A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
MAY 4, 2006
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Danahay.
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.:
Receive and open sealed bids for Prien Lake Park Improvements,
Phase 1-B, Buildings and Walking Paths, 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 immediately condemn structures due
to the structures being in danger of collapse and constituting a menace to
public safety due to damages sustained from Hurricane Rita.
7. The following item has been advertised in
accordance with federal law, 47 U.S.C. § 546, for action to be
taken at 6:00 p.m.:
Hold a public hearing for the purpose of
hearing comments, suggestions or protests concerning the renewal, for a term of
fifteen (15) years, of the cable television franchise granted by the
Police Jury to Cameron Communications, LLC (d/b/a Carlyss Cablevision) for all
of the unincorporated areas of Calcasieu Parish, and take appropriate action
thereon.
8. Presentation by the Division of Planning and Development to
discuss the adoption of the FEMA Flood Advisory Maps for Calcasieu Parish.
9. 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.)
10. Consideration
of approval of payment of all current invoices.
11. Consideration of approving the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated April 6, 2006.
12. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated April 27, 2006.
13.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated April 27, 2006. Said Committee:
(13.1) Received and opened
the following bids for the Repairs to the Public Works, East Maintenance and
Animal Services Facilities, as advertised in accordance with law for action to
be taken at 5:30 p.m.:
Bidder Base Bid Alt.
No. 1
Bessette
Development Corporation $527,000.00 $44,000.00
Priola
Construction Corporation $473,000.00 $30,000.00
AGENDA NOTE: the staff recommends that action on bids be
deferred until May 18, 2006.
(13.2) Presented a plaque
and certificates to the members and coaches of the St. Louis High School Soccer
Team in recognition of winning the State Championship. (Dr. Mackey)
(13.3) Received a
presentation of the Transportation Master Plan by Mr. J. D. Allen of Alliance
Transportation Group, Inc. The Committee recommended that copies of the plan be
made available to the jurors and that a series of meetings/classes be conducted
by the Division of Engineering to review and study the plan prior to any formal
action thereon.
(13.4) Recommended that an
ordinance be adopted and/or existing ordinance(s)be amended to establish a
speed limit of 25 mph on Saddlewood Drive and 25 mph on Bridlewood Drive
located in Ward Eight. (Police Jury
District 4, Mr. Guillory)
(13.5) Recommended that an
ordinance be adopted and/or existing ordinance(s) be amended to establish “no
parking” on any parish-maintained cul-de-sac or turn-around.
(13.6) Recommended
approval of modifications to the requirements and/or provisions of the
Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund Program, as follows:
General
Rules and Eligibility Criteria-Page 2 Item 6 (1):
Project must be a capital
improvement project which addresses a transportation or drainage need. Trust
Fund monies will not be available to replace or supplement routine, on-going
maintenance programs of applicant(s).
ADD:
"Examples of
on-going maintenance programs are road overlay projects that do not add
capacity, significant strength, or width to a given road and the spraying of
multiple drainage laterals with herbicides."
ADD an Item No. 7:
7. Projects involving multiple roads and drainage
laterals will be allowed. For rating
purposes the average daily traffic count (ADT) and cubic feet per second (CFS)
flow will be the average of that of the total roads and drainage laterals in
the project. Also for rating purposes the Citizens Impacted Directly (CID)
rating will be based upon the total number of citizens directly impacted and no
average will be taken.
(13.7) Recommended that
the President of the Police Jury be authorized to execute the necessary
documents for acquisition of right-of-way from Janet Delaski Gillard Melancon
on Joe Miller Road in Ward One. (Police
Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel)
14. Consideration
of adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on July 15, 2006, for the purposes of acquiring,
constructing, developing, and/or improving streets and roads, water and waste
water systems, medical, legal, educational, cultural, tourism and recreational
facilities and operations, law enforcement and emergency preparedness
facilities and operations, economic development facilities and operations, and
governmental infrastructure facilities within the parish, title to which shall
be in the public (“Projects”); which projects shall be funded through (A) levy
and collection of (i) gaming revenues received by the Parish or pursuant to
cooperative endeavor agreements, (ii) a twenty (20) year sales and use tax of ¼
of 1% within the limits of the Parish, that portion of which is not necessary
for debt service payments to be shared, for Project purposes, on a pro-rata
basis between the Parish and all municipalities located therein, and (iii) a
twenty (20) year ad valorem tax of not less than 5 mills on all taxable
property within the Parish, that portion of which is not necessary for debt
service payments to be dedicated to economic development activities
(collectively “Revenues”), and (B) issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding
$200,000,000, in various series, not to exceed 20 years from January 1, 2007,
with interest at a rate not exceeding eight (8%) percent per annum, which bonds
shall be retired with, paid from and secured by a pledge and dedication of
Revenues.
15. Consideration
of adopting a resolution pledging and committing to the citizens and electorate
of Calcasieu Parish that, no later than June 15, 2006, the Police Jury will
adopt a resolution establishing a covenant with said citizens and electorate,
the purpose of which shall be to identify and delineate to the fullest extent
possible, the projects, improvements, allocations, and uses of the Revenue and
Bond Proposition to be voted on at the July 15, 2006 election, and further,
stipulating that said covenant resolution is intended to constitute a contract
between the Police Jury of the Parish of Calcasieu and the qualified electors
therein.
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 April 25, 2006, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect
to each piece of property:
(16.1) AP03-310-06 (S. Enterprise
Boulevard) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[This property was redeemed;
therefore, no action is needed.]
(16.2) AP04-317-06 (Cypress
Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay)
[The Director of the Division of
Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of
$3,600.00 by Mr. Erin Devillier be accepted.]
17. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a lease between the Police
Jury and The North American Land Company, LLC, with reference to the lease of
property for the location of the Bell City Branch Library, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
18. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving an Interagency Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement between the Police Jury, Office of Juvenile Justice Services,
Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office, the Fourteenth Judicial District
Family and Juvenile Court, and the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court, for Pilot
Installation of the Juvenile Offender Information Network/Integrated Juvenile
Justice Information System, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
19. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Ms. Joyce Doucet as a member of
the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Eight. (Ms. Doucet represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Ms. Doucet be reappointed.)
20. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks
District No. Eleven of Wards Four and Seven created by the resignation of Mr. Harry
Henry. (Mr. Henry represented District
14. Mr. McMillin is the liaison, and he
recommends that Mr. Binky Barrentine be appointed to fill the vacancy. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Barrentine be appointed.)
21. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Community
Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward One created by the resignation
of Ms. Dianne Darbonne. (Ms. Darbonne represented District 1. Mr. Manuel is the
liaison, and he recommends that Ms. Sherry Klein be appointed. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Ms. Klein be appointed.)
22. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on
April 20, 2006, for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2005-04 (Overlaying of Various
Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action was deferred by the
Police Jury on April 20, 2006, until May 4, 2006. The Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of
$3,432,353.81 of R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. be accepted.
23. Consideration
of accepting the Cell Door Locking System Replacement Project at the Calcasieu
Correctional Center as substantially complete.
24. Consideration
of accepting the Magnolia Building Mechanical and Electrical Upgrade Project as
substantially complete.
25. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on April 25,
2006, for one pre-fabricated double-vault concrete restroom to be located at
Mallard Junction Park.
26. Consideration
of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for concrete
catch basins, concrete pipe, metal pipe, plastic pipe, PVC adapters, with unit
prices effective from July 1, 2006, until December 31, 2006.
27. ADVISE
that surplus adjudicated properties will be offered for sale by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development on May 23, 2006.
EMERGENCY ITEMS
REGULAR MEETING – MAY 4,
2006
The
following items were received after the Agenda Committee meeting on April 27,
2006, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration
by the Police Jury:
Item
No. One:
Consideration
of adopting a resolution opposing any legislative efforts under consideration
by the State Legislature that would have the effect of eroding or otherwise
diminishing the current statutory authority and responsibility of parish
government officials to insure and provide unified management of emergency operations
during periods of declared emergencies.
Item
No. Two:
Consideration
of adopting a resolution of support for the Louisiana Department of Economic
Development’s proposal to the State Legislature, which the Governor has
endorsed, to establish a matching fund in the 2006-2007 State Budget for which
regional economic groups in the state would apply for financial assistance for
operational costs.
Item
No. Three:
Consideration
of adopting a resolution of condolences to the family of Mr. Robert G. “Bobby”
Frankland, a former member of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.
Item
No. Four:
Consideration
of adopting a resolution of condolences to the family of former Senator Jesse
Knowles.
Item
No. Five:
Receive
report from staff relative to solid waste collection for FEMA-funded residents
in existing mobile home parks in the unincorporated area.