A G E N D A

REGULAR MEETING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2006

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Danahay.

2. Invocation. (Mr. Guidry)

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 Improvements to Burton Memorial Coliseum Complex, Phase One, Renovations to Livestock Barn, and take appropriate action thereon; and

(5.2) Receive and open bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2005-11 (Hardsurfacing of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana), and take appropriate action thereon.

6. 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 structure due to the structure being in danger of collapse and constituting a menace to public safety:

· 1605 NOLIA STREET, west Sulphur area, Lot 6, Luke Henry Subdivision, also described as: Com 924.8 Ft W and 224 Ft N of SE Cor NE NE 4.10.10 (which Pt is 204 Ft N and 155 Ft W of intersection of W/L Eva Street with N/L Parish Rd), TH N 85.5 Ft, W 155 Ft etc., Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home with addition). Owner: Murphy J. and Allen W. Sensat, 1605 Nolia Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, TA #00153060. (Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)

7. Presentation of retirement plaques to the following parish employees:

Lou Fontenot Calcasieu Workforce Center 19 Years

Mary Gradnigo Office of Community Services 18 Years

8. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers)

9. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated December 15, 2005.

10. Take appropriate action on RZ08-003-06 which is a request by Raymond D. Harris to rezone from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to A-1 (Agricultural) to allow residential development (house). (3673 Highway 397 in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]

11. Take appropriate action on RZ03-038-05 which is a request by RLP Corporation to rezone from R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to C-2 (General Commercial) to allow mini warehouses. (Tom Hebert Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 10)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, 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; 2) that the use is limited to mini warehouses; and 3) that a dumpster must be installed upon the completion of the first phase and enclosed within a 6’ wooden privacy fence prior to issuance of an occupational license.]

12. Take appropriate action on RZ04-002-06 which is a request by Harold Herman to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to develop a recreational vehicle park. (7657 Highway 27 South in Ward Four, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, and voted 6 (for) to 3 (against) to recommend that the request be granted, and further, recommended that the north four acres of the property adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development, which depicts a 25-space RV park.]

13. Take appropriate action on ST08-001-06 which is a request by the Police Jury to study the feasibility of rezoning from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow residential development. (Clement Road in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 10)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted, and further, recommended that all properties be reclassified from I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-2 (Mixed Residential) to allow for residential placement since the trend appears to be residential development.]

14. Receive report on ST03-002-06 which is a request by the Police Jury to conduct a feasibility study for a zoning overlay and reclassification study of property located on Lake Street, from Country Club Road to Gauthier Road. (Lake Street in Ward Three, Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, and received a report from the staff regarding the proposed Lake Street Overlay District and Reclassification Plan. No action was taken by the Board.]

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 Max McFatter to construct an 80’ x 4’ walkway with terminal 44’ x 30’ deck on Lake Charles. The proposed work is to occur within an area 65 feet wide, perpendicular to the existing shoreline, the outer limits extending 124 feet northwesterly towards the center of the lake. The fill operation will consist of placing approximately 600 cubic yards of rip-rap and 300 cubic yards of hauled in earthen fill to reclaim eroded shoreline. Said project is located along the southern bank of Lake Charles, at the junction of Lake Street and Shell Beach Drive 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

16. 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 March 2, 2006, or the first regular Police Jury meeting thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not be condemned:

(16.1) 1212 BANNCKER ROAD, DeQuincy area, Lots 10, 13, Block 7, Subdivision of Edgewood Land and Logging Company, LTD of NW NE Sec 19.7.10 and Lots 23, 24 and 25 of NE NE Sec 19 and of S ½ SE Sec 18 lying S of Gulf Coast RR R/W 7.10, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house). Owner: Allen Boyd O’Kelly, 710 Alston Cemetary Road, DeQuincy, Louisiana, 70633, TA # 00218480. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(16.2) BAYOU D’INDE PASS, Sulphur industries area, Beg SE Cor N ½ S ½ SW SW 8.10.9 N 208.7 Ft W 208.7 Ft etc., Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one accessory structure with addition). Owner: R. D. Franklin, c/o Ben Franklin, 300 Allison Lane, Sulphur, Louisiana 70663, TA # 00137952. (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay);

(16.3) 2249 HIGHWAY 388, Edgerly area, from NE Cor Sec 32.9.11 TH S 19 Deg 25 Min 32 Sec W 595 Ft S 19 Deg 27 Min 53 Sec W 1268.3 Ft N 70 Deg 32 Min 07 Sec W 22 Ft to W R/W Line of State Highway 388 for Beg-TH continuing N 70 Deg 32 Min 07 Sec W 208.7 Ft S 19 Deg 27 Min 53 Sec W 93.2 Ft etc., Ward 7, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house). Mortgage holder: AEGIS Mortgage Corporation d/b/a UC Lending, Attn: Loan Shipping, Reg 7, 8549 United Plaza Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Owner: Melinda Faye Burchfield, 2249 Highway 388, Vinton, Louisiana, 70668, TA # 00255033. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(16.4) 7414 JARIB LANE, southeast Lake Charles area, Lot 31, Green Meadows Subdivision, Part III, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (two manufactured homes). Owner: Robert Purl Brown, et ux, 7414 Jarib Lane, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70607, TA # 01205269. (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry);

(16.5) SIXTH STREET, Starks area, Lot 5 and E ½ Lot 11, Block 10, Starks, Ward 5, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Owner: Mrs. Susie and Henry Hoosier, c/o Dorothy Lou Tillman, P. O. Box 65, Starks, Louisiana, 70661, TA # 00202215. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(16.6) ST. THERESA, north Sulphur area, Lot 90, Sierra Madre Acres Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Owner: Mary Ann Fiorenza, 2701 Maplewood Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70663, TA # 00136689. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);

(16.7) 1902 WOODELL LANE, north Westlake area, Lot 11 and that portion of Lot 10 lying south of canal being in Block 3 of Plummer Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home). Owner: Michael Demps Oliver, c/o Linda Sue G.Oliver, 317 Rio Hondo Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70663, TA # 00174173. (Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin);

(16.8) 3626 THOMAS COLE ROAD, Sulphur industries area, W 2/3 of E ½ W ½ SE SE 7.10.9 (6.67 Acs) less 2 Acs sold-4.67 Acs, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house, one manufactured home, three accessory structures). Owner: Gwendolyn Faye Cole, 4125 Russell Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70665, TA # 00127337. (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay);

(16.9) 2737 BAYOU D’INDE ROAD, Sulphur industries area, Comm’l IMPS on Land of Cole Enterprises LLC (W 10 Acs of SE SE 7.10.9) Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house, (green w/white trim). Owner: Gwendolyn Faye Cole, 4125 Russell Street, Sulphur, Louisiana, 70665, TA # 01349806. (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay).

17. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Division of Planning and Development to submit two applications to the Louisiana Office of Community Development for Community Development Block Grant funding.

18. Consideration of approving the Budget Committee Report dated January 19, 2006.

19. Take appropriate action to move the polling places for the following voting precincts, and further, to authorize the staff to notify all federal, state, and local agencies of these changes in polling places:

Precinct No. Current Location Proposed Location

366 Prien Lake Park New St. John Elem. School

(5566 Elliott Road, located

in Precinct 366)

365 Former St. John Elem. School New St. John Elem. School

(5282 Weaver Road)

367S Former St. John Elem. School New St. John Elem. School

AGENDA NOTE: under this proposal, Voting Precincts 367N and 368 would continue to vote at the former location of St. John Elementary School. It has been confirmed that the old school will continue to be used by the Calcasieu Parish School Board in some capacity, well into the future. As a matter of information, Voting Precincts 366, 365, and 367N are located in Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame’s District, and Voting Precincts 367S and 368 are located in Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon’s District. The restructuring of these precincts will more equitably distribute the number of registered voters at each of the polling places.

20. Take appropriate action to consolidate Voting Precincts 309E and 309W, in accordance with LSA¾R.S. 532.B(4) which requires that a voting precinct have no less than 300 registered voters.

21. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a Legislative Consulting Agreement between the Police Jury and McCleary and Associates, Inc. for legislative monitoring services for the Year 2006, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

22. Consideration of authorizing the execution of an agreement by the Parish Administrator for new leases with tenants and users of the Magnolia Building, in accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for such purpose.

23. Consideration of the following requests from the Office of Juvenile Justice Services:

(23.1) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit a new grant application to the Children’s Trust Fund in an amount up to $15,000 for programs that assist with child abuse prevention initiatives, and should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the amount of the award, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his/her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto;

(23.2) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit a concept paper to the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, for an amount up to $150,000 to enhance mental health intervention services for at-risk youth and families, and should residual funds become available, an adjustment can be filed to increase the amount of the award, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his/her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto;

(23.3) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit an application to the Office of Youth Development, Court Empowerment Program, for an amount up to $100,000 to provide prevention and diversion services to at-risk youth and families, and should additional funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the amount of the award, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his/her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto; and

(23.4) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit a continuation grant application to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, for an amount up to $15,000, with a 10% match from local funds, to continue improvements to the Calcasieu Parish Juvenile Detention Center and enhance programming for at-risk youth, and should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be filed to increase the amount of the award, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his/her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

24. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the Office of Community Services to file an application with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for a grant under 49 CFR 5311, Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program and/or 49 CFR 5309, Discretionary Capital Program, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his/her designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.

25. Consideration of adopting 1) a resolution accepting a unnamed road off of Old River Road, a non-parish maintained road, located in Ward Five 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 11, Mrs. Treme)

26. Consideration of authorizing the President of the Police Jury to execute the necessary documents for donation of rights-of-way from Gregory Paul Gillis, David Glenn Gillis, Ronald O. Gillis, Bessie Ann Ashworth, Dexter Ashworth, Sandra Peters Ashworth, Larry Dean Humble, Linda Jean Talbert Humble, Lanny Lewis Humble, Patricia Verdine Humble, Dewey A. Gillis, and Marie E. Moore on an unnamed road off of Old River Road in Ward Five, in accordance with the criteria established by the Police Jury and recommendation of the Parish Engineer.

29. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on November 17, 2005, for the Mossville Sewer Extension Project and the Mossville Sewer Pump Stations.

AGENDA NOTE: action on bids has been deferred by the Police Jury on November 17, December 1, 15, 2005, and January 5, 2006. The staff recommends that action on bids be deferred until approvals are received from State Facility Planning and Control.

30. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on January 11, 2006, for one new 2006 eight-passenger van and one new 2006 mid-size sedan, for use by the Office of Juvenile Justice Services.

31. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for one new box van chassis for use by the Calcasieu Parish Library System, as per the request of the Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Control.

32. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for two 2006 one-half ton extended cab pickup trucks for use by the Division of Planning & Development.

33. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for the purchase and installation of carpeting at the Magnolia Building.

34. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for one 2006 one-half ton extended cab pickup truck (Inspection) and one 2006 hybrid sports utility vehicle (Traffic), for use by the Division of Engineering and Public Works.

35. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-01 (Overlaying of Various Roads), Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-02 (Overlaying and Reconstruction of Various Roads), Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-03 (Hardsurfacing and Overlaying of Various Roads), and Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-04 (Overlaying, Reconstruction, and Drainage Improvements of Various Roads).

36. ADVISE that Mr. Gerald LeBlanc and Mr. David Thibodeaux of the Division of Planning and Development recently passed the Residential Building Inspector Examination administered by the International Code Council.

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 19, 2006

The following items were received after the agenda was faxed out on January 13, 2006, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:

Item No. One:

Receive report and recommendations from staff regarding the projected closeout of the public right-of-way debris removal project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors.

Item. No. Two:

Consideration of authorizing a blanket right-of-entry throughout Calcasieu Parish exclusively with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of conducting assessments of structures on private and/or public lands within areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Rita.

Item No.Three:

Consideration of adopting a resolution accepting Chosen Valley Subdivision Part Two located in Section 36, Township 10 South, Range 9 West, off of West Kayleigh Lane in Ward Three. (Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon)