NOTICE
OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public hearing relative to the levy of ad
valorem tax millages within Calcasieu Parish will be held on Thursday, July 5,
2007, 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
5:30
P.M.
1. Call to order by
President Landry.
2. Invocation. (Mr. McMillin)
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.:
Receive and open sealed
bids for Calcasieu Parish Project No. 2007-03 (Old Camp Road Bridge Replacement
and New Construction of Various Roads in Calcasieu Parish), and take
appropriate action thereon.
6. 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.)
7. Consideration of approval of payment of all current invoices.
8. Consideration of approving the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated June 7, 2007.
9. Consideration of approval of the Agenda
Committee Report dated June 28, 2007.
10.
Consideration
of approval of the Public Works Committee Report dated June 28, 2007. Said Committee:
(10.1) Received report from Engineering staff
regarding a draft drainage impact analysis and draft design ordinances for new
subdivision developments. The Committee took same under advisement and
recommended that a liaison group consisting of Jurors and representatives of
local engineering firms and developers, as well as the Parish Engineering and
Planning Staffs, meet to review and make recommendations to the Public Works
Committee on these matters.
(10.2) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
accepting Eagle’s Nest Subdivision located on Birdnest Road and Paul Bellon
Road in Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 8 West, in Ward One. (Police Jury
District 2, Mr. Collins)
(10.3) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
accepting Tupelo Subdivision located on Goos Ferry Road in Sections 2 and 3,
Township 9 South, Range 8 West, in Wards Three and One. (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
(10.4) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
accepting Metzger Subdivision located on Metzger Road and Ardoin Road in
Sections 11 and 14, Township 10 South, Range 7 West, in Ward Eight. (Police
Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)
(10.5) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
accepting Lakes of Clearfield Subdivision Phase One Part One located on Kade
Daniel Road in Section 19, Township 10 South, Range 7 West, in Ward Two. (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)
(10.6) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
accepting Cole Acres Subdivision located on A.A. Meyers Road in Section 27,
Township 10 South, Range 10 West, in Ward Four. (Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement)
(10.7) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
authorizing the Director of the Division of Planning and Development to file,
and the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court’s Office to accept, the Goos Ferry
Subdivision Plat of Survey located on Goos Ferry Road (Private) in Sections 2
and 3, Township 9 South, Range 8 West, in Ward One. (Police Jury District No. 2, Mr. Collins)
(10.8) Recommended
that a resolution be adopted authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or
his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related to the
administration of the Louisiana Community Development Block Grant Water Project
in the Starks Community.
(10.9) Recommended
that a resolution be adopted confirming that the Residential Antidisplacement
and Relocation Plan previously adopted by the Police Jury on September 23,
2004, will continue in effect throughout Fiscal Year 2006 of the Louisiana
Community Development Block Grant Program.
(10.10) Recommended that an ordinance be adopted
establishing “no parking” on Kassy Lane in Ward Six. (Police Jury District 14, Mr. McMillin)
(10.11) Recommended that a resolution be adopted
authorizing an Exchange Real Estate Agreement between the Police Jury and
Temple Inland for the Pine Forest Road Project, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto.
(10.12) Recommended that the Parish Purchasing
Agent be authorized to advertise for bids for one one-ton regular cab pickup
truck with utility bed, for use by the Division of Engineering and Public Works
(Special Projects Crew).
11. 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 June 26, 2007,
on the following cases, and adopt an ordinance with respect to each piece of
property:
(11.1) AP03-067-02 (S. Franklin
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
$3,900.00 of Mr. Wesley Burks be accepted.]
(11.2)
AP03-085-03 (219 N. Moss Street) (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin)
[The
Director of the Division of Planning and Development recommends that the
highest offer in the amount of $3,300.00 of Ms. Michelle Denise DeJean be
accepted.]
(11.3)
AP03-396-07 (Ruth Street-vacant lot) (Police Jury District 5, Dr. Mackey)
[No
bid was received; therefore, no action is needed.]
(11.4)
AP03-404-07 (Libby & Fournet Streets-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 $1,800.00 of Mr. Robert Celestine be accepted.]
(11.5)
AP03-405-07 (N. 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 $500.00 of Mr. Robert Lynn Lewis be accepted.]
(11.6)
AP03-406-07 (N. Lyons & Lewis Streets-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 $7,500.00 of Mr. Robert Lynn Lewis be accepted.]
(11.7)
AP03-407-07 (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 $1,400.00 of Primeaux Landz, LLC be accepted.]
(11.8) AP03-408-07 (Goss
Boulevard & 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 $2,100.00 of Mr. Byron Gerard Hardy be accepted.]
(11.9) AP03-409-07 (North
Cherry 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 $2,600.00 of Mr. Roy Emile Washington, III be accepted.]
(11.10) AP03-410-07 (Railroad Avenue & 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 $1,000.00 of Ms.
Marquita Arlene Williams be accepted.]
(11.11) AP03-411-07 (Carl & Katherine
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 $2,600.00 of Mr.
Wilvon Allison be accepted.]
12. 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:
(12.1) Proposal of Lake Charles Harbor
and Terminal District to clear, grub, grade, and excavate a 13.7 acre area and
deposit approximately 11,050 cubic yards of on-site grade earthen material and
6,868 cubic yards of aggregate material, all to construct an access gate,
parking area, office, maintenance, and administrative buildings. Said project is located off of Sallier
Street in Lake Charles. The Planning
Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this project
application.
(12.2) Proposal of Frank Cross to clear
and excavate to construct a 10-acre borrow pit to obtain approximately 484,000
cubic yards of material to be used as fill for commercial sale. Said project is located off of North Perkins
Ferry Road near Moss Bluff. 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.
13. Consideration of adopting an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 5036, which allowed Mr. Jonald Joseph Walker III to
purchase the following described adjudicated property for $3,300.00:
AP03-262-05 2800 Block of 8th Street-vacant lot, Lot 17 Blk B
Highland Park No 2; Assessment No. 344818, to extend the deadline for
completion of the sale. (Police Jury
District 4, Mr. Guillory).
AGENDA NOTE: Mr. Walker has been unable to complete the
necessary requirements in the designated time period. The Director of the
Division of Planning and Development recommends extending the deadline for
completion of the sale of the above described property until August 31, 2007.
14. Consideration
of adopting an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5051, which allowed Mr. Jonald
Joseph Walker III to purchase the following described adjudicated property for
$8,000.00: AP03-296-05 300 Block of S. Hodges Street- vacant lot, Com 100 ft N
of NW Cor Intersection Lawrence and Hodges Sts N 50 ft W 180 ft etc (being in
Blk 4 Thomas Bilbo and Ann Lawrence Sub); Assessment No. 607436, to extend the
deadline for completion of the sale.
(Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin).
AGENDA
NOTE: Mr. Walker has been unable to complete the
necessary requirements in the designated time period. The Director of the
Division of Planning and Development recommends extending the deadline for
completion of the sale of the above described property until August 31, 2007.
15. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following maintenance tax millages for 2007, as
submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Criminal Justice
System Maintenance....... 3.16
mills
Mosquito Control
Maintenance....... 2.41 mills
Airport District
No. 1 Maintenance .61 mills
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 Three Fire
Protection District No. Two 11.54
mills
Waterworks
District No. 5 of Wards 3 & 8 Maintenance...... 6.39
mills
Library
Maintenance...... 5.73 mills
AGENDA NOTE:
the Courthouse and Jail Maintenance tax renewal will be on the July 21, 2007
election ballot. An item will be placed
on the August 2, 2007 regular meeting of the Police Jury to take appropriate
action as a result of that election.
16. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following general purposes tax millages for 2007,
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
17. Adoption
of an ordinance levying the following sinking fund (debt service) tax millages
for 2007, as submitted by the Parish Tax Assessor:
Sewerage
District No. 11 of Ward 3 Sinking 4.00
mills
Waterworks District No.
5 of Ward 3 & 8 Sinking... .35
mills
18. Consideration of adopting a resolution
approving the calling of an election to be held on October 20, 2007, by the
Board of Commissioners of Ward One Fire Protection District No. One for
continuation of its maintenance ad valorem tax in the amount of 5.05 mills for
a period of ten years.
19. Consideration of adopting a resolution authorizing
the Housing Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Housing Authority of the City of Lake Charles for inter-jurisdictional
administration of a housing unit located at 2031 Medora Street, Lake Charles,
for the purpose of making the aforementioned housing unit available to be
purchased by a Parish Section 8 Voucher Holder under the Housing Department's
Section 8 Homeownership Program guidelines.
20. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving the renewal of a Joint Services Agreement
between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for a
one-year period for the operation of the Motorist Assistance Patrol (MAP)
Program, 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 the renewal of a Joint Services Agreement
between the Police Jury and the Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor’s Office wherein
the Parish will provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services to assist
in the management and utilization of land parcel information in the Tax
Assessor’s Office, 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 request by the City of Lake Charles that
the Police Jury and the City enter a Joint Services Agreement providing for the
Police Jury to utilize its quick take authority to expropriate right-of-way
from Alcoa Carbon Products for the effluent line from the City’s sewer plant,
and further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee,
when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
23. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing issuance by the Calcasieu Parish Public
Trust Authority of $15,000,000 of its Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds.
24. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving an amendment to the contract between the
Louisiana Department of Labor and the Police Jury for the Strategies to Empower
People (STEP) Program which provides job readiness and activities to facilitate
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients toward
self-sufficiency through the use of structured training and assessment programs
aimed at generalized job readiness skills, to extend the contract for a second
year through June 30, 2008, and to increase the program’s budget from $104,650
to $209,300, and further authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his
designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
25. Consideration
of adopting a resolution adding a new private sector seat on the Workforce
Investment Board, with nomination to be made by the Police Jury in accordance
with provisions of Section 117 b (2) (B) of the Workforce Investment Act. (The
Agenda Committee recommended that this seat be added to the WIB and that Mr.
Lee Thibodeaux, former Chancellor of Sowela Technical University and former
member of the WIB in his capacity as Chancellor, be appointed to fill this
seat.)
26. 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
action be deferred for thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on May 3, 2007, until May 31, 2007, and on June 7, 2007, until June 28,
2007.
27. Take appropriate action on the expiration of
the 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. The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for
thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on June 7, 2007, until June 28, 2007.
28. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the 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. The Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for
thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on June 7, 2007, until June 28, 2007.
29. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Clyde Mitchell as a
member of the Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Mitchell represents the private
sector-Chamber Southwest Louisiana.
Correspondence has been received from the Southwest Louisiana Economic
Development Alliance nominating Mr. Mitchell for reappointment. Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons.
The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Mitchell be reappointed.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on June 7, 2007, until June 28, 2007.
30. Take appropriate
action on the expiration of the term of Mr. John F. Stelly as a member of the
Workforce Investment Board. (Mr. Stelly represents the private sector-nominated
by the LA Auto Dealers Association.
Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Moon are the liaisons. The
Agenda Committee recommended that action be deferred for thirty days.)
AGENDA
NOTE: the Police Jury deferred
action on June 7, 2007, until June 28, 2007.
31. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Donald D. Coleman as a
member of the Board of Commissioners of Community Center and Playground
District No. Three of Ward Seven. (Mr.
Coleman represents District 12. Mr.
Clement is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Coleman be
reappointed.)
32. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Bettye Cooper Brown as
a member of the Calcasieu Parish Planning and Zoning Board. (Ms. Brown is an at-large representative
from west of the Calcasieu River. Mr. Manuel
is the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Ms. Brown be reappointed.)
33. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Sally Fenet as a member
of the Board of Commissioners of Recreation District No. One of Ward
Three. (Ms. Fenet represents the Police
Jury unincorporated areas of Ward Three.
Mr. Brame and Mr. Guidry are the liaisons. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Ms. Fenet be reappointed.)
34. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Mr. Jerry Whatley as a
member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Mr. Whatley is the County
Agent representative. Mr. Clement is
the liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Whatley be reappointed.)
35. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Ms. Bridget Martin as a
member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Ms. Martin represents McNeese State University. Mr. Clement is the liaison. The Agenda
Committee recommended that this item remain on the agenda for a recommendation
at the Regular Meeting on July 5th.
Subsequent to the Agenda Committee meeting, correspondence has been
received from McNeese State University requesting that Ms. Martin be
reappointed.)
36. Take
appropriate action on the expiration of the term of Dr. Brenda Birkett as a
member of the Burton Coliseum Advisory Council. (Dr. Birkett represents McNeese State University, as a minority
representative. Mr. Clement is the
liaison. The Agenda Committee recommended that this item remain on the agenda
for a recommendation at the Regular Meeting on July 5th. Subsequent to the Agenda Committee meeting,
correspondence has been received from McNeese State University requesting that
Mr. Joseph Lavergne be appointed.)
37. Take appropriate
action to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage
District No. Seven of Ward Eight created by the resignation of Mr. Zoren
O’Brien. (Mr. O’Brien represented
District 10. Mr. Stelly is the Liaison,
and he recommends that Mr. Wayne Petticrew be appointed. The Agenda Committee
recommended that Mr. Petticrew be appointed.)
38. Take appropriate action
to fill a vacancy on the Ward One Senior Activity Center Advisory Committee
created by the relocation of Ms. Geri Langston. (Mr. Manuel is the liaison, and he recommends that Mr. Delbert E.
Calloway be appointed. The Agenda Committee recommended that Mr. Calloway be
appointed.)
39. Take appropriate
action on bids received by the Police Jury on June 21, 2007, for Exterior
Renovations, Magnolia Building.
AGENDA NOTE: the Police Jury deferred action on bids
until July 5, 2007. The Project
Architect recommends that bids be deferred until July 19, 2007.
40. Take
appropriate action on bids received by the Parish Purchasing Agent on June 26,
2007, for railroad cars and creosoted bridge lumber,
with unit prices effective from August 1, 2007, until July 31, 2008.
41. Consideration of authorizing the Parish
Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids for sign blanks, sign faces, pavement
markings, and metal sign posts, with unit prices effective from September 1,
2007, until February 29, 2008.
42. Consideration of issuing a certificate of
congratulations to General Bob LeBlanc in recognition of his 50 years of
service as Emergency Manager in Vermillion Parish. (Mr. Gremillion)
43. Consideration of adopting a resolution of
condolences to the family of Army Sergeant First Class John Michael Hennen.
(Mr. Clement)
44. ADVISE that surplus adjudicated properties
will be offered for sale by the Director of the Division of Planning and
Development on July 31, 2007.
·
Term of Mr. Carson Carson as a member of the Board
of Commissioners of Waterworks District No. Nine of Ward Four. (Mr. Carson represents District 12. Mr. Danahay is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Clinton P. Leger as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Seven of Ward
Eight. (Mr. Leger represents District
10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Melvin Rougeau as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Gravity Drainage District No. Seven of Ward Eight. (Mr. Rougeau represents District 10. Mr. Stelly is the liaison.)
·
Term of Mr. Jeron W. Kyle 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.)
REGULAR
MEETING – JULY 5, 2007
The
following items were received after the Agenda Committee meeting on June 28,
2007, and will require a two-thirds vote to suspend the rules for consideration
by the Police Jury:
Item No. One:
Consideration of approving
the Litter Abatement and Solid Waste Committee Report dated July 5, 2007.
Item No. Two:
ADVISE that the attached
letter from Governor Kathleen Blanco’s Road Home Program was received today
advising of a major deadline for all areas of The Road Home Program.