5:30
P.M.
1.
Call
to order by President Landry.
2. Invocation
by Pastor Donald Ballance, New Life Church International. (Mr. Guillory)
3. Pledge
of Allegiance.
4.
Roll
Call.
5. The following has been advertised in accordance with
the law for action to be taken at 6:00 p.m.:
·
The
Police Jury shall sit as a Board of Review to hear any protests on current tax
assessments, and take appropriate action thereon.
AGENDA
NOTE: the review period began August 20, 2007, and ended on September
4, 2007, in the Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor’s Office.
6. Hold a public
hearing at 6:00 p.m., as a result of notice provided to the owner of
properties described below, in accordance with Article II-Chapter Six of the
Code of Ordinances of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, ordering said owners
to show cause as to why the structures on said properties should not be
condemned: (see attached)
(6.1) 182 CALCASIEU AVE,
Moss Bluff area, Lot 1 Block 1 Edwin Gayle Sub of S ½ NE 32.8.8 and ½ of
Abandoned St on W – R/H, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house)
Owner: Clarence Robert Dalrymple, Jr.
et ux, 3938 Goldrich Drive, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00015059. (Police Jury
District 1, Mr. Manuel)
(6.2) 2134 N JEFF DAVIS
WARD LINE ROAD, LeBleu Settlement area, Less 1.326 Acs Sold to Kodie Hawkes et
ux Desc As Com at NE Cor of NW/4 of 12.9.7, Th S 179.28 Ft to SE Cor of Lt 1 of
J E Leger Est Th S 87 Degs W 40.14 Ft of SW Cor Lt 1 208.14 Ft (208.Ft) For
Total Dist of 322.12 Ft (322.Ft) to Most Sly SW Cor of Said Lt 5 Th N 179.26
Ft, Th N 87 Degs E 282.34 Ft (1.326 Acs M/L) And Subj to R/W If N Jeff Davis
Ward Line Rd on E/S.49 Acs M/L, Ward 8, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one
manufactured home with addition) Owner:
Kodie Kyle & Cynthia Martinez Hawkes, 2148 N Jeff Davis Ward Line
Road, Iowa, LA 70647, TA# 00761273. (Police Jury District 10, Mr. Stelly)
(6.3) 1006 IDLEBROOK
DRIVE, Moss Bluff area, Lot 9 Pine Forest Estates Subdivision Part B, Ward 1,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Michael Gustav
Cardinal, et ux, 1006 Idlebrook Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 01170546.
(Police Jury District 1, Mr. Manuel)
(6.4) 813 LEBLEU ROAD,
South Lake Charles area, Lot 37 C J Manuel Subdivision, Ward 3, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (one accessory building) Owner: Dwayne Keith Guidry, et ux,
813 Lebleu Road, Lake Charles, LA 70607, TA# 00097713. (Police Jury District 7,
Mr. Landry)
(6.5) 684 BRIAN STREET,
North Sulphur area, Com SW Cor NE SW
10.9.10, E 308 Ft to Pt of Beg, TH N 454.15 Ft, N 42 Deg 30 Min E 58.46
Ft, E 319.61 Ft, S 497.80 Ft, W 359.16 Ft to Pt of Beg, Ward 4, Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Brian Lin Ledoux, et ux, 684
Brian Street, Sulphur, LA 70663, TA# 01344715. (Police Jury District 14, Mr.
McMillin)
AGENDA NOTE: structure was placed on
agenda for condemnation on February 15, 2007, and action was deferred by the
Police Jury for ninety days.
(6.6) 1105 PARK ROAD, Moss
Bluff area, Lot 70 of Pine Forest Estates Subdivision, Part B, Ward 1,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner: Patsy May Poole,
1105 Park Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 01129368. (Police Jury District 1,
Mr. Manuel)
(6.7) 1768 HWY 171 N, Moss
Bluff area, Lot 1 Less .49 Acs Sold Lot 2, 5 All in Survey of Heirs of Arthur
Skillman, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one manufactured home) Owner:
Mrs. Lodie Doyle Skillman, et al, c/o Dianne L Purdy, 1430 Campfire Road, Lake
Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00029645. (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
(6.8) 3720 VERRET ROAD,
Westlake area, Lot 15 Evergreen Acres Subdivision, Ward 4, Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana (one house) Owner: Esperanza Trevino White Settlemyer, et al, 3900
Goldrich Drive, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 00846120. (Police Jury District 14, Mr.
McMillin)
(6.9) EDGERLY ROAD, South DeQuincy area,
Com 880 Ft E of NW Cor SW NW 14.8.11, TH E 1752.58 Ft M/L to E/L on NW, S 545.3
Ft M/L, W 2632.58 Ft M/L to W/L of SW NW, N 50Ft, E 880 Ft, N 495.3 Ft to Com
Less E 5 Acs, Ward 6, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Michael
Joseph Dyson, et ux, 4477 Highway 171 N, Lake Charles, LA 70611, TA# 00233757.
(Police Jury District 11, Mrs. Treme)
(6.10) 1116 LAKERIDGE
DRIVE, South Lake Charles area, Lot 17 Lake Ridge Estates Subdivision, Ward 3,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (one house) Owner: Donald Dean Taylor, et ux, 1116
Lake Ridge Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70605, TA# 00815926. (Police Jury District
6, Mr. Moon)
(6.11) 2518 COX ROAD,
Westlake area, N 116 Ft Lot 10 Block 4 J P Stine Second Subdivision, Ward 4,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (manufactured home) Owner: Betty Elaine Spell
Spears, 2518 Cox Road, Westlake, LA 70669, TA# 01089315. (Police Jury District
14, Mr. McMillin)
(6.12) 1430 THOMPSON ROAD, Moss Bluff area, Lot 12 Cascio
Subdivision No 4, Ward 1, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (manufactured home)
Owner: Elias & Georgie Thomas, 1432 S Thompson Road, Lake Charles, LA
70611, TA# 00480401. (Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins)
7. 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.)
8. Consideration of
approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Police Jury dated August
16, 2007.
9. Take appropriate action on RZ01-024-07 which is a request by
Jonathan Todd Murray to rezone from C-3 (Central Business Commercial) to R-1
(Single Family Residential) to allow residential development (house). (3710 Highway 171 North in Ward One, Police
Jury District 2, Mr. Collins) (see
attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 18,
2007, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be granted.]
10. Take appropriate action on a revision to RZ04-002-06 which is a
request by Harold Herman to allow a revised site plan. (7657 Highway 27 South
in Ward Four, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement) (see attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on
Tuesday, September 18, 2007, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be
granted with the stipulation that the development adhere to the site plan on
file with the Division of Planning and Development.]
11. Take appropriate action on RZ01-018-07 which
is a request by Julian Bruce and B. Lee Bruce to rezone from I-1 (Light Industrial)
and I-2 (Heavy Industrial) to R-MHP (Manufactured Home Park) to allow a
manufactured home park (25 spaces).
(Highway 171 North in Ward One, Police Jury District 2, Mr. Collins) (see attached)
AGENDA NOTE: this request was approved by the Planning
and Zoning Board on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, and the Police Jury on July 19,
2007, but due to an error in the advertisement, this request will be reheard.
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 18,
2007, voted unanimously to recommend that the request be denied. The staff recommended 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); 3) that a six (6) foot wood privacy fence must be installed along the
north and west property lines prior to obtaining an occupational license; and
4) that a centralized postal approved mailbox must be provided prior to issuance
of an occupational license.]
12. Take appropriate action on RZ03-026-07 which is a request by CNP
Properties, LLC and Southland Estates, LLC, to rezone from R-1 (Single Family
Residential) to C-3 (Central Business Commercial) to allow the following: eye center, ambulatory surgical center,
orthopedic center, and future medical offices (less and except the west 400’
located within the Nelson Overlay District).
(East side of Nelson Road in Ward Three, Police Jury District 6, Mr.
Moon) (see attached)
[The Planning and Zoning Board met on Tuesday, September 18,
2007, voted 6 (for) to 3 (against) to recommend that action be deferred
for thirty (30) days. The staff
recommended that the request be granted with the following stipulations: 1) that the development adhere to the site plan dated September
10, 2007, on file with the Division of Planning and Development, and 2) that
the development adhere to the Nelson Overlay District regulations.]
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 Houston
Tassin to install a temporary sheet pile wall, as required, to facilitate the
construction of a 66-feet linear of reinforced concrete bulkhead and place
approximately 1,300 cubic yards of hauled-in earthen material as fill behind
the bulkhead, all to reclaim 3,000 square feet of eroded property, provide a
foundation for residential construction and prevent any further shoreline
retreat. The described work is to be
conducted within an area 106-feet long located approximately parallel to the
mean low water shoreline, the outer edge to extend 40-feet lakeward,
therefrom. Said project is located at
711 Shell Beach Drive in Lake Charles.
The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection
to this project application.
(13.2) Proposal of Randel J. Lanza to install a
temporary sheet pile wall, as required, to facilitate the construction of a
40-linear feet of reinforced concrete bulkhead and place 400 cubic yards of
hauled-in fill (earthen and aggregate material) behind the bulkhead as
backfill, as to reclaim 1,800 square feet of eroded property and to prevent any
further shoreline retreat. Said project
is located at 715 Shell Beach Drive in Lake Charles. The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no
objection to this project application.
(13.3) Proposal of John
Sturlese to conduct clearing, grubbing, grading, excavation activities and
place 2,054 cubic yards of earthen and clay/limestone fill as necessary to
construct driveways, house pads, roads and install utilities all to create a
new 21-lot single-family residential subdivision. Said project is located along the west bank of Bayou Contraband
off of Holly Hill Road in Lake Charles.
The Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection
to this project application.
(13.4) Proposal of T &
C Properties of Lake Charles, LLC, to clear an area and conduct grading and
excavation operations to redistribute approximately 2,930 cubic yards of native
earthen material and deposit an additional 2,069 cubic yards of aggregate fill,
as required, to construct house foundations, driveways, roadways, and
appurtenances, all to develop an single-family residential subdivision (Azalea
Estates). Said project is located off
of Edith Street in Moss Bluff. The
Planning Staff recommends that the Police Jury indicate no objection to this
project application.
(13.5) Proposal of Citgo
Petroleum Corporation to clear and grade an area, place approximately 126,787
cubic yards of hauled-in commercial fill and 42,262 cubic yards of gravel to
expand an existing parking lot to accommodate additional contractor
parking. Said project is located in
Section 17, Township 10 South, Range 9 West, in Calcasieu Parish. The Planning Staff recommends that the
Police Jury indicate no objection to this project application.
(13.6) Proposal of CSE
Federal Credit Union to clear and grub an area and conduct excavation and
grading operations, as required, to redistribute approximately 1,855 cubic
yards of native earthen material and deposit an additional 1,236 cubic yards of
aggregate fill, all to construct a building foundation, parking, and
appurtenances for commercial development.
Said project is located off of Nelson 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 ordinances with reference to the
following adjudicated property:
(14.1) adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No.
5039, which allowed Mr. Robert Colston to purchase the following described
property for $2,700.00: AP03-274-05 1500 Block of N. Goos Street-vacant lot,
Lot 19 Miss Clara Fitzenreiter Sub of E 200 ft Blk 34 Moeling Sub 21 09 08
0573; Assessment No. 353213.01, to extend the deadline for completion of the
sale. (Police Jury District 2, Mr.
Collins)
AGENDA NOTE: Mr. Colston has been unable to complete the necessary requirements in the designated time
period. It is the recommendation of the
Director of the Division of Planning and Development to extend the deadline for
the completion of the sale of the above described property until December 31,
2007.
(14.2) adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5042,
which allowed Mr. Christopher Stills to purchase the following described
property for $3,900.00: AP03-286-05 2700 Block of Hinton Drive-vacant lot, Lot
39 Blk C Highland Park Add; Assessment No. 355194, to extend the deadline for
completion of the sale. (Police
District 4, Mr. Guillory)
AGENDA
NOTE: Mr.
Stills has been unable to complete the necessary requirements in the designated time period. It is the recommendation of the Director of
the Division of Planning and Development to extend the deadline for the
completion of the sale of the above described property until December 31, 2007.
15. Consideration of adopting a resolution approving a
Cooperative Agreement between the Police Jury and the State of Louisiana,
Department of Natural Resources, for the 2007-2008 Cooperative Agreement No.
2515-08-10 "Calcasieu Parish Local Coastal Program Implementation,” 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
approving a Cooperative Agreement between the Police Jury and the State of
Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources, for the 2007-2008 Cooperative
Agreement No. 2503-08-46 "Parish Coastal Wetlands Restoration Program
(Christmas Tree Recycling 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 the purchase of four properties located
at 1110 Gulf Lane in Sulphur, 804 Neil Road in
Westlake, 4556 Shady Oaks Drive in Carlyss, and 2442 Mark Lane in
Moss Bluff through funding received by the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program #1603-019-003 to mitigate houses that have flooded numerous times
with flood claims paid in excess of $404,167.00, and further, authorizing the
President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all
documents related thereto. (Police Jury District 3, Mrs. Griffin, Police Jury
District 1, Mr. Manuel, Police Jury District 12, Mr. Clement, and Police Jury
District 13, Mr. Andrepont)
AGENDA NOTE: the buyout will be done
on a 75%-25% match fund basis whereby the Parish will purchase the properties
for $435,026.25, which is 75% of the fair market value of the houses associated
with costs related to appraisal, demolition, and closing. The Parish
will demolish the houses within ninety days of closing.
18. Consideration
of adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of not
exceeding $3,000,000 of Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority Gulf
Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds (CSF Holdings, LLC. Project), Series 2007,
approving the form of the major financing documents with respect thereto,
including, but not limited to, the bond trust indenture, loan agreement, and
bond purchase agreement, subject to the approval of Bond Counsel, Counsel to
the Authority, and the State Bond Commission.
19. Consideration of approving the following
requests from the Office of Juvenile Justice Services:
(19.1) adopt a
resolution authorizing the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services
to negotiate and finalize terms and conditions of a contract between the Police
Jury and the Educational and Treatment Council, Inc. (ETC) for the provision of
treatment and other relevant services for the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment
Program, and further,
authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
(19.2) adopt a
resolution authorizing the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice Services
to negotiate and finalize terms and conditions of a contract between the Police
Jury and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive
Disorders, for the Strategic Prevention Framework planning process for
substance abuse prevention, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
(19.3) adopt a
resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to submit a
continuation grant application, and any revisions thereafter, to the Louisiana
Commission on Law Enforcement, Crime Victims Assistance, in an amount up to
$40,000 with 20% matching funds for a case manager to assist victims of child
abuse with obtaining services to recover from effects associated with
victimization, with the match being allocated from volunteer hours and general
funds, and should residual funds become available, a grant adjustment can be
filed to increase grant award, and
further, authorizing the President of the Police Jury, or his designee, when
appropriate, to execute all documents related thereto.
(19.4)
adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services to
submit a continuation grant application, and any revisions thereafter, to the
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, Crime Victims Assistance, Counseling
Program, in an amount up to $30,000 with 20% matching funds for a counselor to
provide therapeutic intervention to victims of child abuse, with the match
being allocated from volunteer hours and general funds, 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.
(19.5)
adopt a resolution authorizing the Office of Juvenile Justice Services
to submit a grant application to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
for an amount up to $4,000 to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, Title II Funds, to support the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile
Detention Alternatives Initiative in Calcasieu Parish, 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.
20. Consideration of
establishing and setting the following new fees for the rental of the pavilions
at Prien Lake Park as follows:
Small
Pavilion $200.00 $75.00
Both
Large and Small Pavilions $450.00 $150.00
Crawfish
Pavilion $100.00 $50.00
21. Consideration
of adopting a resolution approving a Contract to Provide Services/Hold Harmless
Agreement between the Police Jury and Theodore and Cathy Meyers for parkkeeper
services at Prien Lake Park, and further, authorizing the President of the
Police Jury, or his designee, when appropriate, to execute all documents
related thereto.
22. Consideration of
authorizing the execution of an agreement by the Parish Administrator for the
renewal of a lease with a tenant and user of the Magnolia Building, in
accordance with parameters established by the Police Jury Liaison Group for
such purpose.
23. Consideration of
adopting a resolution approving the Parish’s participation in the Federal
Off-System Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Program Agreement with
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, which provides for the
replacement of various off-system bridges in accordance with the Parish’s
approved priority list.
24. Take
appropriate action to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Iowa Fire
Protection District No. One of Ward Eight which was created by the resignation
of Mr. Greg Gremillion. (Mr. Gremillion represented District 10. Mr. Stelly is
the liaison, and he recommends that Mr. Chuck Miller be appointed to fill this
vacancy.)
25. Take appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of
Commissioners of Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One created by the
recent death of Mr. Kenny E. Guidry.
(Mr. Guidry represented District 11.
Mrs. Treme is the liaison, and she recommends that Mr. Jerry Hosey be
appointed.)
AGENDA NOTE: action was deferred by the Police Jury on
September 6, 2007, for thirty days.
26. Consideration of
authorizing the Parish Administrator to advertise for bids for Prien Lake Park
Improvements, Phase 1C Landscaping.
REGULAR
MEETING – SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
The following items were
received after the agenda was faxed out on September 14, 2007, 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 the issuance, sale, and delivery by the Calcasieu Parish
Public Trust Authority of $2,500,000 Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Bonds
(Luxor, LLC, Project), Series 2007, approving the form of
the major financing documents with respect thereto, including, but not limited
to, the bond trust indenture and the bond purchase agreement, subject to the
approval of Bond Counsel, Counsel to the Authority, and the State Bond
Commission.
Item No. Two:
Consideration of ratifying
and approving the Local Government Proclamation of Pending State of Emergency
signed by President Chris Landry on September 12, 2007, and filed in the
records of the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court on September 12, 2007,
proclaiming a State of Emergency to exist in the Parish of Calcasieu and
activating all of the Emergency Preparedness Emergency Plans, and further,
designating Richard J. Gremillion as the point of contact for all responsible
activities relating to the emergency.
Item. No. Three:
Take
appropriate action on the vacancy on the Board of Commissioners of Ward One
Fire Protection District No. One created by the recent death of Mr. Troy C.
Hailey. (Mr. Hailey represented District 2, after consultation with
District 11. Mr. Manuel is the liaison, and he recommends that Mr. Ronald
R. Harmon be appointed.)