5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President McMillin.
2. Invocation.
(Mr. Manuel)
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Roll Call.
5. The following has been advertised in accordance
with the law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m.:
(5.1) Receive and open bids for 2004/2005
CDBG Mossville Sewer Extensions, and take appropriate action thereon; and
(5.2) Receive and open bids for Mossville
Sewer Pump Stations, and take appropriate action thereon.
AGENDA NOTE: bid opening has been postponed until
Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 5:30 p.m. due to the fact that an addendum was
issued within 72 hours of the scheduled September 22nd bid opening.
6. The following has been advertised in accordance
with the law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m.:
Receive and open bids for the furnishing of all labor and
materials for the EIFS and Masonry Cleaning, Repair, Re-finishing, and
Waterproofing of Central Library located at West Claude and Ernest Streets in
Lake Charles, and take appropriate action thereon.
AGENDA NOTE: bid opening has been cancelled due to the
fact that no bid packages have been picked up by any prospective
contractor/bidder, and the Project Architect recommends that the Police Jury
authorize readvertising for bids for said project.
7. The
following has been advertised in accordance with the law for action to be taken
at 6:00 p.m.:
The
Police Jury shall sit as a Board of Review to hear any protests on current tax
assessments and take action accordingly. (The review period began on September 9,
2005, and ended on September 15, 2005, in the Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor’s
Office.)
8. Hold
a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., in accordance with Article II-Chapter Six
of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, requesting
authorization to condemn immediately said structures due to the structures being
in danger of collapse and constituting a menace to public safety:
(8.1)
541 APACHE ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Lot 43, Indian Bayou Subdivision, Ward 1,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house). Mortgage holder: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
(no address listed) Owner: James Edward
Wright, Jr., et ux, 541 Apache Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70611, TA#
00524514 (Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel);
(8.2)
616 NEIL ROAD, Westlake area, Lot 17, Waterways Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Mortgage holder: Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, c/o Latecia
Williams, 1701 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, Owner: Charles David Voohries, et al, P O Box 1152,
Sulphur, Louisiana, 70664, TA# 01154907 (Police Jury District 3, Ms. Griffin);
(8.3)
2575 OLLINZ MORGAN ROAD, north Sulphur area, Com 268 Ft S of SW Cor NW NE
13.9.10 TH S 531 Ft W 165 Ft etc., Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured
home). Owner: Elle Sue Thibodeaux Cobb, 2585 Ollinz Morgan Road, Sulphur,
Louisiana, 70663, TA# 00162272 (Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin);
(8.4)
110 WEST STREET, DeQuincy area, Lot 12, Block 3, Ben Bennett Subdivision, Ward
6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house). Owner: Ora Thomas, P. O. Box 14,
DeQuincy, Louisiana, 70633, TA# 00222240, (Police Jury District 11, Mrs.
Treme).
9. Presentation
of a Resolution in Memoriam to the family of Cpl. Richard Schoener, a resident
of Bell City, who served his country in Afghanistan. (Mr. Stelly)
10. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition
to the members, manager, and coaches of the Moss Bluff American Dixie Youth
Team for winning the South Regional Championship and the State Championship.
11. Receive report from staff with reference to
litter prevention and education.
12. Receive report from Allen Smith, Jr.,
General Counsel to the Police Jury, with reference to alcohol sales in Ward
One.
13. Take
appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr.
Vickers)
14. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting
of the Police Jury dated August 18, 2005.
15. Take appropriate action on RZ03-026-05 which is a request by
Lake Woodland Partners, L.P. to rezone from I-1 (Light Industrial) to R-1
(Single Family Residential) to allow a residential subdivision (houses). (off of Goodman Road in Ward Three, Police
Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 20,
2005, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]
16. Take appropriate action on RZ06-028-05 which is a request by
Anthony J. Palermo, Jr. to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to C-2 (General
Commercial) to allow a farmer’s market and farm equipment sales. (Highway 27 North in Ward Six, Police Jury
District 11, Mrs. Treme)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 20,
2005, and 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 use is limited
to a farmer’s market and farm equipment sales only.]
17. Take appropriate action on RZ04-027-05 which is a request by Darrell
L. Jones to rezone from R-2 (Mixed Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) to
allow manufacturing of marble. (1106
Kim Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 20,
2005, and voted 10 (against) and 1 (for) to recommend that the request be denied. Should the Police Jury grant the request,
the Board recommends the following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere
to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that
an occupational license must be obtained within five days of zoning approval;
and 3) that the dumpster, storage, and drying of materials must be stored in a
containment area enclosed with a six-foot (6’) wooden fence within fifteen (15)
days of zoning approval.]
18. Consideration of amending the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana, with reference to the subdivision regulations.
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 20,
2005, and voted unanimously to recommend that the Code be amended.]
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
August 18, 2005, until September 22, 2005.
19. 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:
(19.1) Proposal of Conoco
Phillips Company to install and maintain two new 80 feet by 60 feet platforms,
280 feet of piperack, and barge turning and mooring dolphins, all to expand the
Westlake Refinery Dock No. 2. The
proposed structures will be located within an area approximately 640 feet long
and 360 feet wide, extending parallel to the mean low water shoreline. The proposed dredging has been previously
permitted and the applicant is now requesting approval to deposit 20,000 cubic
yards of dredged material at Disposal Site No. 5 instead of No. 3. Said project is located at the northeastern
corner of Clooney Island Loop, off the Calcasieu River, in Westlake. The Planning Staff recommends that the
Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
AGENDA NOTE: the
proposed dredging has been previously permitted, but the applicant is now
requesting approval to deposit 20,000 cubic yards of dredged material at
Disposal Site No. 5 instead of No. 3.
(19.2) Proposal of Port
Arthur LNG, L.P., Port Arthur Pipeline, L.P. for the location of a 36-inch,
70-mile-long pipeline which will begin at the terminal facility and will
terminate at an existing tie-in located in Beauregard Parish. The project site is located in waters of the
United States, including wetlands, in Orange and Jefferson Counties, Texas, and
Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana, more specifically, the
terminal facility is located in and along the Port Arthur Canal, on the west
side of Sabine Lake, south of Port Arthur in Jefferson County, Texas. 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.
20. Consideration
of revised provisions relating to a proposed Joint Services Agreement between
the Police Jury and the City of Lake Charles, in accordance with the authority
granted under LSA—R.S. 33:140.210 et seq, providing for the consolidation of
the Parish Planning and Zoning Board and the City Planning Commission and Board
of Zoning Adjustment, as recommended by the citizens Joint Planning Commission
Task Force formed by both entities to study the concept, and take appropriate
action thereon. (Mr. Landry)
AGENDA NOTE: a proposed Joint Services Agreement for this
purpose was previously considered by the Police Jury on September 1st,
and was rejected by an 8-7 vote as follows: Yeas – Mr. Andrepont, Mrs. Eason,
Mr. Landry, Dr. Mackey, Mr. Manuel, Mr. Moon, and Mrs. Treme. Nays – Mr.
Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Danahay, Mrs. Griffin, Mr. Guidry, Mr. Guillory, Mr.
Stelly, and President McMillin.
21. 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 November 17, 2005, or the first regular Police Jury meeting
thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not
be condemned:
(21.1)
OLLINZ MORGAN ROAD, north Sulphur area, Com at NE Cor of SE NW 13.9.10 TH W 165
Ft S 264 Ft etc., Ward 4U, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home).
Owner: Entergy Gulf States, Inc, c/o Entergy Services Inc., Tax Department, P.
O. Box 61000, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70161, Attn: Paul Acosta, TA# 00748293 (Police Jury District 14, Mr.
McMillin);
(21.2)
622 JONES STREET, east Lake Charles area, N 80 Ft Lot 1 and N 80 Ft of E ½ Lot
2, Block 6, Airport Acres Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
house). Owner: Anita Jo Ferguson
Howard, 622 Jones Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70615, TA# 00102695 (Police
Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);
(21.3)
4222 E PRIEN LAKE ROAD, south Lake Charles area, the E 204.82 Ft of NE NE NW
14.10.8, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home (white
w/green trim) with addition and one manufactured home (white w/brown trim).
Mortgage holder: Hibernia National Bank, Loan Administration Department, 440
Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, Owner: Peggy Ann Husers Ravia, et al, 4222
E Prien Lake Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70605, TA# 0007844 (Police Jury
District 9, Mr. Guidry);
(21.4)
118 7TH STREET, Starks area, Lots 17 and 18, Block 6, Starks, Ward
5, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Owner: Kathaleen Sue White,
P. O. Box 223, Starks, Louisiana, 70661, TA# 00193879 (Police Jury District 11,
Ms. Treme);
(21.5)
6210 SAPLING DRIVE, Moss Bluff area, Lot 33, Pine Park Subdivision, Less S/2,
Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Mortgage holder: City Savings Bank & Trust Company, P. O.
Box 550, DeRidder, LA 70634, Owner: Velma Marie Abshire Reese, 881A Sistrunk
Road, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70611, TA# 00939110 (Police Jury District 1, Mr.
Manuel); and
(21.6)
3010 STILLWELL STREET, south Sulphur area, Lot 10, Block 1, J A Bell et al Subn
Acres Subdivision No. 1, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house).
Owner: William Max Hand, 3006 Stillwell Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70665, TA#
00143634 (Police Jury District 15, Mr.
Danahay).
22. Consideration
of approval of Grant Year 2006 Road and Drainage Trust Fund Grants.
23. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the
Police Jury and other public entities, as well as The Chamber Foundation
providing for the establishment of a Business Recovery Assistance Fund.
24. Consideration of
adopting a resolution acknowledging and thanking the County of Boone, Illinois,
for “adopting” Calcasieu Parish in an effort for said County to provide direct aid
and support during this time of crisis since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf
Coast on Monday, August 29, 2005, and further, for their offer for hurricane
relief efforts and other acts of mutual aid and assistance in this time of
national crisis.
25. Consideration of
various requests for submittal of applications for funding from the Governor’s
Office of Rural Development.
26. Consideration of adopting a resolution
ratifying the execution by the President of the Police Jury of a WIA National
Emergency Grant in the amount of $1,655,278 from August 29, 2005, through
August 29, 2006, to provide temporary jobs that support projects that provide
food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance to workers who were
displaced by Hurricane Katrina, and further, authorize the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
27. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving the submittal of a refunding application to the Louisiana Department
of Social Services for the continuation and operation of the LaJet Program for
the funding period of October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2008, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
28. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing
Martha Parnell, Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, to
negotiate on terms and conditions that she may deem advisable, a contract
or contracts with Lawrence S. Dilks, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist, for
psychological consultation, testing and clinical supervision 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.
29. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of
right-of-way from Sweetlake Land and Oil Company, Inc. on Old Camp Road (east
and west tract) in Ward Two, in accordance with criteria established by the
Police Jury and the recommendation of the Parish Engineer. (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)
30. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of
right-of-way from Tommy and Bettye Ceaser and Leonard and Linda Arsement on
Bettye’s Lane (unnamed road off of Highway 3256) in Ward Eight, in accordance
with criteria established by the Police Jury and the recommendation of the
Parish Engineer. (Police Jury District
4, Mr. Guillory)
31. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of
right-of-way from North American Land Company, Inc. on Red Davis Road in Ward Three,
in accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and the
recommendation of the Parish Engineer.
(Police Jury Districts 7 and 10, Mr. Landry and Mr. Stelly)
32. Consideration of authorizing the President
of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of
right-of-way from Kevin Lynn Marcantel on Red Davis Road in Ward Three, in
accordance with criteria established by the Police Jury and the recommendation
of the Parish Engineer. (Police Jury
Districts 7 and 10, Mr. Landry and Mr. Stelly)
33. Consideration of adopting 1) a resolution
accepting Bettye’s Lane (Unnamed Road Off Highway 3256), a non-parish
maintained road, located in Ward Eight for future parish maintenance, as
recommended by the Division of Engineering and Public Works, and 2) an
ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana,
to remove said road from the Master Private Road List. (Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory)
34. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving the Parish’s participation in the Federal
Off-System Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program Agreement with
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, which provides for the
replacement of various off-system bridges in accordance with the Parish’s
approved priority list, and further, authorizing the President of the Police
Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
35. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on
the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four which
was created by the resignation of Mr. Thomas Clophus, Sr. (Mr. Clophus represented District 14. Mr. McMillin is the liaison.)
AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on September
1, 2005, to September 22, 2005.
36. Take appropriate action on bids received on
September 14, 2005, by the Parish Purchasing Agent for one one-half ton quad
doors 4 x 2 extended cab pickup truck, for use by the Calcasieu Parish Health
Unit.
37. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator
to advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2005-11 (Hardsurfacing
of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish).
38. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to purchase two lawnmowers, utilizing State Contract
Purchasing Procedures, for use by the Facility Management Department.
39. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase of one new crew cab
pickup truck, for use by the Facility Management Department.
40. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for one prefabricated double-vault
concrete restroom and sewer system to be located at Mallard Junction Park.