5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President McMillin.
2. Invocation.
(Mr. Stelly)
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. Take appropriate action on
applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)
6. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of
the Police Jury dated May 19, 2005.
7. 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:
(7.1) Proposal of Terrell
Heard to clear, grade, excavate, and deposit approximately 41,544 cubic yards
of native earthen fill and 9,930 cubic yards of hauled-in limestone aggregate
fill for construction of the Pecan Acres Subdivision, consisting of 217 home
site foundations, access roads, utilities, and other infrastructure associated
with project development. Said project
is located off of Pecan Acres Drive in Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
[On June 2, 2005, the
Police Jury deferred action until June 23, 2005.]
(7.2) Proposal of Joe
Cooper to clear, grub, grade, excavate, and place 22,800 cubic yards of on-site
earthen material and 3,970 cubic yards of hauled-in clay/limestone material as
necessary to construct driveways, house pads, and utilities all to create a new
32-lot single family subdivision. Said
project is located off of White Road approximately one half mile east of
Highway 171 and two miles north of Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
(7.3) Proposal of Roland
Bailey to clear, dredge, grade, and place approximately 3,130 cubic yards of
hauled in earthen fill material and concrete rubble, and dredge approximately
209 cubic yard of native material all to construct a boat slip, pier,
boathouse, and a 66 foot wide by 470 foot long private road. Said project is located approximately 0.35
mile south of South Perkins Ferry Road along left descending bank of the West
Fork of the Calcasieu River. The work
was completed prior to obtaining a Department of the Army permit and was in
violation of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 301
of the Clean Water Act. The Planning
Staff recommends that the Police Jury temporarily object to said project
until the culvert size is certified by a professional engineer.
(7.4) Proposal of Entergy
Gulf States, Inc. to mechanically clear, grub, and grade a 10 feet wide by
4,780 feet long construction right-of-way as necessary to facilitate the
installation of an electrical distribution line. Said project is located along State Highway 171 between the Towns
of Gillis and Ragley. The work was
partially completed prior to obtaining a Department of the Army permit and was
in violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
(7.5) Proposal of Peto
Sellers to clear, grub, and grade a 40.0 acre tract and place approximately
32,910 cubic yards of on-site graded earthen material and 3,270 cubic yards of
hauled-in limestone aggregate, all to construct access roads and homesites as
necessary to implement a 60-lot single family residential subdivision. Said project is located on the north side of
Koonce Road, approximately 0.25 mile east of Old Highway 171 near Moss
Bluff. The Planning Staff recommends
that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
(7.6) Proposal of
Burlington Resources Oil and Gas, LP for site restoration which will consist of
planting agricultural areas with one-year old seedlings representative of a
species assemblage historically common to the hardwood forests of the lower
Calcasieu River basin and plugging a drainage canal adjacent to the proposed
mitigation bank. Said project is
located off Bayou Choupique approximately 3.9 miles northwesterly from
Sulphur. The Planning Staff recommends
that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
(7.7) Proposal of Mayne
and Mertz, Inc. to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment
necessary for oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation
activities. The project involves the
construction of a 4,461 foot long board road and a 350 foot by 350 foot ring
levee to support the production of the Lawton 23 Well No. 1. Said project is located in wetlands adjacent
to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The
Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this
project application.
(7.8) Proposal of John
Sturlese to clear, grub, and grade a 18.6 acre tract and place approximately
14,965 cubic yards of on-site graded earthen material and 3,270 cubic yards of
hauled in earth, to construct building foundations, access roads, install
public utilities, and provide drainage facilities, all to implement a 30-lot
residential subdivision and commercial development. Said project is located on the south side of Maplewood Drive just
east of Sylvan Drive in Sulphur. The
Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this
project application.
(7.9) Proposal of Duncan
Oil Incorporated to dredge and place approximately 833 cubic yards of native
material to construct perimeter levees, work area, and pit location, all to
drill W. P. Carras Well No. 1. Said
project is located in Hickory Branch field, approximately 3.0 miles
northwesterly from 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.
8. 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 August 4, 2005, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter,
as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be condemned:
(8.1)
300 DOBBERTINE ROAD, southeast Lake Charles area, Lot 36, Dees and Foster
Subdivision, Less W 250 Ft, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (four (4)
manufactured homes located on Lots 9, 10, 15, 33) Owner: Ronald DeWayne Gifford, 109 Baylor Lane,
Lake Charles, LA 70607, TA# 00764744 (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry);
(8.2)
2276 HIGHWAY 388, Vinton area, From NE Cor Sec 32.9.11 TH S 19 Deg 25 Min 32
Sec W 595 Ft TH S 19 Deg 27 Min 53 Sec W 552.4 Ft TH S 70 Deg 32 Min 07 Sec E
58 Ft to E R/W Line St Hwy No. 388 For a Pt of Beg TH S 19 Deg 27 Min 53 Sec W
158.4 Ft TH S 70 Deg 32 Min 07 Sec E 319.6 Ft TH N 19 Deg 27 Min 53 Sec E 158.4
Ft TH N 70 Deg 32 Min 07 Sec W 319.6 Ft to Pt of Beg, etc., Ward 7, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Everett Kibodeaux, c/o Kathy Simon, 1468
School Street, Hackberry, LA 70645, TA# 00247464 (Police Jury District 11,
Mrs. Treme);
(8.3)
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., and Beg SE Cor Lot 4, You Win Subdivision, TH W 125 Ft TH NWLY 100 Ft,
etc., Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house and shop) Owner: Larry
Alfred Battles, 759 Long Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00001546 (Police
Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);
(8.4)
339 NEELY ROAD, north Westlake area, Lots 5 and 6, M A Neely Subdivision, Ward
4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Robert Joseph Owens, et ux, 312 W Sallier
Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 00142441 (Police Jury District 14, Mr.
McMillin);
(8.5)
1662 THOMPSON ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Lot 4, Cascio Subdivision, No. 2, Ward 1,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Paul Henderson, 1662
Thompson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00014427 (Police Jury District 2,
Mr. Collins);
(8.6)
101 TOUSAINT ROAD, south Lake Charles area, Lot 24, Dees and Foster Subdivision
of Sec 30 and 31.10.8 Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (six (6) manufactured
homes located on Lots 60, 79, 89, 97, 108, 113) Owner: Ronald D. and Carolyn
Gifford, 109 Baylor Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70607,
TA#
00860859 (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry);
(8.7)
1535 GEORGIA ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Com S/Line of NE NE 33.8.8 107.8 Ft E of SW
Cor NE NE TH E 208.7 Ft N 208.7 Ft etc., Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
(one manufactured home) Owner: Rodney E. Browne, 166 Paul Road, Lake Charles,
LA 70607, TA#’s 00525693 and 01359840 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);
(8.8)
1539 GEORGIA ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Com on W/L NE NE 33.8.8 said Pt being
268.70 Ft N of SW Cor NE NE TH N 190 Ft, E 316.5 Ft etc., 1.37 Acs, Ward 1,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Bobby R. Coleman, et
ux, 1539 Georgia Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 01318576 (Police Jury
District 2, Mr. Collins);
(8.9)
2853 PORTSMOUTH LANE, north Lake Charles area, Lot 31, Scarborough Estates
Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) 25
percent Owner: Donald Ray Snider, Jr., et ux, 345 Sharon Lane, Lake Charles, LA
70611, TA# 00108588 and 75 percent Owner: David O’Quain, 822 10th
Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 01363755 (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins);
(8.10)
4459 EDWARDS STREET, Starks area, Com 469 Ft N and 510 Ft W of SE Cor of NW SE
36.8.13 S 25 Ft E 360 Ft etc, Ward 5, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house)
Owner: A. D. Rigmaiden, 5302 Cherry Street, Houston, TX 77026, TA# 00208922 (Police
Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);
(8.11)
4563 JIM DRAKE ROAD, Starks area, Com 208.7 Ft N of SW Cor of NE 2.9.13 TH E
510 Ft N 75 Ft etc., Ward 5, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured
home) Owner: David Earl Butts, 4563 Jim Drake Road, Sulphur, LA 70661, TA#
01346014 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);
(8.12)
TRUTH STREET, DeQuincy area, Lot 9, Block 8, Sub of E L and L Co LTD of NW NE
and of Lots 23, 24, 25 of NE NE of Sec 19 and of Part of Sec 18 S of Gulf Coast
RR R/W 7.10, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Mayboy,
Inc., 330 Drew Park Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA#’s 00227935 and 00227919 (Police
Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme).
9. Consideration of
approval of the proposed budget for the operation of the Southwest Louisiana
Crime Laboratory for Fiscal Year 2005-2006, as per the request of Sheriff Tony
Mancuso.
10. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services
Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor’s
Office wherein the Parish will provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
services to assist in the management and utilization of land parcel information
in the Tax Assessor’s Office, and further, authorize the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
11. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services
Agreement between the Police Jury and the City of Lake Charles wherein the
Parish will provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to the City
of Lake Charles in the form of standardized and customized map products, and
further, authorize the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
12. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving and ratifying a two-year contract between
the Police Jury and the Louisiana Department of Labor for the period July 1,
2005, to June 30, 2007, in the amount of $1,658,223, to provide workforce
investment activities under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(WIA) (Public Law 105-220 - August 7, 1998), and should residual funds become
available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the grant award, and
further, authorize the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
13. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the extension of
an Agreement between the Police Jury and the Educational and Treatment Council,
Inc. (ETC) for the provision of treatment services for the Juvenile Drug Court
Treatment Program to December 31, 2005, and should additional funds become
available, authorize the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to
increase the contract amount, and further, authorize the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
14. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving a contract between the Police Jury and the
Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana for the training of members on the
Calcasieu Citizen Emergency Response Team, and further, authorize the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
AGENDA
NOTE: said funding for this
training will be provided from a Citizen Corps Council Grant that is a part of
the Parish Homeland Security funding.
The Staff recommends that this item be deferred at this time.
15. Consideration of a request from the City of
Lake Charles for Police Jury participation in a United States Department of
Agriculture training program to facilitate trade and economic development
between the Southwest Louisiana business community and Western and Central
African countries.
16. Consideration of
authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary
documentation for acquisition of right of way from the Hebert Estate
Properties, Inc. on Red Davis Road in Ward Three. (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry, and Police Jury District
10, Mr. Stelly)
17. Consideration of
authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary
documentation for donation of right of way from Leonard H. Gayle Family,
L.L.C., Bernice Gayle Lowry Family, L.L.C., Thomas F. Gayle Family, L.L.C.,
Kevin P. Gayle Family, L.L.C., Joseph L. Gayle Family, L.L.C., William J.
Gayle, II, John L. Gayle, Philip A. Gayle, Jean G. Decell, and William H.
Gayle, Jr. for the Park Road Sidewalk Project in Ward One. (Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel)
18. Consideration of
accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2004-04 (Hardsurfacing, Overlaying, and
Drainage Improvements of Various Roads) as substantially complete.
19. Consideration of
accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2004-06 (Hardsurfacing of Various Roads)
as substantially complete.
20. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for one new
one-half ton extended cab (2 doors) 4 x 2, for use by the Calcasieu Parish
Health Unit.
21. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for video/audio
conference equipment for use by the Calcasieu Parish County Agent’s Office.
22. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Administrator to advertise for bids for Prien Lake Park Improvements, Phase I-B
Buildings and Walking Paths.