A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President McMillin.
2. Invocation.
(Mr. Collins)
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. 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.)
6. Consideration
of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated
January 20, 2005.
7. Take appropriate action on RZ06-005-05 which is a request
by MC Enterprises to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-2 (Mixed Residential)
to allow residential development.
(Kelly Street in Ward Six, Police Jury District 11) (see attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February 15,
2005, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted contingent
upon the developer obtaining sewer approval from the City of DeQuincy.]
8. Take appropriate action on a revision to RZ03-048-03 which
is a request by Robert Golod (previous owner, David Reinauer) to amend
Ordinance No. 4668 due to an extension and revision of the site plan. (5520 W. Pinewood Drive in Ward Three,
Police Jury District 10) (see
attached)
AGENDA NOTE: on December 18, 2003, the Police Jury
approved a request by David Reinauer to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to
R-M (Multi-Family Residential) to allow six duplexes on the property described
as Lot 17 of Block 11 of Pinewood Acres Part D with the following stipulations:
1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of
Planning and Development as revised to relocate trash dumpster off W. Pinewood
Drive; 2) that all drives and parking must be hardsurfaced (concrete or
asphalt); 3) that the proper permits must be obtained within 30 days of zoning
approval; and 4) that a centralized postal approved mailbox must be provided on
the property described as Lot 17 of Block 11 of Pinewood Acres Part D.
The current request by
Robert Golod is to amend said ordinance to remove stipulation 3) that the proper
permits must be obtained within 30 days of zoning approval; and 4) that a
centralized postal approved mailbox must be provided, and further, to amend
stipulation 1) to read: that the development adhere to the revised site plan on
file with the Division of Planning and Development and 2) to read: that all
drives and parking must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt) upon completion
of the third duplex or within five years, whichever occurs first.
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February 15,
2005, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted with the
following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to the revised site plan
on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that the entrance and
the parking for the existing duplex must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt)
within six months; and 3) the parking for the remaining two duplexes must be
hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt) upon completion of each duplex.]
9. Take appropriate action on RZ04-002-05 which is a request
by Todd and Katrina Trahan to rezone from R-2 (Mixed Residential) to R-MHP
(Manufactured Home Park) to allow residential development (third manufactured
home). (908 Tana Street in Ward Four,
Police Jury District 13) (see
attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February
15, 2005, 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 the manufactured
home must be skirted prior to utilities being connected.]
10. Take appropriate action on RZ03-003-05 which is a request
by Jimmy Bosley and Greg Norsworthy to rezone from R-1 (Single Family
Residential) to R-M Multi-Family Residential) to allow patio homes. (Lake Street in Ward Three, Police Jury
District 6) (see attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, February
15, 2005, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]
11. Take appropriate action on RZ01-004-05 which is a
request by Midkiff and Brooks, LLC, to rezone from C-1 (Light Commercial) to
R-M (Multi-Family Residential) to allow multi-family development (four
duplexes). (Victoria Lane in Ward One, Police
Jury District 1) (see attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday,
February 15, 2005, 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 all drives
and parking must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt) upon completion of
construction or 18 months, whichever occurs first; 3) that a centralized postal
approved mailbox must be provided upon completion of construction or within 18
months, whichever occurs first; and 4) that an enclosed dumpster be provided
upon completion of construction or within 18 months, whichever occurs first.]
12. Consideration of adopting a resolution indicating objection/no
objection to the following proposed project 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:
(12.1) Proposal of Joe
Cooper to clear a 24.1 acres site, excavate, grade, and redistribute
approximately 19,412 cubic yards of native earthern material and deposit an
additional 1,110 cubic yards of hauled-in clay and limestone aggregate, all
residential/commercial/industrial development.
The proposed project is located south of I-10, at the intersection of
Bruce Drive and Opelousas Street in 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.
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 7, 2005, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter,
as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be
condemned:
(13.1) 1881 CLAUDE HEBERT ROAD,
LeBleu Settlement area, Com at a Pt 147.1 Ft S of NW Cor Lot 1, Martin and
Delila LeBleu Subdivision, TH S 147.1 Ft E 294.2 Ft etc., Ward 8, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Kenneth Lee, et ux, 8390 Goldie Lane,
Martinsville, IN 46151, TA# 00999547 (Police Jury District 10);
(13.2) 109 DECKER, east Lake Charles area, Lot 27,
Block 3, Vista Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house)
Owner: Oscar Williams, 2412 Katherine, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Mortgage: Fleet Finance of Louisiana, Inc., 3815 Ryan
Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605 TA# 00067369
(Police Jury District 2);
(13.3) 473 MALONE ROAD, DeQuincy
area, Com 495 Ft N of SE Cor of NW NE 17.7.10 TH N 165 Ft W 660 Ft etc, Ward 6,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Patsy Ann Green
Verot Rainwater, et al, 473 Malone
Road, DeQuincy, LA 70633, TA# 00222372
(Police Jury District 11);
(13.4) 2537 RED DAVIS ROAD, southeast Lake Charles area, Lot 1, Higgins
Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: C & S
Productions, LLC, P O Box 62557, LaFayette, LA 70596, TA# 00076252 (Police Jury District 10);
(13.5) 5049 RYAN LANE, south Lake Charles area, Lot 1, Southview
Subdivision, Less W 50 Ft for Road R/W, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
(one house) Owner of Land: PDC
Enterprises, LLC, 717 Reigel Street, Lake Charles, LA 70607, Owner of
Structure: Jimmy Edward Ryan, 5004 Ryan Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA#
00098000 & TA# 01332824 (Police
Jury District 8);
(13.6) 1988 SHERWOOD DRIVE, west Sulphur area, Lot 3, Block B, Sherwood
Forest Subdivision, Part 4, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home) Owner: Natalie Lorraine Duck Ogea, 4524 Pete Seay Road,
Sulphur, LA 70665, TA# 00145947 (Police Jury District 12); and
(13.7) 2458 QUAIL RIDGE DRIVE, Moss Bluff area, Lot 20, Quail Ridge
Subdivision, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: William Greely Watkins, et ux, 725 N Huval
Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00790788 (Police Jury District 1).
14. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing advertising of an oil, gas, and mineral
lease on certain tracts of land (5 acres, more or less) in Section 14, Township
8 South, Range 11 West, in Ward Six.
(Police Jury District 11)
15. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing advertising of an oil, gas, and mineral
lease on certain tracts of land (2.5 acres, more or less) in Section 14,
Township 8 South, Range 11 West, in Ward Six.
(Police Jury District 11)
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an agreement
between the Police Jury and the State of Louisiana, Department of the Treasury
which provides for the Police Jury to extend to its eligible employees Medicare
coverage to those employees who voted “yes” in the divided vote Medicare
referendum held on January 6, 2005, under provisions of Section 1, Act 204,
Regular Session, Louisiana Legislature of 1952, as amended by Louisiana Act 280
of 2004, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his
designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents thereto.
17. Consideration of
a request from the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eleven of
Wards Four and Seven (Houston River) that the Police Jury consider requesting
the State Legislature to amend LSA¾R.S.
33:3819 to provide for a maximum per diem for members of boards of
commissioners of waterworks districts of $100.00. (see attached)
AGENDA
NOTE: the current statutes read as
follows: “The parish governing authority in the parish in which each
waterworks district is located may fix the per diem to be paid to each of the
members of the board of commissioners of the respective waterworks districts in
an amount not to exceed sixty dollars for each meeting they attend, up to and
including twenty-four meetings in each year and for each special meeting not to
exceed twelve special meetings in each year.”
18. Consideration of
adopting a resolution declaring a 1996 Chevrolet/LDV P30 Van as surplus
property no longer needed by the Police Jury, Office of Homeland Security and
Emergency Preparedness, and approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between
the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office authorizing the
transfer of said property to the Sheriff’s Office for their public use, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
19. Consideration of
the following requests from the Office of Juvenile Justice Services:
(19.1) adopt a
resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Jury,
Office of Juvenile Justice Services, the Fourteenth Judicial District Court,
the Fourteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's
Office, the Office of Mental Health, the Calcasieu Parish School Board,
and other relevant agencies and service providers outlining their roles and
responsibilities related to the Calcasieu Parish Juvenile Mental Health Court,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto; and
(19.2)
adopt a resolution authorizing Ms. Martha Parnell, Director of the Office of
Juvenile Justice Services, to negotiate on terms and conditions that she may
deem advisable, and subject to the approval of the Parish Administrator, a
contract or contracts in a dollar amount up to $7,500 with Applied Data
Systems, LLC, for the enhancement of the Management Information System
for the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, and further, authorizing 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
modification of the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) Contract for Program Year 2003/Fiscal Year 2003
between the Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Labor which will
provide for the addition of State Incentive Funds in the amount of $35,745,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
AGENDA
NOTE: the incentive funds were awarded for exemplary performance
in one or more of the WIA program activities and for regional cooperation
with other parishes (Allen and Beauregard) in Region V per State Instruction
#78.
21. Consideration of
authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents
for donation of rights-of-way from Bluff Land Development, LLC, Timmy
Bourgeois, et ux, David Neal Hull, et ux, and Brian K. Berry and the necessary
documents for a temporary construction easement from Brian K. Berry on the Park
Road Sidewalk Project in Ward One, in accordance with criteria established by
the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.
22. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving a Proposal for Engineering Services between the Police Jury and
Lancon Engineers, Inc. for the Shoreline Protection Project at Intracoastal
Park, and further, authorizing the President of
the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
23. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving the participation of the Police Jury in a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement
and Project Management Plan between the Department of the Army and the City of
Lake Charles, addressing flooding and stream restoration issues in the
Calcasieu River Basin including the study areas of Lake Charles (Oak Park),
Bayou Contraband, Prien Lake Channel, and Henderson Bayou, Hippolyte Coulee,
Black Bayou, Bayou Choupique, Bayou D’Inde and Kayouchee Coulee at a total cost
of $2 million dollars, with Calcasieu Parish’s share not to exceed $500,000
over a three-year period,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
24.
Consideration
of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2004-05 (Ward 5: Arley Meyers Road,
Ball Park Road, Bass Lake Road, Green Moore Road, J.E. Miller Road, Jim Johnson
Road and Wilbert Buxton Road; Ward 6: Arthur Marcantel Street, Barrow Road,
Bill Pruitt Road, Doyle Road, Evangeline Street, Evelyn Street, Grimes Road,
Joy Street, Kelly Street, Lucius Marcantel Road, Marcantel Road, Mid Marcantel
Road, Mitchell Road, Patti Lane, Paul Robertson Road, Peterson Road, Richardson
Road, Royer Loop, Tilley LeDoux Road and Willow Spring Road; Ward 7: Bailey
Road, Chesson Road, Courmier Cemetery Road, Gray Road, Gum Cove Road, Holifield
Road, Parish Road, Pine Street, R.E. Robertson Road, Ross Avenue, White Road
and Williams Avenue) as substantially
complete.
25. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on February 3, 2005,
for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2005-01.
AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on bids on
February 3, 2005, until February 16, 2005.
The Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of
$1,500,783.31 of Bessette Development Corporation be accepted.
26. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on
February 10, 2005, for one video toaster (editor/switcher) system and one event
controller and hard drive system, for use by the Government Access Channel
Department. (see attached)