A
G E N D A
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Landry.
2. Invocation by Michael
Cuba, Jr., Youth and Associate Minister, Saint Memorial Church of God and
Christ. (Mr. Guillory)
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 April 5, 2007.
8. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated April 26, 2007.
9.
Consideration of approval of the Public Works
Committee Report dated April 26, 2007.
Said Committee:
(9.1) Received and opened
the following sealed bids, as advertised in accordance with law for action to
be taken at 5:30 p.m., for 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:
Watkins Plastering
Company, Inc. $141,000.00
NATCO, Inc. $389,850.00
AGENDA NOTE: staff recommends that action on bids be
deferred until May 17, 2007, at the request of the Library Director.
(9.2) Received report from
staff on litter removal and enforcement efforts wherein Mr. Beam advised that
DOTD had reactivated its agreements with Phelps Correctional Center and the
Allen Correctional Center for pick-up of litter along State rights-of-way, and
further, that Sheriff Tony Mancuso would soon be establishing on a trial basis
five-man details which would write litter citations to be enforced through the
Parish’s Litter Court (instead of Fourteenth Judicial District Court).
(9.3) Recommended that an
ordinance be adopted amending the Code of Ordinances of Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana, with reference to Junk and Abandoned Vehicles to address solid
waste being illegally placed in public rights-of-way (State and Parish).
(9.4) Received report from
the Division of Planning and Development on the closure of temporary hurricane
debris disposal sites in Calcasieu Parish and recommended that a resolution be
adopted requesting the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to
keep some of those sites open, including at least one site for asbestos
disposal, to facilitate the Parish’s ongoing efforts to remove
hurricane-related debris as well as demolition of hurricane-damaged structures.
(9.5) Recommended that an ordinance be
adopted and/or existing ordinance(s) be amended to establish “No Parking” on
Tupelo Lane in Ward One. (Police Jury
District 1, Mr. Manuel)
(9.6) Recommended that the staff draft
a revision to the subdivision ordinance which would require all developers to
submit a drainage impact study, and that a report thereon be given at the
Public Works Committee meeting in June, 2007.
(9.7) Recommended that a resolution be adopted accepting
the certified statement of total cost and amounts chargeable to each lot for
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-08 (Water Main Extension for Waterworks
District No. Five of Wards Three & Eight) and confirming that each lot or
parcel of real estate to be assessed will be benefited to an amount not less than
the proposed front-foot assessment.
(9.9) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
authorizing the execution of a Crossing Warning Improvements Agreement between
the Police Jury and Union Pacific Railroad for the At-Grade Crossing located on
Packing House Road (DOT No. 767 959B) located in Ward Eight, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee when appropriate,
to execute all documents relative thereto. Mr. Smart advised that the agreement
included an annual maintenance fee of $5,208 payable by the Parish to Union
Pacific Railroad Company, the first time such a fee was charged for crossing
maintenance.
(9.10) Recommended
that the following projects be accepted as substantially complete:
(9.10.1) Calcasieu Parish
Project No. 2005-11 (Ward 2: Schultz Road; Ward 3: Acadian Lane,
Miracle Lane and Our Road; Ward 4: Langford Drive; Ward 6: Butler
Lane, Fluty Lane, Latiolais Lane, McLean Road and Sonny Granger Road; and Ward
8: Bettye’s Lane).
(9.10.2)
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2006-02 (Ward 4: Agnes Street, Alvin Road,
Andrew Young Road, Audubon Avenue, Augie Lyons Road, Babineaux Road, Barnacle
Road, Caraswell Street, Cedar Lane, Dee Lane, Dunne Street, Eton Street, Fred
Lutz Road, Genna Road, Gerald Drive, Goodrich Road, Ideal Cement Plant Road,
Irby Lane, Jasmine Lane, Johnny Jones Road, Keel Drive, L A Little Road, Landry
Lane, Leisure Lane, Lester Lyons Road, Lettie Street, Lynwood Avenue, Lyons
Road, McInnis Drive, Melba Lane, Michael Lane, Miller Drive, Moss Road, Owen
Road, Peshoff Road, Port Road, Pryor Street, Retha Road, Reynaud Road, Roger
Road, Ruby Lane, Ruth Road, Sharon Street, Strait Drive and White Acres Road).
(9.11) Recommended that the Parish
Administrator be authorized to declare two (2) used gas chambers with cage and
cart, no longer being used by the Department of Animal Services, as surplus
equipment, and further, to authorize the sale of these units to the Vermilion
Parish Police Jury at a total cost of $4,000.
(9.12) Recommended that the
Parish Purchasing Agent be authorized to advertise for bids for a stand-by
generator for Waterworks District No. Five of Wards Three and Eight.
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 April 24, 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)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $1,300.00 of Sonia Petroleum, Inc. be accepted.]
(10.2) 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 May’s
adjudicated property list.]
(10.3) AP03-386-07
(Enterprise Boulevard-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 $1,000.00 by Sonia Petroleum, Inc. be accepted.]
(10.4) AP03-388-07
(Cessford 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. Gregory Thomas Griffin be
accepted.]
(10.5) AP03-393-07 (Hagan
and Adams Streets-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 $1,100.00 by Mr. Joseph H. Smith be accepted.]
(10.6) AP03-394-07 (Calcasieu 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 $1,100.00 by Ms. Matilda Miller be accepted.]
(10.7) AP03-395-07 (Church
Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 4, Mr. Guillory)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $8,000.00 by Sonia Petroleum, Inc. be accepted.]
(10.8) AP03-396-07 (Ruth Street-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 5, Dr. Mackey)
[No
bids were received; therefore, this property will be readvertised on May’s
adjudicated property list.]
(10.9) AP04-392-07 (Evergreen Road-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 $2,000.00 by Mr. Abraham
Handy, Jr. be accepted.]
(10.10) AP04-397-07 (McKinley 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 $8,600.00 by Mr. Donald
Brown, Sr. be accepted.]
(10.11) AP04-398-07 (E. Napoleon Street-vacant lot)
(Police Jury District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
[This property was deferred; therefore, no action is
needed.]
11. 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:
(11.1) Proposal of Bobby T. Parker to
place 675 cubic yards of mixed fill consisting of broken concrete, rock, and
earthen material to restore a 790-feet long by 200-feet wide area damaged by
Hurricane Rita and to protect property from erosion forces. Said project is located on the east side of
Highway 27 in Sulphur. The Planning
Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project
application.
(11.2) Proposal of Wallace Nichols to
clear, grub, and grade a 51.1 acre area and place approximately 41,220 cubic
yards of native earthen fill material and 11,027 cubic yards of limestone
aggregate, all to construct 78 home sites and associated appurtenant facilities
as an expansion to a single-family residential subdivision (Coffey Pines, Phase
I and Phase II). Said project is
located off of Coffey Road in Moss Bluff.
The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection
to this project application.
(11.3) Proposal of Renoir Acres Limited
Partnership to clear, grub, grade, and redistribute approximately 500 cubic
yards of native earthen material and place an additional 7,100 cubic yards of
hauled-in earthen material and aggregate fill, as necessary, to construct house
foundations, driveways, a parking lot, and access roads, all to provide a
proposed residential urban housing development. Said project is located in Sulphur. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
(11.4) Proposal of Carl Nabours to
excavate and/or deposit material to restore surface hydrology to a 967-acre site. Internal drainage swales will be
re-contoured, plugs installed, and culverts removed. Other culverts will be maintained open and functioning as
necessary. Said project is located
central to a point approximately eight miles northwesterly from 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.
12. Consideration of adopting an ordinance establishing enforcement
procedures for civil violations of the Parish Code, in accordance with the
attached fee schedule.
13. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a Joint Services
Agreement between the Police Jury, Division of Planning and Development, and
the Town of Iowa to provide inspection services at a cost of $35.00 per
inspection for state mandated building codes, 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 the Calcasieu Parish Coastal Impact Assistance Program
(CIAP) Revised Project List to submit to the Department of Natural Resources
for the State's Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan.
AGENDA NOTE: on April 20, 2006, the Police Jury approved
a CIAP project list; however, some new projects have been added.
15. Consideration of adopting
a resolution approving a Joint Services Agreement between the Police Jury,
Division of Planning and Development, and the City of Sulphur to provide
residential asbestos inspection services, with the minimum
fee for a negative declaration paid by the City to the Parish set at a cost of
$70.00 per inspection plus lab testing fees, when applicable, and the minimum
fee for a positive declaration paid by the City to the Parish set at a cost of
$105.00 per inspection plus lab testing fees, 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 requesting the Louisiana Department of Public Safety to extend the
contract of the Louisiana Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS)
for a period of six months to assist Calcasieu Parish in achieving the goals of
Act 12 in a uniform, efficient, cost effective manner and provide certified
building code professionals to augment Calcasieu Parish and its municipalities,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police
Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related
thereto.
AGENDA NOTE: the IBTS contract will
expire June 30, 2007.
17. Consideration of approving the following requests from the Office
of Juvenile Justice Services:
(17.1) adopt a resolution
authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit an updated plan,
and any revisions thereafter, to the Louisiana State University’s Office of
Social Services Research and Development which outlines the duties and
responsibilities of the collaboration between the Police Jury, the City of Lake
Charles, the Calcasieu Parish School Board, local law enforcement agencies, and
state service agencies in the continuation of
the Truancy Assessment and Service Center, and authorize the Director of
the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to negotiate on the terms and
conditions of a contract or contracts
between the Police Jury and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State
University for the continuation of the Truancy Assessment and Service Center
for an amount up to $285,603, and should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be
filed to increase the cost of the award, and further, authorizing the President
of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
(17.2) adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of
Juvenile Justice Services to enter into an agreement with the Calcasieu Parish
School Board to provide for an Educational Specialist and a Clerk for the
Truancy Assessment and Service Center, with associated costs to be paid through
funding from Louisiana State University-Office of Social Service Research and Development,
and further, authorizing
the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute
all documents related thereto.
(17.3) adopt a resolution authorizing the
Office of Juvenile Justice Services to
submit a continuation application in an amount up to $60,000, and any
revisions thereafter, to the Louisiana
Supreme Court which outlines the certifications and budget of the Families in
Need of Services 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
any documents related thereto.
18. Consideration of adopting a resolution
authorizing the Workforce Investment Board Director to negotiate and finalize
the terms and conditions of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Louisiana
Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) regarding the provision of
employment and other support services in support of the Pathways to
Construction Employment Initiative (Pathways) to include but not be limited to,
facilitating registration in the Louisiana Virtual One Stop (LAVOS), assisting
with labor exchange functions, evaluating, and providing referral service, as
appropriate, to participants with funds from LCTCS in the sum not to exceed
$20,000 from March, 2007, through June, 2007, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
19. Consideration of approving the calling of
elections by the following special service districts:
(19.1) adopt a resolution approving the
calling of an election by the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage
District No. Two of Ward Seven to be held on November 17, 2007, authorizing the
renewal, levy, and collection of a ten mill property tax for a period of ten
years, beginning January 1, 2008, for the purpose of paying the cost of
purchasing, improving or constructing the District’s gravity drainage
facilities and for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, and repairing
District equipment all within the territorial limits of the District.
(19.2) adopt a resolution approving the
calling of an election by the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and
Playground District No. Four of Ward One to be held on November 17, 2007,
authorizing the renewal, levy, and collection of a maintenance and operation
tax for a period of ten years beginning January 1, 2008, for the purpose of
operating, maintaining, and developing public recreational services and
facilities within the District.
20. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Calcasieu Parish Library Board of
Control created by the resignation of Mr. James Platt. (Mr. Platt was a City of Lake Charles
representative, and correspondence was received from the City of Lake Charles
recommending that Mr. Brent Cating be appointed. Mr. Moon is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that
Mr. Cating be appointed.)
21. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Community
Center and Playground District No. One of Ward Six created by the resignation
of Ms. Jeanette Peterson, effective May 31, 2007. (Ms. Peterson represents District 14. Mrs. Treme is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that
this item remain on the agenda for a recommendation at the Regular Meeting on
May 3rd.)
22. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Memorial
Hospital Service District created by the recent death of Mr. Marvin W.
Crowe. (Mr. Moon is the liaison, and he
recommends that Mr. Tommy Tuminello, Sr. be appointed. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Tuminello be appointed.)
23. Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board created by
the retirement of Ms. Shari Grimes.
(Ms. Grimes represented the public sector - Title I - WIA
(non-veteran). Staff recommends that
Ms. Stephanie Seemion, newly appointed Local Area Coordinator of the Calcasieu
Workforce Center, be appointed. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Seemion be appointed.)
24. Take appropriate
action on the vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board created by the
resignation of Mr. Dale Hewitt. (Mr.
Hewitt represented the private sector - Jeff Davis Business Alliance. Correspondence has been received from the
Jeff Davis Business Alliance nominating Mr. Troy D. Romero and Dr. Kevin
Lenderman. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Romero be appointed.)
25. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the 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. The
Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Guidry be reappointed.)
26. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the 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. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Appleby be reappointed.)
27. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the 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 & 12. Mr. Andrepont is the
liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Nelson be reappointed.)
28. Take appropriate action on bids received by
the Police Jury on April 19, 2007, for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-04 (Overlaying and Drainage
Improvements of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action
on bids was deferred by the Police Jury on April 19, 2007, until May 3,
2007. The Parish Engineer recommends
that action on bids be deferred until May 17, 2007.
29. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Police Jury on April 19, 2007, for
Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-08 (Water Main Extension on Various Roads in
Ward Two and Ward Eight in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana).
AGENDA
NOTE: action on bids was deferred
by the Police Jury on April 19, 2007, until May 3, 2007. The Parish Engineer recommends that the low
bid in the amount of $619,965.00 of Cad-Son Construction, LLC, be accepted.
30. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on April 24,
2007, 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.
31. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for concrete catch basins, concrete
pipe, metal pipe, plastic pipe, PVC adapters, with unit prices effective from
July 1, 2007, until December 31, 2007.
32. Consideration
of proclaiming the week of May 6-12, 2007, as “American Humane’s Be Kind to
Animals Week” in Calcasieu Parish.
33. Consideration of adopting a resolution in
support of a project by Lake Charles Co-Generation, LLC, to develop a pet coke
fueled gasification project at the Port of Lake Charles, and further, that
copies of this resolution be forwarded to the State Bond Commission and the
Port.
34. Consideration of going into executive
session to discuss Lawsuit No. 2006-5281 (Tatum vs. Police Jury et al).
35. ADVISE that surplus adjudicated properties
will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development on May 22, 2007.
·
Term of Ms. Helen Duhon as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Eight of Wards Three and Eight.
(Ms. Duhon represents District 2, after consultation with District 4. Mr.
Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Bobby Letard as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward Four. (Mr. Letard represents District 14. Mr. McMillin is the liaison.)
·
Term of Ms. Romona Guillory as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Ms. Guillory represents the public sector -
Vocational Rehabilitation. Mrs. Griffin
and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. Wilbert LeJeune as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr.
LeJeune represents the public sector - Labor.
Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. James Ducote as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Ducote
represents the private sector - Cameron Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. James Powers as a member of the Workforce
Investment Board. (Mr. Powers
represents public sector - K-12/Adult Education. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. Joe Andrepont as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Andrepont represents the private sector - West
Calcasieu Association of Commerce. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. Dennis Arnold as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Arnold represents the private sector - West
Calcasieu Association of Commerce. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Mr. Clyde Mitchell as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Mitchell represents the private sector -
Chamber Southwest Louisiana. Mrs.
Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.)
·
Term of Ms. Lillian Lemelle as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Ms. Lemelle represents the public sector - Title
V. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the
liaisons.)