bureau, which expires on December 31, 2002.
(Mr. Dees represents the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on the Board. Mr. McMillin and Mrs. Treme are the
liaisons).
·
Term of Mr. Jim Mitchell as a member of
the Board of Commissioners of Calcasieu Greens, Inc., which expires on December
31, 2002.
·
Term of Mr. Solomon Cannon as a member
of the Board of Commissioners of Calcasieu Greens, Inc., which expires on
December 31, 2002.
EMERGENCY ITEMS
The following items were
received after the Agenda Committee meeting on October 30, 2002, and will
require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police
Jury:
Item
No. One:
Consideration of ratifying the
Local Government Proclamation of Pending State of Emergency signed by President
Enos Derbonne on November 5, 2002, with reference to the flooding conditions in
Calcasieu Parish.
