A
G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY,
APRIL 5, 2007
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Landry.
2. Invocation. (Mr. Brame)
3. Pledge of
Allegiance.
4.
Roll Call.
5. Take appropriate action on applications for liquor and beer
permits. (Mr. Vickers)
6. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
7. Consideration of approving the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated March 8, 2007.
8. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated March 29, 2007.
9. Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated March 29, 2007. Said
Committee:
(9.1) Received and opened
the following bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2005-10 (New Construction
of Red Davis Road, from Common Street to Louisiana Highway 14), as advertised
in accordance with the law for action to be taken at 5:30 p.m.:
Bessette Development $6,265,214.55
Gilchrist Construction
Company $7,558,186.85
......... HD Truck and Tractor, LLC $6,043,003.00
......... McManus Construction, Inc. $7,526,255.00
......... W. E. McDonald and Son, LLC $6,758,986.00
AGENDA NOTE:
during final tabulation of the bids, it was determined that three of the bids
submitted contained mathematical errors, and the corrected total bid amounts
are as follows: (1) Bessette Development - $6,181,614.55; (2) Gilchrist
Construction Company - $7,614,436.85, and (3) HD Truck and Tractor, LLC -
$6,043.359.75. The Parish Engineer recommends that action on bids be deferred
until April 19, 2007.
(9.2) Mr. Drew Tessier,
Special Representative, Union Pacific Railroad Company, appeared before the
Committee with reference to the Highway 108 Crossing, and he advised that the
signalization work at said crossing had started March 28th and that
the work should be finished within three to four weeks, depending on weather
conditions. Other representatives of Union Pacific who were present at the
meeting were: Mr. Paul Rathgeber, Manager, Industry and Public Projects, and
Mr. Byron Bertelsen, Manager of Signal Maintenance. Mr. Smart reported that Mr.
Rathgeber had informed him on this date that the next project to be started
would be the Packing House Road crossing.
(9.3) Recommended that a resolution be adopted accepting C. Wait
Estates Phase V Subdivision located on Emma Jane Lane in Section 27, Township 9
South, Range 7 West, in Ward Eight.
(Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)
(9.4) Recommended that a
resolution be adopted accepting Northern Ridge Estates Phase I Subdivision
located off of Bellon Road in Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 8 West, in Ward
One. (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
(9.5) Recommended that a
resolution be adopted accepting Crown Point Phase II and III Subdivision
located on Prewitt Road and Moore Road in Section 21, Township 8 South, Range 9
West, in Ward Six. (Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
(9.6) Recommended that a
resolution be adopted accepting Wisteria Vine Phase II Subdivision located off
of You Winn Road in Section 33, Township 8 South, Range 8 West, in Ward One.
(Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
(9.7) Recommended that an
ordinance be adopted and/or existing ordinance(s) be amended, with reference to
establishing a 25 mph speed limit on Kade Boulevard, West Kade Lane, North Kade
Lane, and South Kade Lane in Spring Crossing Subdivision in Ward Three. (Police
Jury District 7, Mr. Landry)
10. 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 March 27, 2007, on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect
to each piece of property:
(10.1)
AP03-380-07 (Church Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[No
bids were received; therefore, this property will be readvertised on April’s
adjudicated property list.]
(10.2) AP03-381-07
(Katherine Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $2,200.00 by Mr. Merric Paul DeJean be
accepted.]
(10.3) AP03-382-07 (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 $1,600.00 by Mr. Norman Wilson be accepted.]
(10.4) AP03-383-07 (Mill
and Goos Streets-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[No
bids were received; therefore, this property will be readvertised on April’s
adjudicated property list.]
(10.5) AP03-384-07 (1611
See Street) (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $3,200.00 by Ms. Sheila Harrison be accepted.]
(10.6) AP03-385-07 (Jackson 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 $1,900.00 by St. Paul AME Church be accepted.]
(10.7) AP03-386-07
(Enterprise Boulevard-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[No bids were received; therefore, this
property will be readvertised on April’s adjudicated property list.]
(10.8) AP03-387-07 (Fournet 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 Mt. Calvery Baptist Church be accepted.]
(10.9) AP03-388-07 (Cessford Street-vacant
lot) (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
[No bids were received; therefore, this property will be
readvertised on April’s adjudicated property list.]
(10.10) AP03-389-07 (V.E. 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 $400.00 by Ms. Betty Jenkins
be accepted.]
(10.11) AP04-269-05 (Private Drive off of Swisco
Road-acreage) (Police Jury District 15, Mr. Danahay)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and Development
recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $20,000.00 by Mr. Phillip A.
Guzzino be accepted.]
(10.12) AP04-390-07 (Mary Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury
District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and Development
recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $700.00 by Mr. Elias
Cormier, Jr. be accepted.]
(10.13) AP04-391-07 (310 Pilley Street) (Police Jury
District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[The Director of the Division of Planning and Development
recommends that the highest offer in the amount of $1,900.00 by Ms. Lydia Larce
be accepted.]
(10.14) AP04-392-07 (Evergreen Road-vacant lot) (Police
Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
[No bids were received; therefore, this property will be
readvertised on April’s adjudicated property list.]
11. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Cooperative
Endeavor Agreement between the Police Jury and the Cities of Lake Charles,
DeQuincy, Sulphur, Vinton, and Iowa providing for the creation of the Calcasieu
Parish Gaming Revenue District, in accordance with the provisions of LSA¾R.S. 33:9576, and the
subsequent collection, administration, allocation, distribution, and
utilization of gaming revenues, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
12. Consideration of approving the following requests from the Office
of Juvenile Justice Services:
(12.1) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile
Justice Services to submit a continuation application in an amount up to
$180,000, and any revisions thereafter, to the Louisiana Supreme Court which
outlines the certifications and budget of the Calcasieu Parish Juvenile Drug
Court Treatment Program, and should residual funds become available, a grant
adjustment can be filed to increase the grant award, and further, authorizing
the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute
all documents related thereto.
(12.2) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile
Justice Services to enter into an agreement with the State of Louisiana, Office
of Youth Development, wherein the Office of Juvenile Justice Services will
participate in the Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Reimbursement Program,
through the provision of services and performance of administrative activities
to assist and support the agency’s program of foster care services for eligible
children, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Title IV-E Foster Care
Program, and should residual funds become available, an adjustment can be filed
to increase the contract award, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
(12.3) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile
Justice Services to submit a continued grant application, and any revisions
thereafter, in an amount up to $75,000 to the State of Louisiana, Office of
Youth Development, to provide transportation services to prevention and
intervention services for at-risk youth and their families, and should residual
funds become available, an adjustment can be filed to increase the grant award,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
13. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing the Housing Department to submit a renewal application to the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development by May 18, 2007, for the Section
Eight Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)/Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program
designed to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use
of assistance under the HCV Program with public and private resources to enable
participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need
for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and
self-sufficiency, and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or
his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
14. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving revisions to the
Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish
Sheriff’s Office for litter abatement along parish rights-of-way, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
15. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving the renewal of an agreement
between the Police Jury and The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana to
provide individual and family counseling services, training sessions, and drug
and alcohol rehabilitation referral and reporting, with said services
being provided by Solutions Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the period of
July 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009, and further, authorizing
the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute
all documents related thereto.
16. Consideration
of approving the Wastewater Committee Report dated April 5, 2007.
17. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on March 22, 2007, for
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-02 (Overlaying of Various
Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action on bids was deferred
by the Police Jury until April 5, 2007.
The Parish Engineer recommends that the low bid in the amount of
$1,770,909.22 of R. E. Heidt Construction Company, Inc. be accepted.
18. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 26,
2007, for one new and unused pathological waste incinerator for use by the
Department of Animal Services and Adoption Center.
19. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 26,
2007, for the purchase and installation of eight air conditioning upgrades for
Gradall Models XL3100 and XL4100 for use by the Division of Engineering and
Public Works.
20. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 26,
2007, for equipment tires, with unit prices effective May 1, 2007, until
October 31, 2007.
21. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on March 28,
2007, for two used fire tankers with new tanks, for use by Ward Three Fire
Protection District No. Two (Cajun Country).
22. Consideration of ratifying the advertisement
for bids for the repairs to existing structures for damage caused by Hurricane
Rita to the Bell City Branch Library, the Hayes Branch Library, the Carnegie
Memorial Branch Library, the Starks Branch Library, the Sulphur Branch Library,
the DeQuincy Branch Library, and the Epps Memorial Branch Library.
23. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for forty one or
more NL33 luminaries and forty one or more cast aluminum posts for hurricane
damage repairs at Calcasieu Point Landing.
24. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for weed control chemicals,
pre-construction grates and frames, with unit prices effective from June 1,
2007, until May 31, 2008, and bulk oil, with unit prices effective from June 1,
2007, until November 30, 2007.
25. Consideration of proclaiming the month of
April, 2007, as “Fair Housing Month” in Calcasieu Parish.
26. Consideration of proclaiming April 13, 2007,
as “American Institute of Architects Day” in Calcasieu Parish in recognition of
their 150th anniversary in addition to proclaiming April 13-21,
2007, as “National Architecture Week.”
(Mr. Moon)
27. ADVISE that surplus adjudicated properties
will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development on April 24, 2007.
·
Term of Mr. Vic Guidry as a member of the Board of
Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Eight. (Mr. Guidry represents District 4. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Lewis M. Appleby as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four. (Mr. Appleby represents District 14. Mr. Andrepont is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Neil Nelson as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Five of Ward Four. (Mr. Nelson represents Districts 3, 11, and
12. Mr. Andrepont is the liaison.)
·
ADVISE that Mr. J. T. Platt has resigned as a
member of the Library Board of Control. (Mr. Platt represented the City of Lake
Charles, and a letter has been forwarded to the City requesting
nominations. Mr. Moon is the liaison.)