NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

A public hearing relative to the correction of an ad valorem tax millage levied on August 3, 2006, within Calcasieu Parish will be held on Thursday, October 19, 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, OCTOBER 19, 2006

5:30 P.M.

1. Call to order by President Danahay.

2. Invocation. (Mr. Clement)

3. Roll Call.

4. Presentation of the 2007 Trust Fund Awards totaling $692,840 from the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund Program:

Town of Iowa Kinney Ave. Drainage Improvements $100,000.00

City of Lake Charles Holly Hill Reconstruction $500,000.00

City of Sulphur Burton Street Bridge/Lateral L-2 $92,840.00

5. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer permits. (Mr. Vickers) (see attached)

6. Consideration of approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated September 21, 2006.

7. Take appropriate action on RZ08-032-06 which is a request by Hiram Durousseau to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) to allow single-family residential development. (Hungerford Road in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly) (see attached)

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

8. Take appropriate action on RZ02-031-06 which is a request by William J. Daughenbaugh to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to C-2 (General Commercial) to allow commercial development (boat storage). (6028 Earl Daughenbaugh Road in Ward Two, Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly) (see attached)

9. Take appropriate action on RA07-006-06 which is a request by J & L Jardell Partnership to abandon the east 261.7 feet of J. Jardell Road. (Portion of J. Jardell Road in Ward Seven, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted, provided that the property owner donates property, as depicted on attached map for a turnaround.]

10. Take appropriate action on RZ08-029-06 which is a request by Preston Lee Duplichan, Jr. to rezone from C-3 (Central Business Commercial) to I-1 (Light Industrial) to allow a light industrial park. (Highway 397 in Ward Eight, Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 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 all signs must be low profile monument signs; 3) that the dumpster and all storage areas must be in the rear and within an enclosed 6 foot wooden fence; 4) that all buildings must have a façade that is non-metal (i.e. brick, stucco, hardy-plank or vinyl); 5) that all alcohol sales are prohibited; 6) that all lots must have landscaping as approved by the Division of Planning and Development; and 7) that lots 1 and 11 must have restricted driveway access to the interior subdivision road only.]

11. Take appropriate action on RZ03-033-06 which is a request by John K. Broussard to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to C-2 (General Commercial) to allow commercial development (RV/boat storage). (6515 Lake Street in Ward Three, Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry) (see attached)

[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 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 all drives and parking must be hardsurfaced (concrete or asphalt) upon completion of the storage facility; 3) that a solid 6’ wood or masonry fence must be installed along the west property line (Lake Street) for a distance of approximately 175’ prior to permit issuance; and 4) that a landscape plan must be submitted and approved by the Division of Planning and Development for the area along the required fence line prior to permit issuance.]

12. Take appropriate action on RZ04-030-06 which is a request by Petrologistics Olefins, LLC, to rezone from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to allow industrial development (ethane storage facility). (Highway 90 West in Ward Four, Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)

AGENDA NOTE: the applicant has requested a deferral until November, 2006, to allow him time to educate the public regarding this project.

13. Consideration of adopting a resolution extending the provisions as set forth in a resolution adopted on October 11, 2005, which authorized temporary waivers from zoning restrictions for temporary housing acquired by property owners due to damages caused by Hurricane Rita, said extension to be for a period of nine months.

14. 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:

(14.1) Proposal of The Meridian Resource and Exploration, LLC, to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment necessary for oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation activities. Such activities include installation of typical marine barges and keyways, and production structures with attendant facilities in support of Well Nos. 1 and 2. Said project is located on a canal off the Sabine River in Calcasieu Parish. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.

(14.2) Proposal of Clifton and Bridget Smith to construct and maintain a 178-feet long by 120-feet wide pond, install three 18-inch culverts and one 6-inch corrugated overflow pipe, dredge approximately 4,485.3 cubic yards from pond area and use to construct 15-feet wide by 4-feet high levee around the pond. Said project is located on the right descending bank of Indian Bayou at 2538 Sutherland Road. The work described herein was partially completed prior to obtaining a Department of the Army permit and was in violation of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act. All legal issues concerning the unauthorized work have been deferred. 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.

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

(15.1) 1535 GEORGIA ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Com S/Line of NE NE 33.8.8 107.8 Ft E of SW Cor NE NE TH E 208.7 Ft N 208.7 Ft etc, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Benedict Holland, 147 E 26^th Street, Reserve, LA 70084, TA# 00525693 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);

(15.2) GROGAN LANE, east Lake Charles area, Com 499.57 Ft S and 326.6 Ft E of NW Cor NW NE 35.9.8, W 128.3 Ft to E Line of R/W for Pub Road S 52.18 Ft along E Line R/W E 128.3 Ft etc., Ward Three, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Jimmy Herman Hill, P O Box 437, Lake Charles, LA 70602, TA# 00076317 (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins);

(15.3) 214 PREDIUM ROAD, south Lake Charles area, Lot 14, Predium Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Derran Clark, 234 Isreal Road, Lake Charles, LA 70601, TA# 00059641 (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry);

(15.4) 1719 WHISPERING PINES, south Lake Charles area, Lots 11 and 12, Block 2, Whispering Pines Subdivision, No. 1, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Kent Chris McDonald, 1719 Whispering Pines, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00087025 (Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon);

(15.5) 7724 WILLIE STREET, Hayes area, Lot 17, E J Primeaux Subdivision, Ward 2, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Offord Daley, c/o Sherry Rougeau (heir), 610 Kellog Lot #8, Lake Arthur, LA 70549, TA# 00038938A and 00038938 (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly);

(15.6) 9442 BIG LAKE ROAD, southwest Lake Charles area, Lots 3 and 4, Treasureland Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Joseph Rodney Henry, 167 David Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70607, TA# 00056103 (Police Jury District 8, Mr. Brame);

(15.7) 3076 DUNN FERRY ROAD, west Moss Bluff area, Com SW Cor SW SW Sec 23.8.9, TH run E along S/L of said SW SW a distance of 767.95 FT to Pt of Beg; TH N 942.86 Ft, TH E 190 Ft TH S 942.86 Ft, TH W 190 Ft to Pt of Beg (Contg 4.11 Acs M/L) Subj to Rd R/W along S/S, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Timothy Allen Dahly, et ux, 3076 Dunn Ferry Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 01353277 (Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel);

(15.8) 6032 PERRY LANE, south Lake Charles area, Lot 129, Brigas Acres Subdivision, Part No. 3, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Nellie Ruth Willis, 5840 Perry Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00064130 (Police Jury District 6, Mr. Moon);

(15.9) 4006 SHERRY STREET, Carlyss area, Lot 32, Rosemont #5 (Part #1) Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one accessory building) Owner: L J Deshotel, et ux, 14397, Arceneaux Road, Welsh, LA 70591, TA# 01340834 (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement);

(15.10) 4116 SHERRY STREET, Carlyss area, Lot 66, Rosemont #5 (Part #1) Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Darrell Wayne Chaisson, et ux, 4116 Sherry Street, Sulphur, LA 70665, TA# 01362136 (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement); and

(15.11) 705 SUNDALE DRIVE, south Lake Charles area, Lot 6, Sundale Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Donald Lee Lack, et ux, 103 S Hazel Street, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 00098485 (Police Jury District 7, Mr. Landry).

16. Adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5131 adopted on August 3, 2006, to provide for a correction in the levied amount and levying the following maintenance tax millage for 2006 as follows:

Ward 3 Fire Protection District No. 2 11.54 mills

AGENDA NOTE: the previously adopted levy of 12.60 mills was incorrect.

17. Consideration of approving the Wastewater Study Committee Report dated October 19, 2006.

18. Consideration of accepting Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-09 (Striping of Various Roads) as substantially complete.

19. Consideration of authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to purchase two GPS Rover Stations with Real Time Capacity/Datalink to the CORS Station, utilizing State Contract Purchasing Procedures, for use by the Division of Engineering and Public Works.

20. Consideration of going into executive session to discuss Lawsuit No. 2005-5616 (Stagg vs. Police Jury).

EMERGENCY ITEMS

REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 19, 2006

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

Item No. One:

Consideration of ratifying and approving the Proclamation for a State of Emergency, declared and signed by the President of the Police Jury and effective on October 16, 2006, proclaiming a State of Emergency to exist in the Parish of Calcasieu, due to the recent heavy rains and widespread property damage that may result from flooding of most waterways in the Parish of Calcasieu, and that all Emergency Preparedness emergency plans have been activated.