A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
JUNE 1, 2006
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Danahay.
2. Invocation. (Mrs. Griffin)
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 Calcasieu Parish Project No.
2006-09 (Pavement Striping of Various Roads in Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8), and
take appropriate action thereon.
6. Recognition of the members and coaches of the Barbe High School
Baseball Team, who recently won the Class 5A State Championship. (Mr. Brame)
7. Presentation of a plaque to the citizens of
Calcasieu Parish by Mr. Mike Tritico with RESTORE with reference to recognizing
the citizens of the parish as it relates to them following procedures for
evacuation prior to Hurricane Rita.
8. Presentation by Mr. Alan Kratzer, Airport Manager, with reference
to activities at the Lake Charles Regional Airport.
9. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits.
(Mr. Vickers)
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 May 4, 2006.
12. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated May 25, 2006.
13.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated May 25, 2006. Said Committee:
(13.1) Received a report
from Mr. John Flanagan, 4809 Church Street, Metairie, representative of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with reference to debris removal.
Mr. Flanagan assured the Committee that removal of eligible debris from public
rights-of-way would continue on a limited basis, concurrently with the Private
Property Debris Removal and Demolition Program, until the deadline of June 30,
2006. Mr. Flanagan agreed to contact the Louisiana Department of Transportation
and Development to coordinate pick-up of eligible debris on State
rights-of-way. With regard to removal of hurricane-damaged, abandoned mobile
homes in established mobile home parks, Mr. Flanagan advised that this would
normally be considered a commercial property issue but if it was overwhelming
to the applicant (the Police Jury), a request could be made to the State FEMA
office for a determination of eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Mr. Flanagan
agreed to familiarize his successor and have him update the Police Jury at its
meetings on June 1, June 15, and June 29. Ms. Lauren Minutoli of FEMA also
appeared before the Committee on these matters.
(13.2) Received a report from the Division of
Planning & Development regarding the installation and maintenance of FEMA
temporary housing. The Committee recommended that a resolution be adopted
requesting the assistance of the Calcasieu Congressional Delegation in (a)
allowing Fluor, the current FEMA contractor for installation of temporary
housing, to complete installations in Calcasieu Parish past the end of its
contract date with FEMA of May 19, 2006, instead of having another company
assigned which would cause an unnecessary delay in installing the approximately
400 units still remaining to be installed in the Parish, and (b) that Fluor’s
contract with FEMA for maintenance of the units be extended for thirty days
past the expiration of its current contract on May 30, 2006, in order to
provide a smooth transition between contractors for the weekly maintenance of
approximately 350 units.
(13.3) Received presentation by Mr. Roger Thomas
with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office with reference to his duties related
to accident reconstruction, and more particularly, pertaining to his work for
the Police Jury in obtaining all the facts of an accident that might be needed
from a civil liability standpoint. Mr. Thomas encouraged the jurors to call him
at 431-1343 with any problems or questions they might have.
AGENDA NOTE:
on July 7, 2005, the Police Jury approved a Joint Services Agreement
between the Police Jury and the Sheriff’s Office providing for these type of
services wherein the Police Jury provides a grant in the amount of $12,000 for
said services.
(13.4) Received presentation by Mr. Dick Gremillion,
Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, on the
National Incident Management System (NIMS), a program that the federal government
established following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to ensure
consistent response to all types of emergencies. The Committee recommended that
a resolution be adopted to enter into this program with the federal government.
(13.5) Recommended that ordinances be adopted and/or
existing ordinances be amended to establish speed limits as follows:
(13.5.1) establish a speed
limit of 30 mph on Audubon Avenue and cancel the existing 35 mph on Audubon
Avenue located in Ward Four. (Police
Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont);
(13.5.2) establish a speed
limit of 30 mph on McCindy Street and cancel the existing 35 mph on McCindy
Street located in Ward Three. (Police
Jury District 7, Mr. Landry).
(13.6) Recommended that the President of the Police
Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documents for donation of
right-of-way from Arrozal, LLC, for the McNeese Street Extension Project in
Ward Three. (Police Jury District 9,
Mr. Guidry)
ANENDA NOTE: this right-of-way donation is in exchange for
the abandonment of right-of-way on the western end, which was accepted on April
18, 2003.
(13.7)
Recommended
that a resolution be adopted acknowledging that the annual Municipal Water
Pollution Prevention (MWPP) audit has been conducted for the Sewerage District
No. Eleven of Ward Three Wastewater Treatment Plant, as required by Louisiana
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) Permit Number LA 0074357, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute any documents related thereto.
(13.8) Recommended that a
resolution be adopted requesting that Choupique Bayou, from State Highway 27 to
Intracoastal Canal, be cleaned, and further, that copies of said resolution be
forwarded to members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation. (Mr. Andrepont)
(13.9) Recommended that a letter be
forwarded to all utility companies which have utility lines buried in Parish
rights-of-way requesting cooperation in working with the Parish to move such
utility lines when necessary, particularly on roads on which contracts for
improvements have been let by the Police Jury.
14. Receive
report from Planning Staff with reference to accepting Spring Crossing Part Two
Subdivision located off of North Kade Lane in Section 31, Township 10 South,
Range 8 West, in Ward Three. (Police
Jury District 7, Mr. Landry)
15. Receive
report from Planning Staff on buildings codes in Calcasieu Parish.
16. Consideration
of adopting an ordinance rescinding Parish Ordinance No. 4818, a condemnation
ordinance on property more specifically described as: 7605 Debbie Lane (Lot 67,
Garden Heights Subdivision, Part 3, Tax Assessment No. 00472212), South Lake
Charles area of Ward Three, Calcasieu Parish.
AGENDA NOTE: this ordinance was filed under the name of
James Allen Dykes in mortgages on October 29, 2004, File No. 2693521, Mortgage
Book No. 2918, Page 3, and filed in conveyances on October 29, 2004, File No.
2693521, Conveyance Book 3128, Page 314.
The structure has been removed.
17. Consideration of
adopting a resolution amending the Calcasieu Parish Fee Schedule
to establish a Building Reinspection Fee ($25.00) for those structures
located in the High Wind Load area and to change all other
established reinspection fees for plumbing and electrical in order to
conform to the proposed reinspection fee ($25.00).
18. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services Agreement between the
Police Jury and the Town of Iowa for building inspection services at a cost of
$35.00 per inspection, and further, authorizing the President of the Police
Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto. (Police Jury District No. 10,
Mr. Stelly)
19. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving an agreement between the Police Jury
and Shaw Environmental, Inc. to provide consultation on a FEMA
Acquisition/Elevation Grant Project #1603 & #1607 (Grant Amount $8,500,000)
for mitigation projects, and ratifying the execution of said agreement by the
President of the Police Jury, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
20. 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:
Proposal of Stream
Property Management to clear, grade, excavate, and deposit approximately
500,000 cubic yards of on-site earthen fill material to facilitate construction
of access roads, homesites, a club and practice area, network of subsurface
drainage, golf course fairways, and greens, all to develop the “Graywood North”
residential and golf course development.
Said project is located on the north side of the existing Graywood
Master Plan Community located off of Big Lake Road. 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.
21. 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 May 23, 2006, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect to
each piece of property:
(21.1) AP03-321-06 (VE Washington
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
$2,000.00 by Mr. Ronnie Ray Miller be accepted.]
(21.2) AP03-322-06 (Opelousas
Street and 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 $6,100.00 by Ms. Priscilla Ceasar be accepted.]
(21.3) AP04-323-06 (Cities Service Highway-vacant)
(Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay)
[The Director of the Division of
Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of
$12,500.00 by Ms. Gladys Wojcik be accepted.]
(21.4) AP06-324-06 (Corner of Washington and MLK
Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
[No bids were received; therefore, this property will be
readvertised on June’s adjudicated property list.]
(21.5) AP07-325-06 (Fancher Street-vacant lot) (Police
Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)
[The Director of the Division of
Planning and Development recommends that the highest offer in the amount of
$6,000.00 by Ms. Mary Brown Guillory be accepted.]
22. Consideration of adopting an ordinance donating surplus
adjudicated property, in accordance with LSA¾R.S. 33:4720.25 et seq., as follows:
(Police Jury
District 3)
AGENDA NOTE: on May 4, 2006, the Police Jury granted
permission to advertise for the donation of the above adjudicated property, in
accordance with LSA¾R.S. 33:4720.25 et seq.
The donated surplus adjudicated
property was duly advertised and no opposition to said donation was received by
the deadline, May 23, 2006.
23. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing a cooperative endeavor agreement between
the Parish and the municipalities within the parish, the purpose of which is to
establish the Calcasieu Parish Gaming Revenue District, in accordance with the
provisions of R.S. 33:9575, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
24. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving
the execution and delivery by the Calcasieu Parish Public
Trust Authority of a Master Lease-Sublease Purchase Agreement by and between
Chase Equipment Leasing, Inc. and the Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association,
d/b/a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, in an amount not exceeding $8,500,000 for
acquisition of certain equipment, and providing for other matters with respect
thereto.
25. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a Joint Services Agreement
between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for a
one-year period for the operation of the Motorist Assistance Patrol (MAP)
Program, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his
designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
26. Consideration of establishing a format for
the selection of citizen representatives to the Citizens Wastewater Advisory
Panel, as authorized by Act 445 of the 2005 Regular Session of the Legislature.
27. Consideration of creation of a five-member
Senior Center Advisory Committee with reference to the operation of the Senior
Center in Ward One, owned by Community Center and Playground District No. Four
of Ward One and operated by the Calcasieu Council on Aging, and take
appropriate action to appoint said committee.
28. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on
the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eight of Wards Three and
Eight created by the resignation of Mr. Larry Ezell. (Mr. Ezell represented
District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison, and he recommends that Mr. LeRoy Pronia
be appointed to fill the vacancy. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Pronia be appointed.)
29. 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 Mr. Allen Theriot. (Mr. Theriot
represented District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison, and he recommends that Mr.
Danny Welch be appointed to fill the vacancy. The Agenda Committee recommended
that Mr. Welch be appointed.)
30. Take appropriate action to fill a vacancy
on the Workforce Investment Board previously held by Ms. Linda Guillory. (Ms. Guillory represented the public sector
- Economic Development. Mrs. Griffin
and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. Correspondence
has been received from the Chamber SWLA recommending that Ms. Joan Savoy be
appointed. The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Savoy be appointed.)
31. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Mr. Tyler Peterson as a member of the Board of Commissioners of
Recreation District No. One of Ward Four.
(Mr. Peterson represents District 3.
Mr. McMillin is the liaison.) The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Jerry Treme be appointed.
32. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Ms. Teresa Ryan as a member of the Board of Commissioners of
Waterworks District No. Eight of Wards Three and Eight. (Ms. Ryan represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
33. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Mr. Mike Atwell as a member of the Board of Commissioners of
Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward Two. (Mr. Atwell represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Atwell be reappointed.)
34. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Mr. Aaron Natali as a member of the Board of Commissioners of
Community Center and Playground District No. Seven of Ward Two. (Mr. Natali represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Natali be reappointed.)
35. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Lee Thibodeaux as a
member of the Workforce Investment Board.
(Mr. Thibodeaux represents the public sector - Vocational Education/Carl
D. Perkins. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon
are the liaisons. Correspondence has been received from Sowela Technical
Community College recommending that Mr. Thibodeaux be reappointed. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Thibodeaux be reappointed.)
36.
Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. James E. Porter as a
member of the Workforce Investment Board.
(Mr. Porter represents the public sector - Economic Development. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the
liaisons. Correspondence has been
received from the Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning and Development
Commission (IMCAL) recommending that Mr. Porter be reappointed. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Porter be reappointed.)
37. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Mr. Randy Vincent as a member of the Workforce Investment
Board. (Mr. Vincent represents the
public sector - CSBG. Mrs. Griffin and
Mr. Moon are the liaisons. The staff
recommends that Mr. Vincent be reappointed. The Agenda Committee recommended
that Mr. Vincent be reappointed.)
38. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Bob Moss as a member of
the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr.
Moss represents the public sector - Labor.
Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. Correspondence has been received from the Central Trades and
Labor Council AFL-CIO recommending that Mr. Moss be reappointed. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Moss be reappointed.)
39. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Deborah Doshier as a
member of the Workforce Investment Board.
(Ms. Doshier represents the public sector - HUD Section 8 Housing. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. Correspondence has been received from the
Lake Charles Housing Authority recommending that Ms. Doshier be reappointed.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Doshier be reappointed.)
40. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Ms. Dinah Landry as a member of the Workforce Investment
Board. (Ms. Landry represents the
private sector - Cameron Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. A letter has been sent to the Cameron Chamber of Commerce
requesting nominations, but no response has been received. The Agenda Committee
recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
41. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Mr. Paul Arnold as a member of the Workforce Investment
Board. (Mr. Arnold represents the
private sector - The Chamber SWLA. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. Correspondence has been received from
the Chamber SWLA recommending that Mr. Arnold be reappointed. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Arnold be reappointed.)
42. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. John Nash as a member
of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr.
Nash represents the private sector - The Chamber SWLA. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.
Correspondence has been received from the Chamber SWLA recommending that Mr.
Nash be reappointed. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Nash be
reappointed.)
43. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Mark Eckard as a member
of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr.
Eckard represents the private sector - Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the
liaisons. The staff recommends that Mr.
Eckard be reappointed. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Eckard be
reappointed.)
44. Take appropriate action on the expiration
of the term of Ms. Donna Addkison as a member of the Workforce Investment
Board. (Ms. Addkison represents the
private sector - The Chamber SWLA. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. A letter has been sent to The Chamber
SWLA requesting nominations, but no response has been received. The Agenda
Committee recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
45. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on
May 4, 2006, for Prien Lake Park Improvements, Phase 1-B, Buildings and Walking
Paths.
AGENDA NOTE:
action on bids have been deferred on May 4, 2006, and May 18, 2006,
until June 1, 2006.
46. Take appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on
May 18, 2006, Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-03 (Hardsurfacing and
Overlaying of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action was deferred by the
Police Jury on May 18, 2006. The Parish
Engineer recommends that all bids be rejected due to said bids being over the
projected budgeted amount, and further, that the Police Jury authorize the
re-advertisement of bids at a later date.
47. Take
appropriate action on bids received on May 24, 2006, by the
Parish Purchasing Agent for the official journal for a one-year period
beginning July 1, 2006.
AGENDA NOTE: proposals were received from the Lake
Charles American Press and the Southwest Daily News. The Lake Charles
American Press submitted a proposal in the amount of $2.95 per square
(on disk) and $3.50 per square (not on disk), and the Southwest Daily
News submitted a proposal in the amount of $6.00 per
square. The staff
recommends that the proposal in the amount of $2.95 per
square (on disk) of the Lake Charles American Press be accepted for a one-year
period beginning July 1, 2006.
48. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on May 24,
2006, for concrete catch basins, concrete pipe, metal pipe, plastic pipe, PVC
adapters, with unit prices effective from July 1, 2006, until December 31,
2006.
49. Consideration of authorizing and invoking the
authority under LSA¾R.S.
38:2212D(1)(a), which provides for a declaration of public emergency with
reference to an emergency response contract for various services pending
completion of a request-for-proposals, and further, authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to proceed accordingly.
50. Consideration of adopting a resolution declaring a 1996
Chevrolet Tahoe as surplus property no longer needed by the Police Jury, Office
of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and approving a Cooperative
Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury and the Ward Three Marshal’s Office
authorizing the transfer of said property to the Marshal’s Office for their
public use, and further, authorizing the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
51. Consideration
of authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for bids for the
re-roofing of a portion of the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit Annex which houses
the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office and Forensic Facility.
52. ADVISE
that surplus adjudicated properties will be offered for sale by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development on June 27, 2006.
·
Term of Mr.
Cornelius Moon as a member of the IMCAL Board of Directors.
·
Term of Mr.
Lawrence Greathouse as a member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Mr.
Greathouse represents The Southwest District Fat Stock Show. Mr. Clement is the Police Jury liaison.)
·
Term of Ms.
Shelley Johnson as a member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Ms. Johnson represents the SWLA Convention
& Visitors Bureau. Mr. Clement is the Police Jury liaison.)
·
Term of Mr.
Ralph Lewing as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District
No. One of Ward Three. (Mr. Lewing is a
Police Jury appointment and represents the unincorporated areas of Ward Three.
Mr. Brame and Mr. Guidry are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Dr.
Susan Jones as a member of the Quality Assurance Review Panel for Ambulance
Services. (Dr. Jones represents the Calcasieu Parish Communications District.
The Chairman for the Police Jury’s Ambulance Regulatory Committee serves as the
Police Jury liaison, who is currently Mr. Moon.)
·
Term of Dr.
Robert Anderson as a member of the Quality Assurance Review Panel for Ambulance
Services. (Dr. Anderson, Emergency Room
Director, represents Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. The Chairman for the
Police Jury’s Ambulance Regulatory Committee serves as the Police Jury liaison,
who is currently Mr. Moon.)
·
Term of Ms.
Janie Fruge as a member of the Quality Assurance Review Panel for Ambulance
Services. (Ms. Fruge represents West
Cal-Cam Hospital. The Chairman for the Police Jury’s Ambulance Regulatory
Committee serves as the Police Jury liaison, who is currently Mr. Moon.)
·
Term of
Fire Chief Jude Savoie as a member of the Quality Assurance Review Panel for
Ambulance Services. (Chief Savoie
represents the Fire Services. The Chairman for the Police Jury’s Ambulance
Regulatory Committee serves as the Police Jury liaison, who is currently Mr.
Moon.)
·
Term of
Captain Tommy Davis as a member of the Quality Assurance Review Panel for
Ambulance Services. (Captain Davis
represents the Lake Charles Police Department. The Chairman for the Police
Jury’s Ambulance Regulatory Committee serves as the Police Jury liaison, who is
currently Mr. Moon.)