PROPOSED A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 5, 2004
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Clement.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Landry)
3. Pledge of
Allegiance.
4.
Roll
Call.
5. Take
appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr.
Vickers) (see attached)
6. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
7. Consideration of approving the minutes of the regular meeting of
the Police Jury dated January 8, 2004.
8. Consideration of approving the minutes of the organizational
meeting of the Police Jury dated January 12, 2004.
9. Consideration of approval of the Agenda Committee Report dated
January 29, 2004.
10. Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated January 29, 2004.
(10.1)
Recommended that existing ordinances be amended and/or
ordinances be adopted with reference to the following:
(10.1.1)
establish “no parking” on Park Road (west side), from Waynewood Drive to
Stafford Road (Police Jury District 1);
(10.1.2)
establish 35 mph on John Koonce Road, from Goos Ferry Road to Peloquin Road
(Police Jury District 2); and
(10.1.3)
establish 25 mph on John Koonce Road, from Peloquin Road to deadend (Police
Jury District 2).
(10.2) Recommended an
amendment to the 2004-2006 Capital Improvement Plan to add Cora Street in Ward
Four to be paved under the 1992 Sales Tax (Police Jury District 14).
(10.3) Recommended
the acceptance of Calcasieu Project No. 2003-03 (Ward One-Ashley Avenue,
Atlanta Drive, Birdnest Road, Cypress Lake Drive, Hampton Avenue, Helen Lane,
Joshua Lane, Kingfish Road, Kirby Lane, Marilyn Road, Podrasky Road, Rothwood
Drive, Wachsen Drive, Gahagan Lane and Striping on Champagne Circle) as
substantially complete.
(10.4) Recommended that the Parish Purchasing Agent
be authorized to advertise for Request for Proposals for a meter reading system
for use by Waterworks District No. Five of Wards Three and Eight.
(10.5) Recommended that the Parish Purchasing Agent
be authorized to advertise for bids for sewer grinder pump replacements for use
by Sewer District No. Eleven of Ward Three.
11. 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, Best Management Practices during the course of construction set
forth by the Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, and approvals are
received from all other appropriate state and federal agencies, and further,
that any required permits are obtained from the Division of Planning and
Development:
(11.1) Proposal of Joe
Cook to clear, grade, and disk an area, dredge to construct a barrow pit/pond
and also remove surface soil for preparation of structure foundation,
redistribute 1,600 cubic yards of excavated material as fill placement and
place vegetation debris resulting from clearing operations within 880 feet of
abandon irrigation ditch, all to construct a single family residence, aggregate
surface driveway, barn, and pasture/hayfield.
Said project is located adjacent to Hickory Branch Road approximately
eight miles northwest of Gillis. The
Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this
project application.
(11.2) Proposal of Autry
Thibodeaux to clear, dredge, grade, and place fill to construct a single family
residence, driveways, bulkhead, and extend a boat canal. Approximately 250 cubic yards of hauled-in
clay and topsoil will be deposited for the proposed homesite, and 148 cubic
yards of excavated material for the boat canal. Said project is located near Maplewood. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
(11.3) Proposal of Tra
Fogleman to clear, disk, and grade an area, place approximately 10,000 cubic
yards of on-site graded material to cover 2,600 feet of irrigation ditch, all
to prepare the site for use as a hayfield/pasture. Said project is located adjacent to Hickory Branch Road approximately
eight miles northwest of Gillis. 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.
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
January 27, 2004, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect
to each piece of property:
(12.1) AP03-033-02
(11th Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 4)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $4,600.00 by Shonda Renee Carter be accepted.]
(12.2) AP03-051-02
(Moss Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $900.00 by Sheila Rusher LaRue be accepted.]
(12.3) AP03-054-02
(St. Dizier Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $450.00 by Sheila Rusher LaRue be accepted.]
(12.4) AP03-135-03
(Graham Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $5,500.00 by Hermon Rayford Stevens, Jr. be accepted.]
(12.5) AP03-136-03
(Corner of Poe & MLK-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2)
[The
Director of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $19,000.00 by Davidson John Darbone be accepted.]
13. 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 April 1, 2004, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter,
as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be
condemned:
(13.1)
AMERICAN LEGION ROAD, Westlake area, Com 1976.5 Ft S and 486.5 Ft W of NE Cor
NW 24.9.9, W 100 Ft, S 250 Ft etc., Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home and accessory
structure) Owner: John G. Ford, c/o
Barbara Duplechain, 525 Goos Street, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00137510 (Police
Jury District 3);
(13.2)
3826 GOLDRICH ROAD, Westlake area, Com 150 Ft W of SE Cor Lot 10, Home Acres
Subdivision, TH W 189.60 Ft, N 103 Ft, etc., Ward 4S,Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana (one manufactured home and one accessory structure) Owner: Don Joseph Savoy, Sr., et ux, 2446 Fannie
Verdine Road, Starks, LA 70661, TA# 00133817 (Police Jury District 14);
(13.3)
1461 HARGROVE LOOP, DeQuincy area, Com NW Cor SW NE 2.7.11 E 274 Ft S 330 Ft W
274 Ft N 330 Ft to Beg, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house and four
accessory structures) Owner: Juanita Dickerson Midkiff, et al, P O Box 273,
Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00228605 (Police Jury District 11);
(13.4)
1595 HARGROVE LOOP, DeQuincy area, Lots 16, 17, Martin Acres, a subdivision of
SW SE 2.7.11, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Mortgage: Cinco Financial Service, Inc., 701 East
Fourth Street, DeQuincy, LA 70633, Owner:
Cecil Bluit Smith, P O Box 855, DeQuincy, LA 70633, TA# 00233935 (Police
Jury District 11);
(13.5)
510 JOHN STINE ROAD, Westlake area, Com 190 Ft W of SE Cor NE 23.9.9 TH N 290.5
Ft W 150 Ft etc., Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home)
Owners: Keith Dwayne Boone, et ux, 3200 Westwood Drive, Lot 9, Westlake, LA
70669 and Michael R. Garber, et ux, 912 Clarence Street, Lake Charles, LA
70601, TA# 00135682 (Police Jury District 14);
(13.6)
KATHY DRIVE, south Sulphur area, Lot 4, Block 2, Waynewood Subdivision, Ward 4,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Fred Wesley
Scarborough, P O Box 426, Sulphur, LA
70664, TA# 00149276 (Police Jury District 15);
(13.7)
912 KINGERY ROAD, Topsy area, Com SE Cor NE NE 4.8.8 TH N 88 Deg W 470 Ft N 25
Ft for Com N to Intersection of C/L of drainage, 694.85 Ft M/L, NWLY along C/L
of drainage ditch 190.35 Ft M/L S 506.45 Ft M/L S 88 Deg E 140 Ft S 200 Ft S 88
Deg E 50 Ft M/L to Com, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (two manufactured
homes) Owner: Baxter Howard and Peggy
Marie Peters, 912 Kingery Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 01038133 (Police
Jury District 1);
(13.8)
759 LONG DRIVE, Moss Bluff area, Com 125 Ft W of SE Cor Lot 4, You Win
Subdivision, TH NWLY Parallel to E/L said Lot 4 100 Ft To N/L said Lot, TH W 75
Ft, etc., Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one structure) Owner: Larry Alfred Battles, 759 Long Drive, Lake
Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00001546 (Police
Jury District 2);
(13.9)
720 ROLAND PATTILLO ROAD, DeQuincy area, Com 100 Ft S of NW Cor Lot 8 of
Edgewood Land and Logging Company, TH E 162 Ft, TH N 30 Ft to Pt of Com, Ward
6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Emmett Morgan, et ux, 720 Roland Pattillo Road, DeQuincy, LA
70633, TA# 01340742 (Police Jury District 11); and
(13.10) ST. THERESA LANE,
north Sulphur area, Lot 90, Sierra Madre Acres Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (manufactured home) Owner:
Mary Ann Fiorenza, 2701 Maplewood Drive, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 00136689
(Police Jury District 11).
14. Receive report from the Division of
Planning and Development staff regarding proposed amendments to Article IV.
Off-Premise Outdoor Advertising Signs. (see
attached)
AGENDA
NOTE:
the Planning & Zoning Board will take action on the proposed
amendments on February 17, 2004, with final action by the Police Jury on
February 19, 2004.
15. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police
Jury and the City of DeQuincy, the Town of Iowa, the City of Sulphur, the
Town of Vinton, and the City of Westlake wherein these municipalities will
suspend their respective ordinances on ambulance regulation in favor of the
Police Jury's ambulance ordinance, to be enforced by the Office of Emergency
Preparedness, and further, authorizing the President, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
AGENDA
NOTE: the above municipalities have
approved entering into the joint services agreement with the Police Jury for
this purpose.
16. Consideration of a request by the Board of Commissioners of
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service District that a resolution be adopted
giving Notice of Intention of a public hearing to be held by the Police Jury on
March 18, 2004, with reference to reducing the boundaries of said District to
remove all of Ward One, less and except the property where the Dynamic
Dimensions facility, owned and operated by the District, is located.
17. Consideration of approving the General Insurance Committee Report
dated February 5, 2004.
18. Consideration of
the following requests from the Office of Community Services:
(18.1)
approve and adopt the newly-revised OCS Bylaws as recommended by the OCS Board on January 26, 2004; and
(18.2) adopt a resolution approving a joint
partnership between the West Calcasieu Parish Marine Corps League Detachment
and the Calcasieu Parish Office of Community Services Board to develop and
assist in the administration of the League’s 2004 Toys for Tots Campaign.
19. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
A. J. Holland as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Two Fire
Protection District No. One. (The
nomination structure for this Board is as follows: District 10 – five members.
Mr. Holland lives in District 10.
Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Holland be reappointed.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
20. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Webster James Todd, Jr. as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Two
Fire Protection District No. One. (The
nomination structure for this Board is as follows: District 10 – five members.
Mr. Todd lives in District 10.
Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Todd be reappointed.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
21. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Pat Aguillard as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Iowa Fire Protection
District No. One. (The nomination
structure for this Board is as follows:
District 10 – 2 members. In
addition, two members are appointed by the Town of Iowa, and one at-large
member is collectively appointed by the four members, in accordance with State
Law. Mr. Aguillard lives in District
10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Aguillard be reappointed.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
22. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Alfred Egland as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Iowa Fire Protection
District No. One. (Mr. Egland does not
wish to be reappointed. The nomination
structure for this Board is as follows:
District 10 – 2 members. In
addition, two members are appointed by the Town of Iowa, and one at-large
member is collectively appointed by the four members, in accordance with State
Law. Mr. Stelly is the liaison, and he
recommended that James Vincent be appointed.
Mr. Vincent lives in District 10.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. James Vincent be appointed
to fill this vacancy.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
23. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Roy Arrant as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire
Protection District No. One. (A formal
determination needs to be made as to which Police Jury District Mr. Arrant will
represent. The nomination structure for
this Board is as follows: District 11 –
4 members and District 14 – 1 member. The current members of the Board
are: Kenny E. Guidry, David L. Clark,
Eddy Dahlquist, and Roy Arrant, all of whom live in District 11, and Troy
Comeaux who lives in District 14. It is
the staff’s recommendation that Mr. Guidry, Mr. Clark, Mr. Dahlquist, and Mr.
Arrant be designated as District 11 appointments, and Mr. Comeaux as the District
14 appointment. Mrs. Treme is the
liaison. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Arrant be reappointed and designated to represent District
11.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
24. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
David L. Clark as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire
Protection District No. One. (A formal
determination needs to be made as to which Police Jury District Mr. Clark will
represent. The nomination structure for
this Board is as follows: District 11 –
4 members and District 14 – 1 member. The current members of the Board are: Kenny E. Guidry, David L. Clark, Eddy
Dahlquist, and Roy Arrant, all of whom live in District 11, and Troy Comeaux
who lives in District 14. It is the
staff’s recommendation that Mr. Guidry, Mr. Clark, Mr. Dahlquist, and Mr.
Arrant be designated as District 11 appointments, and Mr. Comeaux as the
District 14 appointment. Mrs. Treme is
the liaison. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Clark be reappointed and designated to represent District
11.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
25. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Ronald L. Williams as a member of Ward Three Fire Protection District No.
Two. (Because a determination needs to
be made regarding the allotment of said members to the respective Police Jury
Districts, the staff recommended that this item be deferred for thirty days.
Mr. Kleckley is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that action be
deferred for thirty days.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January
29, 2004.
26. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Teresa Ryan as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Three Fire
Protection District No. Two. (Because a
determination needs to be made regarding the allotment of said members to the
respective Police Jury Districts, the staff recommended that this item be
deferred for thirty days. Mr. Kleckley
is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for
thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: action was deferred by the
Police Jury on January 8, 2004, to January 29, 2004.
27. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Wiley J. LeBert as a
member of Airport Authority of Airport District No. One. (Mr. Kleckley is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. LeBert be reappointed.)
28. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Alton White as a member
of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Fourteen of Ward
Five. (The nomination structure for
this Board is as follows: District 11 –
5 members. Mr. White lives in District
11. Mrs. Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
White be reappointed.)
29. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Monte Hurley as a
member of the Creole Nature Trail Scenic Byway District. (Mrs. Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Hurley be reappointed.)
30. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Paul Guillory as a
member of the Creole Nature Trail Scenic Byway District. (Mrs. Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Guillory be reappointed.)
31. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Airport Authority of Airport
District No. One created by the resignation of Leroy J. Sanford. (Mr. Kleckley is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Anthony Biagas be appointed to fill this vacancy.)
32. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of
Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward Two
created by the resignation of Alvin Breaux.
(The nomination structure for this Board is as follows: District 10 – 5 members. Mr. Stelly is the liaison, and he
recommended that Dwight Primeaux be appointed.
Mr. Primeaux lives in District 10.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Dwight Primeaux be
appointed to fill this vacancy.)
33. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of
Commissioners of the Calcasieu Parish Communications District created by the
resignation of Gene Mullin. (Dr. Mackey
is the liaison. The Agenda Committee
recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
34. Take appropriate action on bids received on January 27,
2004, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for sign blanks, sign faces, metal sign
posts, square steel sign posts, and pavement markings, with unit prices
effective March 1, 2004, until August 31, 2004. (see attached)
35. Take appropriate action on bids received on February 3,
2004, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for three 2004 rubber tire (4 x 2)
hydraulic telescopic excavators (Gradall or equal) for use by the Division of
Engineering and Public Works (Special Drainage and Road Division). (see attached)
36. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for cold mix, hot
mix, ready mix concrete, crushed stone, liquid asphalt; light weight aggregate;
borrow material, with unit prices effective from April 1, 2004, until September
30, 2004.
37.
ADVISE
that surplus adjudicated properties will be offered for sale by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development on February 23, 2004. (see attached)
·
Mr. Dale Hernandez as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Two. (A formal determination needs to be made as
to which Police Jury district Mr. Hernandez will represent. The nomination structure for this Board is
as follows: District 12 – 4 members; District 15 – 1 member (after consultation
with District 13). The current members of the Board are: Vince Lanier, Dale
Hernandez, Tony Dougherty, James Dennis, and Milton Castille, all of whom live
in District 12. Mr. Clement is the
liaison to the Board.)
·
Mr. Vince Lanier as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Ward Four Fire Protection District No. Two. (A formal determination needs to be made as
to which Police Jury district Mr. Lanier will represent. The nomination structure for this Board is
as follows: District 12 – 4 members; District 15 – 1 member (after consultation
with District 13). The current members of the Board are: Vince Lanier, Dale
Hernandez, Tony Dougherty, James Dennis, and Milton Castille, all of whom live
in District 12. Mr. Clement is the
liaison to the Board).
·
Mr. James J. Vickers as a member of the
IMCAL Board of Directors.