5:30
P.M.
1. Call
to order by President Danahay.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Brame)
3. Roll Call.
4. Presentation of certificates of appreciation to students of
the Josie's Summer Clinic for Roping and Barrel Racing for raising $300 for the
Children's Miracle Network and congratulating them for meeting the challenge
made by Mr. Kevin Guidry to match the amount they raised. (Mrs. Treme and Mr.
Guidry)
5. Presentation
of a resolution of congratulations to the Calcasieu Parish Communications
District for being recently recognized for meeting the requirements of a highly
regarded and broadly recognized body of public safety communications standards,
and further, for being accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (Dr. Mackey)
6. Presentation
of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for
the year ending December 31, 2005.
7. General discussion of future opportunities regarding the Calcasieu
2025 visioning process.
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 July 20, 2006.
10. Take appropriate action on EA01-001-06 which is a request by
Priola Development and Investment Corporation to allow abandonment of drainage
and maintenance easements. (Pentangeli
Square Phase 1C in Ward One, Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, August 15,
2006, and deferred action for thirty days.]
11. Take appropriate action on RZ03-024-06 which is a request by
Christopher and Tara Simien to rezone from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to
R-2 (Multi Family Residential) to allow multi family residential development
(one duplex per lot). (Tallow Road in
Ward Three, Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, August 15,
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 be limited to
duplexes only; 3) that the duplexes must be landscaped and the plan approved by
the Division of Planning and Development; and 4) that all drives and parking
must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt).
12. Take appropriate action on RZ08-025-06 which is a request by
Stacy and Esther Dickson to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-MHP
(Manufactured Home Park) to allow a manufactured home park (22 lots). (7331 McCown Road in Ward Eight, Police Jury
District 10, Mr. Stelly)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, August 15,
2006, and voted 8-3 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 a centralized postal approved
mailbox must be provided upon completion of the eighth manufactured home; 3)
that upon completion of each phase, all drives and parking must be hardsurfaced
(concrete or asphalt).
13. Consideration of adopting a resolution indicating objection/no
objection to the following proposed projects 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:
(13.1) Proposal of Stacey L. Brooks to clear and
grade a parcel, excavate 8,100 cubic yards to construct a pond, and place the
excavated material as fill for a single family residence, shop, and two
driveways. Said project is located at
2501 Sutherland Road in Lake Charles.
The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection
to this project application.
(13.2) Proposal of Argos Development No. 1, LLC,
to clear, grub, and grade a 19 acre tract, place approximately 3,000 cubic
yards of on-site graded earthen material, 2,900 cubic yards of clay, 2,400
cubic yards of stabilized fill material, and 7,800 cubic yards of concrete, all
to construct a 100-lot single family residential subdivision. Said project is located on the east side of
Texas Street, approximately 0.5 miles from its intersection with Prien Lake
Road 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.
14. Consideration of adopting
a resolution approving funding in the amount of a 25% match on a mitigation
project for public infrastructure retrofitting under the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program (#1607) for the replacement of windows with storm resistant
windows at the Magnolia Building.
AGENDA NOTE: project cost is approximately $1,000,000.
15. Consideration of adopting a resolution ordering and calling a
special election on November 7, 2006, in accordance with constitutional and
statutory provisions of the State of Louisiana, 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 within the City of
Lake Charles to another location within the City of Lake Charles, more
particularly the proposed Sugarcane Bay Resort and Casino adjacent to L’auberge
Du Lac Resort, subject to the approval of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board on
August 15, 2006.
16. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing the submittal
of the appropriate documentation related to the cooperative endeavor agreements
and lines of credit for capital outlay funding from the State of Louisiana for
the following projects: (1) expansion, acquisition, planning, and construction
related to the Allen P. August Multi-Purpose Center located at 2001 Moeling
Street, (2) renovation of the Burton Memorial Coliseum, and (3) the Mossville
Sewer Extension Project, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to
execute all documents related thereto.
17. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an agreement
between the Police Jury and the State of Louisiana, Office of the Governor,
Office of Elderly Affairs, for a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Office
of Elderly Affairs for the installation of a sprinkler system and other minor
renovations at the Ward One Senior Center as well as a Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement between the Police Jury and the Community Center and Playground
District No. Four of Ward One with reference to this grant funding for this
project, and further, authorizing the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
18. Consideration
of adopting an ordinance amending the cable television franchise agreement with
Cebridge Acquisition, L.P., d/b/a Suddenlink Communications, for Ward
Three to consolidate Ward Three, Ward Four and Ward Seven into one franchise
area, to be effective June 1, 2006.
AGENDA NOTE: the franchise with
Cebridge Acquisition, L.P. for Wards Four and Seven expired in June, 2006, and
this amendment will allow all Cebridge service areas to be included under one
franchise agreement.
19. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing advertising of an oil, gas, and mineral lease on certain tracts of
land (1.91 acres, more or less) in Creole Acres Subdivision in Section 34,
Township 10 South, Range 11 West, in Ward Seven. (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement).
20. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving submittal of an offer from the Police Jury to Union Pacific Railroad
Company, owner of a tract of land on Common Street adjacent to the Parish’s
Facility Management Building, for purchase of said tract for an amount within
the appraised value of the property, and further, authorizing the President of
the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
21. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving an agreement
between the Police Jury, acting as the Board of Commissioners of Sewer District
No. Eleven of Ward Three, and Entergy Gulf States, Inc. with reference to the
dedication of a 20-foot right of way to Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for the
three-phase electrical power to the sewer treatment facility, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
22. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services
Agreement between the Police Jury, Division of Engineering and Public Works,
and Sewerage District No. Thirteen of Ward Four wherein the Division of
Engineering and Public Works will provide the labor to scrape and paint the
existing sewer tank during normal off-duty hours, and the District will
reimburse the Police Jury for the cost for labor based on actual hours worked,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
23. Consideration of approving the Budget
Committee Report dated August 17, 2006.
24. Take appropriate action on bids received on August 8, 2006, by the
Parish Purchasing Agent for the following:
(24.1) purchase and installation of mobile command
post communications equipment, for use by the Division of Engineering and
Public Works;
(24.2) one new sport utility vehicle, for use by
the Division of Engineering and Public Works (Traffic);
(24.3) one new one-half ton extended cab pickup
truck, for use by the Division of Finance; and
(24.4) railroad cars, creosoted bridge lumber,
concrete bridge decks, with unit prices effective from August 18, 2006, until
July 31, 2007.
25. Consideration of proclaiming the month of
September as “National Preparedness Month” in Calcasieu Parish, as declared and
sponsored by the U. S. Office of Homeland Security.
AGENDA NOTE: National Preparedness Month is a nationwide
effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to
prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools. Information is available by accessing the ready.gov
web site.
26. ADVISE that
a letter has been received from the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS), at the request of Senator Mary Landrieu, in response to the Police
Jury's resolution adopted June 1, 2006, requesting that Choupique Bayou, from
State Highway 27 to Intracoastal Canal, be cleaned.
REGULAR
MEETING – AUGUST 17, 2006
The following items were
received after the agenda was faxed out on August 11, 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 approving a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the
Police Jury, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Calcasieu Parish
District Attorney’s Office, and other local entities for the joint funding of
the S.A.N.E. (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) Program with the Parish’s
contribution not to exceed $45,000 annually, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
Item
No. Two:
ADVISE that Louisiana’s
Road Home Housing Assistance Program will be dedicating a local assistance
center on Friday, August 18th at 10:00a.m. at 1417 E. Prien Lake
Road in Lake Charles. Residents whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged
from Hurricane Rita are encouraged to apply with the program by calling
1-888-762-3252. Appointments will be
scheduled.