A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 1, 2005
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President McMillin.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Moon)
3. Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. Roll
Call.
5. Hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m.,
as a result of notice provided to the owner of properties described below, in
accordance with Article II-Chapter Six of the Code of Ordinances of the Parish
of Calcasieu, Louisiana, ordering said owners to show cause as to why the
structures on said properties should not be condemned: (see attached)
(5.1) 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);
(5.2) 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);
(5.3) 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);
(5.4) 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, Mrs. Treme);
(5.5) 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: Lance Rentzel Reese, 427 #1 Erika Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana,
70611, TA# 00939110 (Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel); and
(5.6) 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).
6. Appearance
of Mr. Rob McCorquodale, a candidate for Calcasieu Parish District Attorney.
7. Receive report from a representative
of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers with reference to hurricane debris removal
in Calcasieu Parish.
8. Take appropriate action on applications for
liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers) (see
attached)
9. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
10. Consideration
of approving the minutes of the special meeting of the Police Jury dated
October 27, 2005.
11. Consideration of approving the minutes of
the regular meeting of the Police Jury dated November 3, 2005.
12. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated November 22, 2005.
13.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated November 22, 2005. Said Committee:
(13.1)
Received report from the
Administrative Staff and Mr. George Swift with the SWLA Economic Development
Partnership on activities being conducted locally as part of the Louisiana
Recovery Authority initiative for areas in the state impacted by the recent
hurricanes. Appearing before the Committee
regarding this item were Mr. Swift, Ms. Nan Johnson of FEMA’s Long-Term
Recovery Program, and Dr. Debra Toodle of the LSU School of Agriculture. Also
involved in the initiative is Ms. Kathy Dennison Wicke. A series of Town Hall
meetings will be held to gather input to identify highest priorities and needs
in the region, with final submittal of a plan to the Louisiana Recovery Authority
by January 25, 2006. Also, an office will be established at 319 Broad Street in
Lake Charles as an additional method of obtaining input from the public.
(13.2)Received
presentation by Mr. John DeRosier, a candidate for Calcasieu Parish District
Attorney.
(13.3)Received report from
the Division of Engineering and Public Works staff with reference to an update
on hurricane debris removal in Calcasieu Parish. Considerable progress is being
made in removing debris from Prien Lake Park and from the former location of
the East Maintenance Facility on Smith Road. The staff will work with Crowder
Gulf, the subcontractor for debris removal, to pinpoint problem areas. The
public was urged to move debris to the right-of-way during the Thanksgiving
holiday and to call Crowder Gulf with complaints at 478-9614 (fax 478-9615), or
the Division of Engineering and Public Works at 721-3700.
(13.4) Recommended that an
ordinance be adopted amending the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana, to include an unnamed road off of the east side of Cormier Road
(5633) in Ward Seven on the Master Private Road List. (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement) Mr. Carl Johnson, 235
Lewis Street, Sulphur, appeared before the Committee on this item.
(13.5) Recommended
that the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary
documentation for donation of right-of-way from Stephen Alan Butler and Linda
Marie Butler on Butler Lane in Ward Six. (Police Jury District No. 11, Mrs.
Treme)
(13.6) Recommended that a resolution
be adopted approving a First Amendment to Communications Site Lease Agreement
(Tower) between the Police Jury and Nextel WIP Lease Corp, a Delaware
Corporation, d/b/a Nextel Partners, providing for the replacement of Exhibit B
to the Agreement and to update Lessee’s notice addresses, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: said company leases property at the Mallard
Junction Water District for the location of a tower.
14. Consideration of approval of the Budget Committee Report dated
December 1, 2005.
15. 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:
(15.1) Proposal of Harold
Heath to clear and grade a 10-acre tract and place approximately 3,300 cubic
yards of earthen material and 4,200 cubic yards of concrete as necessary to
construct housepads, driveways, and streets all as required to implement a
22-lot single family residential subdivision.
Said project is located on the west side of Leger Road approximately a
half mile from its intersection with Common Street, between Cobb and Petah
Streets 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.
16. 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 November 22, 2005, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with
respect to each piece of property:
(16.1) AP03-245-05
(1200 Block of Jackson Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs.
Griffin)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $950.00 by Mr. Reginald Joseph Anderson be
accepted.]
(16.2) AP03-246-05
(1100 Block of Jackson Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs.
Griffin)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $2,200.00 by Mr. Jonald J. Walker III be
accepted.]
(16.3) AP03-250-05
(1700 Block of N. Adams Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $1,950.00 by Ms. Paula Renee Lewis Harmon be
accepted.]
(16.4) AP03-252-05
(1700 Block of N. Adams Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $2,300.00 by Mr. Kendrick Charles Wilkins be
accepted.]
(16.5) AP03-253-05
(700 Block of S. Lyons Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs.
Griffin)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $1,000.00 by Mr. Jonald J. Walker III be accepted.]
(16.6) AP03-255-05
(2315 Mill Street) (Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $13,000.00 by Ms. Mary Viola Cross be accepted.]
(16.7) AP03-258-05
(1000 Block of Orange Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 5, Dr. Mackey)
[The Director of the
Division of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $6,700.00 by Ms. Connie Ann Bass Savoie be accepted.]
(16.8) AP03-259-05
(2030-1/2 Theriot Street, Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The Director of the
Division of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $13,600.00 by Mr. Jonald J. Walker III be accepted.]
(16.9) AP06-251-05
(515 East Street) (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
[The Director of the
Division of Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the
amount of $3,600.00 by Ms. Lenora Rigmaiden be accepted.]
(16.10) AP07-248-05
(Acreage West of the 2000 Block of LA 109-vacant) (Police Jury District 12, Mr.
Clement)
[No bids were
received, therefore, this property will be readvertised in December.]
17. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a request by Didier Consultants, on behalf
of Bessette Development Corporation, for a waiver to submit an After-the-Fact
Application for Enterprise Zone Endorsement for the company's new hot mix
asphalt manufacturing plant located on Bayou D'Inde Road in Ward Four.
AGENDA
NOTE: Calcasieu Parish Ordinance
3286-A calls for all Applications for Endorsement to be submitted at least
sixty (60) days prior to beginning construction. Said project began in
April of 2004 and was completed in April of 2005.
18. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing and approving the issuance and delivery of
not to exceed $150,000,000 Taxable Revenue Bonds, in one or more series, of the
Industrial Development Board of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, for the
Liberty Gas Storage LLC Project, as recommended by the Industrial Development
Board.
19. Consideration of
establishing a format for selection of citizen representatives to the Citizens
Wastewater Advisory Panel, as authorized by Act 445 of the 2005 Regular Session
of the State Legislature.
20. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving the submittal of an Emergency Assignment
Request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the Police Jury
Office of Community Services, in conjunction with the City of Lake Charles, to
provide joint transportation service efforts serving both Katrina and Rita
evacuees, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his
designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
AGENDA
NOTE:
Calcasieu’s Transit System will provide transportation from FEMA
established mobile home sites to McNeese State University and/or the City of
Lake Charles’ transportation hub on Bilbo Street.
21. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the
Police Jury, Division of Finance, and the Parochial Employee’s Retirement
System of Louisiana as it relates to cash flow forecasting and investment
tracking and reporting services, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
22. Take appropriate action on the
vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Sewerage District No. Nine of Ward One
which was created by the resignation of Mr. Shannon Spell. (Mr. Spell represented District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that
action be deferred for 90 days.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on August 4, 2005, to August 25,
2005, and on September 1, 2005, until November 22, 2005.
23. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Sewerage
District No. Nine of Ward One which was created by the resignation of Mr. Troy
Kiser. (Mr. Kiser represented District
1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that
action be deferred for 90 days.)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
September 1, 2005, until November 22, 2005.
24. Take appropriate action on the
expiration of the term of Mr. Brad Hanks as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Calcasieu Greens, Inc. whose term expires December 31, 2005. (The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Hanks be reappointed.)
25. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Mr. Michael K. Dees as a member of the Board of Directors of Southwest
Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau whose term expires December 31,
2005. (Mr. Dees represents the
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and has served his final term under the term
limits outlined in State law. Mrs.
Treme is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Ms. Fran Sanchez be appointed.)
26. Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of
Ms. Jennifer Viccellio as a member of the Board of Directors of Southwest
Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau whose term expires December 31, 2005,
in accordance with Act 434 of the 2005 Regular Session of the Louisiana
Legislature. (Ms. Viccellio represented
the Hotel, Motel, and Recreational Vehicle Park Industry. Mrs. Treme is the liaison. A letter has been received from the
Southwest Louisiana Lodging Association nominating the following three persons
from whom one is to be appointed by the Police Jury: Mr. Larry Lepinski-L’Auberge du Lac; Mr. Jeff King-Isle of Capri
Casino; and Mr. Jack Bernsmeir-Delta Downs.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Lepinski be appointed.)
27. Take
appropriate action to fill the unexpired term of Daniel Callais on
the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No.
Seven of Ward Two, due to not meeting attendance requirements. (Mr.
Callais represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison, and he recommends
that Mr. Aaron Natali be appointed. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Natali be appointed.)
28. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish
Purchasing Agent on November 10, 2005, for bulk oil, with unit prices effective
from December 1, 2005, until May 31, 2006.
(see attached)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
November 17, 2005, until December 1, 2005, at the request of the Parish
Purchasing Agent.
29. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on
November 7, 2005, for concrete catch basins, concrete pipe, metal pipe, plastic
pipe, and PVC adapters, with unit prices effective from January 1, 2006, until
June 30, 2006, mosquito control chemicals, with unit prices effective from
January 1, 2006, until December 31, 2006, gasoline and diesel, with unit prices
effective from January 1, 2006, until December 31, 2006, and propane fuel, with
unit prices effective from January 1, 2006, until December 31, 2006. (see attached)
30. ADVISE
that President George Bush extended the deadline for the 100% Federal funding
of total eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures,
including direct Federal assistance, to January 15, 2006.
31. ADVISE
that surplus adjudicated properties will be offered for sale by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development on December 13, 2005. (see attached)
ADVISE THAT THE FOLLOWING TERMS
WILL EXPIRE IN
JANUARY, 2006
·
Term of Mr. James T. Platt as a member of the
Board of Control of the Calcasieu Parish Public Library System. (Mr. Platt is a City of Lake Charles
representative. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
·
Term of Ms.
Delores Hicks as a member of the Board of Control of the Calcasieu Parish
Public Library System. (Ms. Hicks is a
City of Lake Charles representative. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
Eddy Dahlquist as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire
Protection District No. One. (Mr.
Dahlquist represents District 11. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
Kenny E. Guidry as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Six Fire
Protection District No. One. (Mr.
Guidry represents District 11. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
A. J. Holland as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Two Fire
Protection District No. One. (Mr.
Holland represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
Webster James Todd, Jr. as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Two
Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr.
Todd represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
Greg Gremillion as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Iowa Fire
Protection District No. One. (Mr.
Gremillion represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
James Vincent as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Iowa Fire Protection
District No. One. (Mr. Vincent
represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
EMERGENCY ITEMS
REGULAR MEETING – DECEMBER
1, 2005
The following items were
received after the Agenda Committee meeting on November 30, 2005, and will
require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:
Item
No. One (Mrs. Treme):
Consideration
of adopting a resolution supporting Harrah’s Lake Charles Casino and Hotel’s
continued presence in Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana.
Item No.
Two:
Receive
report from staff concerning the effect on ad
valorem tax assessments of HB No. 148 which was passed by the Legislature in
the recent special session and is awaiting signature of the Governor.