NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public hearing relative
to the levy of ad valorem tax millages within Calcasieu Parish will be held on
Thursday, August 3, 2006, at 5:30 p.m., in the Parish Government Building, 1015
Pithon Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, as provided for by the agenda as
follows:
A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 3, 2006
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Danahay.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Landry)
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 sealed bids for an oil, gas, and mineral
lease on certain tracts of land (1.667757 acres, more or less) in Thomas Place
Subdivision in Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 12 West, in Ward Seven, and
take appropriate action thereon. (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement); and
(5.2) Receive
and open sealed bids for an
oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain tracts of land (1.0331152 acres, more or
less) in Batchelor Subdivision in Section 20, Township 10 South, Range 12 West,
in Ward Seven, and take appropriate action thereon. (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement).
6. Presentation of a plaque to Mrs.
Nomica Guillory for having recently won the title of Mrs. Louisiana and wishing
her success in the upcoming Mrs. America Pageant. (Mr. Guillory)
7. Presentation by representatives of the local health care community requesting the
creation of a Parishwide Hospital Service District, in accordance with LSA¾R.S. 46:1059. (see attached)
8. 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.)
9. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
10. Consideration of approving the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated July 6, 2006.
11. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated July 27, 2006.
12.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated July 27, 2006. Said Committee:
(12.1.1)
Received and opened the following bids, as
advertised in accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-03 (Hardsurfacing and Overlaying of Various
Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana):
W.
E. McDonald and Son $2,885,212.65
Bessette
Development $2,192,445.97
Prairie
Contractors, Inc. $2,902,322.00
R.
E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. $2,280,825.76
AGENDA
NOTE: the Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of
$2,192,445.97 of Bessette Development, Inc. be accepted.
(12.1.2) Received and opened the following
bids, as advertised in
accordance with law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m., for Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2006-11 (Overlaying of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana):
Bessette Development $2,187,273.95
Prairie Contractors, Inc. $2,518,885.00
R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. $2,158,965.13
AGENDA
NOTE: the Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of
$2,158,965.13 of R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. be accepted.
(12.2) Received a brief presentation from Mr. Jerry
Doucet with Scout Troop No. 25 regarding the scouting program, and Mr. Stelly
presented a plaque to Mr. Alex Barbee who recently received the Eagle Scout
Award.
(12.3) Presented certificates of recognition to Buddy
Ball athletes from Moss Bluff and surrounding areas. (Mr. Manuel)
(12.4)
Received a status report from Mr. Dick Gremillion, Director of the Office of
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, on ambulance service being
provided in Calcasieu Parish wherein he reported that since the Police Jury’s
adoption of the ambulance ordinance on June 19, 2002, both Acadian Ambulance
and Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital Ambulance had performed in the 91-92% range,
with an average of 1200 urban calls (eight-minute response time), 206 suburban
calls (12-minute response time), and 154 rural calls (20-minute response time).
He further reported that the ordinance had been successful in improving
professionalism in the provision of local ambulance service.
(12.5) Recommended that the
recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be upheld and that
SV04-008-06 be granted which was a request by Bert T. and Michelle R.
Carlin for a subdivision variance to allow a manufactured home on a private
road. (Off of Koonce Road in Ward Four, Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, July 18, 2006, and voted 6 (for) to 5 (against) 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 property not be further resubdivided; and 3) that the
proper permits must be obtained within 5 days of zoning approval. The Staff recommended that the request be
denied.]
(12.6) Recommended that
the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be overturned and
that a revision to SV04-004-02 be granted which was a request by Anita
Young for a revision to a subdivision variance to allow a fourth manufactured
home on a private road, with the stipulations as recommended by the Planning
and Zoning Board. (Extension of Brian Street in Ward Four, Police Jury District
14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, July 18, 2006, and voted unanimously to recommend that the request be denied. Should the Police Jury grant the request,
the following stipulations are recommended: 1) that the development adhere to
the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and Development; 2) that
the proper permits must be obtained within 5 days of zoning approval; 3) that
the manufactured home must be skirted prior to utilities being connected; 4)
that a total of four manufactured homes be allowed on the property; and 5) that
the three junk vehicles must be removed from the property within 15 days of
zoning approval. The staff
recommended that the request be denied.]
(12.7) Recommended that
the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board be overturned and
that SV04-007-06 be granted which was a request by Nadine Vincent for a
subdivision variance to allow a manufactured home on a private road, with the
stipulations recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board (off of Koonce Road
in Ward Four, Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Planning and Zoning
Board met on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, and recommended that the request be denied
on a 6-5 vote. Should the Police Jury
grant the request, the following stipulations are recommended: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan on file
with the Division of Planning and Development; and 2) that the property not be
further resubdivided. The staff
recommended that the request be denied.]
(12.8) Recommended that the recommendation of the
Planning and Zoning Board be upheld and that SV07-004-06 be granted
which was a request by Wesley and Brandy King for a subdivision variance to
allow a house on a private road, with the stipulation outlined by said
Board. (Secretariat Drive in Ward
Seven, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)
[The
Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, and voted unanimously
to recommend that the request be granted with the stipulation that
development adhere to the site plan on file with the Division of Planning and
Development. The staff recommended
that the request be denied.]
(12.9) Recommended that the President of the Police
Jury be authorized to execute the necessary documents for acquisition of
right-of-way from The Ernest and Pearl Living Trust on Red Davis Road in Ward
Three. (Police Jury District 7, Mr.
Landry)
(12.10) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
approving an Agreement of No Objection between the Police Jury and Entergy Gulf
States, Inc. for construction, operation and maintenance of a parish road that
will utilize an existing 150’ right-of-way for the Red Davis Road Extension
Project, between Tom Hebert Road and Common Street, and further, authorizing
the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute
all documents related thereto.
(12.11)
Recommended that the Parish Administrator be authorized to advertise for bids
for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-05 (Installation of Side Drain Safety End
Treatment).
(12.12) Recommended that Calcasieu Parish Project
No. 2005-06 (Installation of Side Drain Safety End Treatment) be accepted as
substantially complete.
13. 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 Liberty Gas Storage, L.L.C. to clear a right-of-way and conduct trench and
backfill operations resulting in temporary stockpiling approximately 4,152
cubic yards of native material, all as necessary to install approximately 1.1
miles of 17 inch diameter and 20 inch diameter well connect pipelines and
approximately 3.2 miles of 12 inch diameter brine disposal pipeline each to
represent additional facilities to the Liberty Gas Storage Project previously
permitted on March 27, 2006. Said
project is located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Sulphur. 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.
14. 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 September 7, 2006, or the first regular Police Jury meeting
thereafter, as to why the structures on the properties as stipulated should not
be condemned:
(14.1)
1027 BILL PHILLIPS ROAD, DeQuincy area, Highway 389, Com SE Cor NE SE SE
12.7.11, W 700 Ft, N 100 Ft etc, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
house) Owner: Travis Maddox, c/o
William Maddox, 8650 E Fox Road, Orange, TX
77632, TA# 00226882 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);
(14.2)
3222 CEDAR STREET, north Lake Charles area, Lots 7 and 8, Block 1, Pine Hills
Subdivision, Ward Three, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Patrick
Glenn King, et ux, 5544 Thelma Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70615, TA# 00073997
(Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);
(14.3)
5500 ELLIOT ROAD, south Lake Charles area, Com SE Cor NE SE 27.10.9 W 384.7 Ft
N 208.7 Ft W 104.35 Ft S 208.7 Ft W 844.48 Ft M/L to W Line Said Sec N 223.3 Ft
M/L E 1333.53 Ft M/L S 223.4 Ft M/L to Com, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
(one house) Owner: Ramsey Joseph Duhon, Jr., et al, c/o Harvey Duhon, 5500
Elliot Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00065277 (Police Jury District 8, Mr.
Brame);
(14.4)
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, LA
70661, TA# 00193879 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);
(14.5)
7645 TARPON DRIVE, south Lake Charles area, Lot 30, Country Pines Subdivision,
Part 4 (Route 8, Box 1710), Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home) Owner: Kimberly Kay Langley Thibodeaux, et vir, 7645 Tarpon
Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00929433 (Police Jury District 3, Mrs.
Griffin);
(14.6)
2501 BONITO DRIVE, south Lake Charles area, Lot 268 and E 10 Ft Lot 267 Country
Pines North Subdivision, Part 5, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home) Owner: Gholam Hussein Abbasi, et ux, 2501 Bonita Drive, Lake
Charles, LA 70605, TA# 01091530 (Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon);
(14.7)
237 CHILI WESTLUND ROAD, Carlyss area, Portion of Lot 4, Block B, Westlund and
Landry Heirs Part lying N of Bayou Choupique 1.65 Acs M/L Less .07 Acs M/L said
Less Desc as Com 252.3 Ft S of NE Cor said Lot, TH S along E/L of Lot to N Bank
Bayou Choupique, NWLY along Bayou to a Pt 335.04 Ft S and 330.76 Ft W of NE Cor
Lot 3 said Partition, TH N 48 Degs E 95.3 Ft M/L to Com, Subj to Rd R/W’s 1.58
M/L, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Manufactured
Home Owner: Teddy Gwen Westlund Busby,
237 Chili Westlund Road, Sulphur, LA 70665, TA# 01090550, Property Owner: Ernest William Westlund, Jr,
et al, 221 Chili Westlund Road, Lake Charles, LA 70665, TA# 00186635 (Police
Jury District 12, Mr. Clement);
(14.8) 245 CYPRESS LAKE
ROAD, north Sulphur area, A Tract of Land Com 166.4 Ft N and 138.52 Ft E of SW
Cor of N ½ S ½ NE SW 3.9.10 TH E 75 Ft along S Line of Parish Road S 166.4 Ft
to S Line of said Sec TH W 75 Ft N
166.4 Ft to Com, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home)
Owner: Jimmie Maurice Robison, 8238 Governor Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, TA#
00232769 (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme);
(14.9)
3391 JULIA STREET, south Lake Charles area, E/2 of Com SW Cor Lot 17, Tract A
Partition of Estate of Narcisse Ogea Sr TH E along S Line of Lot 300 Ft, N
125.48 Ft M/L to S/Line Rd etc, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home) 1/7000 of 1 percent Owner: John E Cardone, Sr, 1236
Bayouwood Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 01337545A and 99 6999/7000 percent
Owner: Citifinancial Consumer Services, Inc., c/o Citicorp Trust Bank FSB, 7467
New Ridge Road, Hanover, MD 21076, TA# 01337545 (Police Jury District 8, Mr.
Brame);
(14.10)
6024 PERRY LANE, west Lake Charles area, Lot 130, Brigas Acres Subdivision,
Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Samuel B and
Julia Perritt, 6024 Perry Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00098787 (Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon); and
(14.11) 6023 WESTERN DRIVE, southeast Lake Charles
area, Lots 47 and 48, Rutherford Addition and 40 Ft Adj on S being ½ aband
Southern Drive all in Rutherford Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Gene Kevin Collins, 6023 Western
Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70607, TA# 01317572 (Police Jury District 9, Mr.
Guidry).
15. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a Cooperative Agreement between the Police
Jury and the State of Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources, for the
2006-2007 Cooperative Agreement No. 2503-05-18 "Parish Coastal Wetland
Restoration Program" (Christmas Tree Recycling Project), and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Police Jury, the local
Workforce Investment Board, and the One-Stop Partners of the Comprehensive
One-Stop Center concerning the operations of the one-stop delivery system
covering core and other services, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to define
the manner in which the one-stop partners will participate in the Comprehensive
One-Stop Delivery System. This
agreement is to coordinate resources to prevent duplication and ensure the
effective and efficient delivery of workforce services in the area. This agreement will establish joint
processes and procedure that will enable partners to integrate the current
service delivery system resulting in a seamless and comprehensive array of
education, human service, job training, and other workforce development
services.
17. Consideration
of adopting a resolution respectfully requesting both parties involved in the
negotiation process concerning the PPG Industries work stoppage to reconvene as
quickly as possible, and through good faith efforts by both parties, attempt to
reach an amicable settlement of the dispute in order to lessen the negative
economic impact on individuals and businesses throughout Calcasieu Parish. (Mr. Manuel)
18. Take
appropriate action on a request from Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. that the
Police Jury consider the adoption of a resolution declaring the Police Jury’s
intent to adopt a resolution at its regular meeting on August 17, 2006, 2006,
ordering and calling a special election on November 7, 2006, to submit to the
electorate of Calcasieu Parish a proposition authorizing the relocation of the
berth or docking facility of an existing gaming license from a site on the Lake
Charles lakefront within Calcasieu Parish to another location, more
particularly the proposed Sugarcane Bay Resort adjacent to L’auberge, subject
to the approval of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on August 15, 2006.
19. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following maintenance tax millages for 2006, as
submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Courthouse & Jail
Maintenance 3.46 mills
Criminal Justice System
Maintenance 3.16 mills
Mosquito Control
Maintenance 2.41 mills
Airport District No. 1
Maintenance .61 mill
Burton Coliseum &
Agricultural Services Maintenance 1.44
mills
Health Unit Maintenance 2.37 mills
Juvenile Detention
Maintenance 3.34 mills
Road and Drainage Maintenance 3.88 mills
Ward 3 Fire Protection
District No. 2 Maintenance 12.60 mills
Waterworks
District No. 5 of Wards 3 & 8 Maintenance 6.38
mills
20. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following general purposes tax millages for 2006,
as submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Calcasieu Parish, except City of Lake Charles, Town of Vinton, City
of DeQuincy, City of Sulphur, and City of Westlake 4.61 mills
Calcasieu
Parish, within the corporate limits of City of Lake Charles, Town of Vinton,
City of DeQuincy, City of Sulphur, and City of Westlake 2.30 mills
21. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following sinking fund (debt service) tax millages
for 2006:
Library
Sinking Fund 1.10 mills
Sewerage District No. 11
of Ward 3 Sinking Fund 4.25 mills
Waterworks District No. 5 of Wards 3
& 8 Sinking Fund .35 mill
22. 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 Ms. Ryan be reappointed.)
AGENDA
NOTE: action was deferred by the
Police Jury on June 1, 2006, until June 29, 2006, and on July 6, 2006, until
July 27, 2006.
23. 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.)
AGENDA NOTE:
action was deferred by the Police Jury on June 1, 2006, until June 29,
2006, and on July 6, 2006, until July 27, 2006.
24. 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.)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
June 1, 2006, until June 29, 2006, and on July 6, 2006, until July 27, 2006.
25.
Take appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Lawrence
Greathouse as a member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Mr. Greathouse
represents The Southwest District Fat Stock Show. A letter has been sent to the Southwest District Fat Stock Show
requesting nominations, and they have nominated Mr. Perry Vincent. Mr. Clement is the Police Jury liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Vincent be appointed.)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
July 6, 2006, until July 27, 2006.
26. Take appropriate action on the
selection of an additional citizen representative to represent Wards Four and
Seven to the Citizens Wastewater Advisory Panel, as authorized by Act 445 of
the 2005 Regular Session of the Legislature. The Agenda Committee
recommended that this item remain on the agenda for a recommendation at the
Regular Meeting on August 3, 2006.
AGENDA NOTE:
on June 1, 2006, the Police Jury approved a 7-member panel as
follows: Ward One – 1 member, Wards Two
and Eight – 1 member, Ward Three – 2 members, Wards Four and Seven – 2 members,
and Wards Five and Six – 1 Member.
On July 20, 2006, the Police Jury appointed
the following six citizen representatives:
Ward One: Mr. Vic Stelly
Wards Two and Eight: Mr. Terry Dubard
Ward Three: Mr. Lee Thibodeaux and Mr. Gregory Griffin
Wards Four and Seven: Mr. Earl K. West
Wards Five and Six: Mr. David L. Clark
27. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Dennis E. Moore as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground
District No. One of Ward Six. (Mr.
Moore represents District 11. Mrs.
Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Moore be
reappointed.)
28. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Ms. Dannie Joyce Marcantel
as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground
District No. One of Ward Six. (Ms.
Marcantel represents District 11. Mrs.
Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Marcantel be
reappointed.)
29. Take appropriate
action on expiration of the term of Mr. Robert Davidson as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital Service District. (Mr. Davidson represents Districts 14 &
15. Mr. Andrepont is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Davidson be reappointed.)
30. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Frank LaBarbera as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital Service
District. (Mr. LaBarbera represents
Districts 1, 12, 13, 14, & 15. Mr.
Andrepont is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
LaBarbera be reappointed.)
31. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Otray Woods, Jr. as a
member of the Board of Directors of Industrial Development Board of Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana, Inc. (Mr. Danahay
and Mr. Guidry are the liaisons. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr.
Woods be reappointed.)
32. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Larry Mouton as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Nine of Ward
Four. (Mr. Mouton represents District
12. Mr. Danahay is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Mouton be reappointed.)
33. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Patrick Hay as a member
of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Four of Ward
Three. (Mr. Hay is the at-large
representative. Mr. Brame and Mr.
Collins are liaisons. The Agenda Committee recommended that this item remain
on the agenda for a recommendation at the Regular Meeting on August 3, 2006.)
34. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Rev. Ernest Walker as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Four of
Ward Three. (Rev. Walker represents
Districts 4 & 8. Mr. Brame and Mr.
Collins are liaisons. The Agenda Committee recommended that this item remain
on the agenda for a recommendation at the Regular Meeting on August 3, 2006.
Subsequent to the Agenda Committee, Mr. Brame advised that a consensus had been
reached that Mr. Donny Greene be appointed.)
35.
Take appropriate action on
expiration of the term of Mr. James Todd as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Nine of Ward Two. (Mr. Todd represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that Mr. Todd be reappointed.)
36. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. F. J. Sylvester as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Nine of
Ward Two. (Mr. Sylvester represents
District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Sylvester be reappointed.)
37. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Danny A. Landry as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of
Ward One. (Mr. Landry represents
District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Landry be reappointed.)
38. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. George Wilkinson as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Eight of
Ward One. (Mr. Wilkinson represents
District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Wilkinson be reappointed.)
39. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Joe McMillan as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Four Fire Protection District No.
Four (a.k.a. Houston River Fire District).
(Consensus recommendation of the jurors representing Districts 11, 12,
13 & 14. Mrs. Treme is the
liaison.) The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for
thirty days.
40. Take
appropriate action on expiration of the term of Mr. Leland LaBove as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Ward Four Fire Protection District No.
Four (a.k.a. Houston River Fire District).
(Consensus recommendation of the jurors representing Districts 11, 12,
13 & 14. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.
The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
41. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on July 20, 2006,
for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-10 (Construction of McNeese Street
Extension, Phase 2, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on July 20, 2006, until August
3, 2006. The Parish Engineer
recommends that the low bid in the amount of $1,119,784.64 of W. E. McDonald
& Son, L.L.C. be accepted.
42. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on July
25, 2006, for sign blanks, sign faces, pavement markings, and metal sign posts,
with unit prices effective from September 1, 2006, until February 28,
2007. (see attached)
.
43. Consideration
of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bid bids for ready
mix concrete, crushed stone, floating aerators for oxidation pond, and sewer
pumps, complete with fiberglass tanks, with unit prices effective from October
1, 2006, until March 31, 2007, cold mix, hot mix, light weight aggregate, and
concrete revetment mats, with unit prices effective from October 1, 2006, until
September 30, 2007.
44. Consideration
of going into executive session on August 3, 2006, to discuss Lawsuit No. 2004-861
(Grant vs. Police Jury, et al).
45. ADVISE
that surplus adjudicated properties will be offered for sale by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development on August 29, 2006. (see attached)
§
Term of Mr. W. P. Wyninger, Jr. as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Two of Ward
Four (a/k/a Sulphur Parks and Recreation).
(Mr. Wyninger represents District 15.
Mr. Danahay is the liaison.)
§
Term of Ms. Anne Guidry as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward
One. (Ms. Guidry represents District
1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
§
Term of Mr. Danny Welch as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Four of Ward
One. (Mr. Welch represents District 1.
Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
§
Term of Mr. Jack Miller as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Five of Ward
Five. (Mr. Miller represents District
11. Mrs. Treme is the liaison.)
§
Term of Mr. J. R. McCain as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. One of Ward One. (Mr. McCain represents District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
§
Term of Mr. Ronnie Bowers as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eleven of Wards Four and
Seven. (Mr. Bowers represents District
13. Mr. McMillin is the liaison.)
§
Term of Mr. Kenneth R. Cochran as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Four of Ward Four. (Mr. Cochran represents District 14. Mr. McMillin is the liaison.)
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Term of Dr. David W. Hardey as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of the Ward One Economic Development Board. (Dr. Hardey holds a seat appointed by the
jurors representing Ward One (Mrs. Treme, Mr. Manuel and Mr. Collins), as per
Act 377 of the 2001 Regular Session of the Legislature. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
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Term of Mr. Raymond L. Kelly, Sr. as a member of
the Board of Commissioners of Ward Seven Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Kelly represents District 12. Mr. Clement is the liaison.)
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Term of Mr. Kent LeDoux as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Ward Seven Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. LeDoux represents District 12. Mr. Clement is the liaison.)
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Term of Ms. Connie Degenhardt as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Ward One Fire Protection District No. One. (Ms. Degenhardt represents District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
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Term of Mr. L. J. “Berk” Fontenot as a member of
the Board of Commissioners of Ward One Fire Protection District No. One. (Mr. Fontenot represents District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
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Term of Mr. James Holloway as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground District No. Five of
Ward Five. (Mr. Holloway represents
District 11. Mrs. Treme is the
liaison.)
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Term of Mr. John R. Walther as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. One of Ward One. (Mr. Walther represents District 1. Mr. Manuel is the liaison.)
REGULAR MEETING – AUGUST
3, 2006
The following items were
received after the Agenda Committee meeting on July 27, 2006, and will require
a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration by the Police Jury:
Item No. One:
Consideration of approving a Mutual Aid Agreement
in accordance with the format approved by the State of Louisiana between the
Parish and faith-based organizations that incurred eligible and documented
expenses primarily for the feeding and sheltering of persons during the states
of emergency duly declared for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita
disasters, with said agreement providing a means for such eligible expenses to
be reimbursed through the Parish to such organizations, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.